Summary
Niko, Light of Hope is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 1,876 recorded Playgroup games, winning 35% of them (657–1212) at an Elo of 1,710, ranking #45 globally.
Wins average 9 turns, with 12 damage dealt and 0.76 player kills per game on average.
Frequently Asked
What is Niko, Light of Hope's win rate?
How long do winning games with Niko, Light of Hope take?
How many decks use Niko, Light of Hope?
Global Elo trend
Commander popularity trend
Misc. stats
Top 5 public decks
| Rank | Elo | User | Games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1645 | fck.luck | 21 | 12 |
| 2 | 1606 | nomore | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | 1602 | ExiledRogue | 19 | 8 |
| 4 | 1548 | jonespaulr | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 1548 | CHOI CHOI | 3 | 1 |
How does this commander win?
When Niko, Light of Hope wins, 84.4% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Staples that win games for Niko, Light of Hope
Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Niko, Light of Hope decks that leave them out.
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
+8.1 pp |
| 2 |
|
+6.0 pp |
| 3 |
|
+5.9 pp |
| 4 |
|
+4.8 pp |
| 5 |
|
+4.0 pp |
| 6 |
|
+3.2 pp |
| 7 |
|
+3.2 pp |
| 8 |
|
+3.1 pp |
| 9 |
|
+2.2 pp |
| 10 |
|
+1.9 pp |
Show 5 more (ranks 11-15)
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
+1.5 pp |
| 12 |
|
+1.1 pp |
| 13 |
|
+0.6 pp |
| 14 |
|
+0.4 pp |
| 15 |
|
+0.1 pp |
Measured win-rate lift against decks on the same commander without the card, ranked by the 95% lower bound. How this is measured
Does seating order matter?
Niko, Light of Hope wins 39.44% of games from position 1 and 20.93% from position 5 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Niko, Light of Hope wins 36.32% after 0 mulligans and 100.0% after 6 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with Niko, Light of Hope 3.87/5 on average, across 1243 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Niko, Light of Hope wins, opponents flag the game as salty 65.5% of the time across 663 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Niko, Light of Hope. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.
