The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Global Commander StatsSummary
The Balrog, Durin's Bane is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 366 recorded Playgroup games, winning 25% of them (93–273) at an Elo of 1,472, ranking #3362 globally.
Wins average 9 turns, with 3 damage dealt and 0.66 player kills per game on average.
Frequently asked
What is The Balrog, Durin's Bane's win rate? ▾
The Balrog, Durin's Bane has a 25% win rate across 366 recorded Playgroup games (93 wins, 273 losses).
How long do winning games with The Balrog, Durin's Bane take? ▾
Wins with The Balrog, Durin's Bane take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 4 days.
How many decks use The Balrog, Durin's Bane? ▾
146 decks list The Balrog, Durin's Bane as their commander on Playgroup, of which 81 have played at least one recorded game.
Global Elo Trend
Commander Popularity Trend
Misc. Stats
Top 5 Public Decks
| Rank | Elo | User | No. games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1500 | WizardGang | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1488 | Besovti | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1467 | David Kolb | 3 | 0 |
How does this commander win?
When The Balrog, Durin's Bane wins, 41.67% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Does seating order matter?
The Balrog, Durin's Bane wins 37.5% of games from position 5 and 18.52% from position 4 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, The Balrog, Durin's Bane wins 24.26% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 4 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with The Balrog, Durin's Bane 3.99/5 on average, across 279 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When The Balrog, Durin's Bane wins, opponents flag the game as salty 70.4% of the time across 98 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against The Balrog, Durin's Bane. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.
