Commander

Bard, King of Dale

Global commander stats {W} {U} All Azorius commanders
Win Rate 25%
136 Wins
342 Losses
Overview

Summary

Bard, King of Dale is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 525 recorded Playgroup games, winning 25% of them (136–342) at an Elo of 1,499, ranking #3811 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 4027171 damage dealt and 0.45 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Bard, King of Dale's win rate?
Bard, King of Dale has a 25% win rate across 525 recorded Playgroup games (136 wins, 342 losses).
How long do winning games with Bard, King of Dale take?
Wins with Bard, King of Dale take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 6 days.
How many decks use Bard, King of Dale?
232 decks list Bard, King of Dale as their commander on Playgroup, of which 165 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
3811
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1499
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4027171
Average commander damage per game 4
Average poison counters given per game 1
Average kills per game 0.45
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 232
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 165
No. games played with this commander 525
Total hours played 6 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1578 BThomp 3 2
2 1557 Fheinz15 2 2
3 1541 Daruk 6 3
4 1540 Quintus 4 2
5 1534 Huckleberry 1 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Bard, King of Dale wins, 76.34% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
76.34%
Commander Damage
7.53%
Alternative
6.45%
Combo
4.3%
Non Combat Damage
4.3%
Mill
1.08%
Avg win turn 9.3 based on 134 wins with recorded turn counts
Measured

Staples that win games for Bard, King of Dale

Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Bard, King of Dale decks that leave them out.

+4.9 pp
Top card: Prince Imrahil the Fair
# Card Lift
1
Prince Imrahil the Fair
Prince Imrahil the Fair 103 games
+4.9 pp
2
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Elspeth, Storm Slayer 51 games
+2.7 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?

Bard, King of Dale wins 100.0% of games from position 6 and 20.54% from position 3 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
35.2% n=152
2
Seat 2
22.7% n=163
3
Seat 3
20.54% n=112
4
Seat 4
22.67% n=75
5
Seat 5
60.0% n=5
6
Seat 6
100.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Bard, King of Dale wins 21.72% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
21.72% n=122
1
1 mulligan
29.09% n=110
2
2 mulligans
9.68% n=31
3
3 mulligans
27.27% n=11
4
4 mulligans
0.0% n=4
5
5 mulligans
0.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Bard, King of Dale 3.84/5 on average, across 281 self-reports.

3.84 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Bard, King of Dale wins, opponents flag the game as salty 15.9% of the time across 138 tracked wins.

15.9 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Bard, King of Dale. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.

Top 5 best matchups

The Ur-Dragon commander art
The Ur-Dragon 10 games
30.0%
Ashling, the Limitless commander art
29.41%

Top 5 worst matchups

Zurgo Stormrender commander art
6.25%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
15.38%
Thranduil, the Elvenking commander art
16.67%
Marneus Calgar commander art
Marneus Calgar 14 games
21.43%