Commander

Bard the Bowman

Global commander stats {W} {U} All Azorius commanders
Win Rate 31%
53 Wins
114 Losses
Overview

Summary

Bard the Bowman is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 169 recorded Playgroup games, winning 31% of them (53114) at an Elo of 1,590, ranking #632 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 5 damage dealt and 0.64 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Bard the Bowman's win rate?
Bard the Bowman has a 31% win rate across 169 recorded Playgroup games (53 wins, 114 losses).
How long do winning games with Bard the Bowman take?
Wins with Bard the Bowman take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 1 day.
How many decks use Bard the Bowman?
9 decks list Bard the Bowman as their commander on Playgroup, of which 6 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
632
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1590
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 5
Average commander damage per game 6
Average poison counters given per game 5
Average kills per game 0.64
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 9
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 6
No. games played with this commander 169
Total hours played 1 day
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1533 Anatidae 6 2
2 1521 WattyWezl 2 2
3 1499 Cwad11 3 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Bard the Bowman wins, 75.0% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
75.0%
Non Combat Damage
8.33%
Commander Damage
6.25%
Alternative
6.25%
Poison
2.08%
Mill
2.08%
Avg win turn 9.2 based on 53 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Bard the Bowman wins 56.41% of games from position 1 and 16.67% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
56.41% n=39
2
Seat 2
32.73% n=55
3
Seat 3
17.95% n=39
4
Seat 4
16.67% n=36
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Bard the Bowman wins 27.63% after 0 mulligans and 27.27% after 2 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
27.63% n=76
1
1 mulligan
33.33% n=75
2
2 mulligans
27.27% n=11
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Bard the Bowman 4.33/5 on average, across 6 self-reports.

4.33 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Bard the Bowman wins, opponents flag the game as salty 9.4% of the time across 53 tracked wins.

9.4 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

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Top 5 worst matchups

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