Commander

Braids, Arisen Nightmare

Global commander stats {B} All Black commanders
Win Rate 31%
558 Wins
1195 Losses
Overview

Summary

Braids, Arisen Nightmare is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 1,767 recorded Playgroup games, winning 31% of them (558–1195) at an Elo of 1,452, ranking #4359 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 47 damage dealt and 0.75 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Braids, Arisen Nightmare's win rate?
Braids, Arisen Nightmare has a 31% win rate across 1767 recorded Playgroup games (558 wins, 1195 losses).
How long do winning games with Braids, Arisen Nightmare take?
Wins with Braids, Arisen Nightmare take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 22 days.
How many decks use Braids, Arisen Nightmare?
708 decks list Braids, Arisen Nightmare as their commander on Playgroup, of which 369 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4359
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1452
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 47
Average commander damage per game 3
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.75
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 708
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 369
No. games played with this commander 1767
Total hours played 22 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1712 Lukas 27 18
2 1630 ThatAintMalco 5 5
3 1579 ubie3 28 12
4 1577 Big Dawg 34 12
5 1559 Dakota 8 4
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Braids, Arisen Nightmare wins, 56.85% of wins come via non combat damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Non Combat Damage
56.85%
Combat
20.56%
Combo
14.72%
Alternative
5.33%
Commander Damage
1.27%
Mill
1.02%
Poison
0.25%
Avg win turn 8.9 based on 573 wins with recorded turn counts
Measured

Staples that win games for Braids, Arisen Nightmare

Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Braids, Arisen Nightmare decks that leave them out.

+5.9 pp
Top card: Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
Show 5 more (ranks 11-15)
# Card Lift
11
Bloodghast
Bloodghast 214 games
+1.3 pp
12
Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire 106 games
+1.2 pp
13
Dreadhorde Invasion
Dreadhorde Invasion 149 games
+1.1 pp
14
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia 250 games
+0.4 pp
15
Treacherous Blessing
Treacherous Blessing 207 games
+0.3 pp

Measured win-rate lift against decks on the same commander without the card, ranked by the 95% lower bound. How this is measured

Table position

Does seating order matter?

Braids, Arisen Nightmare wins 50.0% of games from position 6 and 21.88% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
39.71% n=481
2
Seat 2
33.23% n=471
3
Seat 3
28.57% n=441
4
Seat 4
22.3% n=278
5
Seat 5
21.88% n=32
6
Seat 6
50.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Braids, Arisen Nightmare wins 34.97% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 6 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
34.97% n=795
1
1 mulligan
27.59% n=261
2
2 mulligans
28.09% n=89
3
3 mulligans
20.0% n=20
4
4 mulligans
62.5% n=4
5
5 mulligans
0.0% n=1
6
6 mulligans
0.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Braids, Arisen Nightmare 3.75/5 on average, across 1056 self-reports.

3.75 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Braids, Arisen Nightmare wins, opponents flag the game as salty 60.8% of the time across 574 tracked wins.

60.8 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Braids, Arisen Nightmare. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.

Top 5 best matchups

Hope Estheim commander art
Hope Estheim 13 games
61.54%
Queen Marchesa commander art
Queen Marchesa 10 games
60.0%
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden commander art
59.09%
Magus Lucea Kane commander art
Magus Lucea Kane 11 games
54.55%
Winter, Cynical Opportunist commander art
54.55%

Top 5 worst matchups

Atla Palani, Nest Tender commander art
6.67%
Ovika, Enigma Goliath commander art
7.69%
Tannuk, Steadfast Second commander art
9.09%
Vihaan, Goldwaker commander art
9.09%