Commander

Killian, Ink Duelist

Global commander stats {W} {B} All Orzhov commanders
Win Rate 31%
136 Wins
291 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Killian, Ink Duelist is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 427 recorded Playgroup games, winning 31% of them (136291) at an Elo of 1,465, ranking #3928 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.67 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Killian, Ink Duelist's win rate?
Killian, Ink Duelist has a 31% win rate across 427 recorded Playgroup games (136 wins, 291 losses).
How long do winning games with Killian, Ink Duelist take?
Wins with Killian, Ink Duelist take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 5 days.
How many decks use Killian, Ink Duelist?
234 decks list Killian, Ink Duelist as their commander on Playgroup, of which 121 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
3928
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1465
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4
Average commander damage per game 6
Average poison counters given per game 9
Average kills per game 0.67
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 234
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 121
No. games played with this commander 427
Total hours played 5 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1606 Critter King 7 5
2 1526 Hym 2 1
3 1513 simong 3 1
4 1499 Bryan C. 3 1
5 1488 1madnow 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Killian, Ink Duelist wins, 41.25% of wins come via commander damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Commander Damage
41.25%
Combat
36.25%
Non Combat Damage
11.25%
Alternative
10.0%
Combo
1.25%
Avg win turn 9.2 based on 140 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Killian, Ink Duelist wins 66.67% of games from position 5 and 20.0% from position 3 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
30.37% n=135
2
Seat 2
39.42% n=137
3
Seat 3
20.0% n=80
4
Seat 4
22.5% n=40
5
Seat 5
66.67% n=6
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Killian, Ink Duelist wins 29.76% after 0 mulligans and 12.5% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
29.76% n=168
1
1 mulligan
29.82% n=57
2
2 mulligans
44.0% n=25
3
3 mulligans
12.5% n=8
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Killian, Ink Duelist 3.68/5 on average, across 287 self-reports.

3.68 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Killian, Ink Duelist wins, opponents flag the game as salty 57.1% of the time across 140 tracked wins.

57.1 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Admiral Brass, Unsinkable commander art
40.0%
Krenko, Mob Boss commander art
Krenko, Mob Boss 12 games
33.33%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
30.77%
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian commander art
30.0%

Top 5 worst matchups

Urza, Chief Artificer commander art
10.0%
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir commander art
20.0%
Ms. Bumbleflower commander art
Ms. Bumbleflower 11 games
27.27%
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian commander art
30.0%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
30.77%