Commander

Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel

Global commander stats {W} {B} All Orzhov commanders
Win Rate 34%
108 Wins
173 Losses
Overview

Summary

Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 314 recorded Playgroup games, winning 34% of them (108–173) at an Elo of 1,689, ranking #88 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.62 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel's win rate?
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel has a 34% win rate across 314 recorded Playgroup games (108 wins, 173 losses).
How long do winning games with Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel take?
Wins with Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel take on average 8 turns. Total tracked play time: 3 days.
How many decks use Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel?
151 decks list Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel as their commander on Playgroup, of which 103 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
88
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1689
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4
Average commander damage per game 6
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.62
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 151
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 103
No. games played with this commander 314
Total hours played 3 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1600 Xdecifer 7 4
2 1567 nightmare33 6 3
3 1557 DJ_P_Janky 2 2
4 1547 Sopherous 7 3
5 1542 Josh Goodrum 10 6
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel wins, 38.27% of wins come via non combat damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Non Combat Damage
38.27%
Combat
22.22%
Alternative
20.99%
Combo
18.52%
Avg win turn 8.1 based on 98 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel wins 39.47% of games from position 4 and 0.0% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
36.75% n=83
2
Seat 2
33.49% n=109
3
Seat 3
34.69% n=49
4
Seat 4
39.47% n=38
5
Seat 5
0.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel wins 33.1% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
33.1% n=71
1
1 mulligan
33.75% n=40
2
2 mulligans
30.43% n=23
3
3 mulligans
50.0% n=4
4
4 mulligans
0.0% n=3
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 Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel 3.84/5 on average, across 135 self-reports.

3.84 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel wins, opponents flag the game as salty 6.6% of the time across 106 tracked wins.

6.6 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.

Top 5 best matchups

Jace, Multiverse Architect commander art
53.33%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy commander art
36.36%

Top 5 worst matchups

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy commander art
36.36%
Jace, Multiverse Architect commander art
53.33%