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Black Commanders

Top Black commanders by win rate right now: Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Erebos, Bleak-Hearted, and Sheoldred // The True Scriptures. Black commanders have a 21.69% win rate across 4,611 games tracked in the last 30 days on Playgroup.gg, below the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.

90
Ranked
4,611
Games
Win Rate
21.69%
vs 25% expected
Games Tracked
4,611
Last 30 Days
Avg Game Length
2h 13m
8.5 rounds
Commanders
90
With 10+ games

Win Conditions

Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (35.4% of wins) across 4,611 tracked games.

Non Combat Damage 35.4%
Combat 35.2%
Combo 11.4%
Alternative 7.9%
Commander Damage 6.2%
Mill 2.0%
Poison 1.8%

Game Concentration

15 commanders account for 50% of all Black games. The curve shows how games are distributed from the most-played to the least-played commander.

15
50% Coverage
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Commander Coverage

205 of 507 Black commanders have appeared in at least one tracked game.

40.4%
Coverage
205 played 507 total
Rankings

Black Commanders by Win Rate

90
Entries
# Tier Win Rate Games Trend Commander
1 S 45.41% 49 ▼-4.16%
2 S 45.0% 10 NEW
3 S 39.71% 17 ▲+25.13%
4 S 39.58% 12 NEW
5 S 38.95% 43 ▲+16.25%
6 S 35.82% 67 ~
7 S 35.29% 17 ▼-9.95%
8 A 34.62% 13 ▲+9.62%
9 A 33.82% 17 ▲+10.21%
10 A 32.59% 84 NEW
11 A 32.35% 17 ▲+3.18%
12 A 31.82% 11 ▲+18.82%
13 A 31.25% 12 ▲+14.2%
14 A 30.83% 30 ~
15 A 30.63% 40 ▲+18.49%
16 B 29.55% 11 ▼-18.78%
17 B 29.29% 35 ▼-15.22%
18 B 28.75% 40 ▲+4.43%
19 B 27.84% 44 ~
20 B 27.39% 94 ▼-9.37%
21 B 27.27% 11 NEW
22 B 27.08% 12 NEW
23 B 27.08% 12 ▲+14.58%
24 B 26.67% 60 ~
25 B 26.34% 457 ▼-5.42%
26 B 25.09% 265 ~
27 B 25.0% 20 ~
28 B 25.0% 14 ▲+5.0%
29 B 25.0% 48 ▼-12.93%
30 B 24.24% 33 ~
31 B 24.14% 58 ▼-13.36%
32 B 23.86% 22 ▼-5.09%
33 B 23.68% 57 ~
34 B 23.11% 33 ▼-8.34%
35 C 22.5% 10 NEW
36 C 22.06% 17 ▲+20.39%
37 C 21.6% 81 ▲+3.45%
38 C 21.59% 132 ▲+7.61%
39 C 20.59% 17 NEW
40 C 20.45% 11 ▲+7.95%
41 C 20.35% 43 ~
42 C 20.31% 32 ▼-8.86%
43 C 20.24% 42 ~
44 C 20.22% 267 ▼-3.94%
45 C 19.38% 267 ▲+12.73%
46 C 18.94% 33 ▼-4.59%
47 C 18.94% 33 ▲+13.38%
48 C 18.85% 61 ▼-9.57%
49 C 18.85% 65 ~
50 C 18.75% 12 ▼-19.58%
51 C 18.75% 28 ▼-4.53%
52 C 18.48% 115 ~
53 C 18.26% 89 ▼-4.24%
54 C 18.09% 47 ▼-7.6%
55 D 17.31% 13 ▼-32.69%
56 D 16.91% 68 ▼-17.13%
57 D 16.89% 202 ▼-5.21%
58 D 16.67% 12 NEW
59 D 16.67% 21 ▼-5.65%
60 D 16.67% 30 ▼-10.83%
61 D 16.67% 15 ▲+4.17%
62 D 16.35% 13 ▼-17.74%
63 D 16.25% 20 NEW
64 D 16.15% 65 ▼-4.28%
65 D 15.63% 24 NEW
66 D 15.14% 71 ▼-4.32%
67 D 15.0% 30 ~
68 D 15.0% 20 NEW
69 D 14.98% 161 ~
70 D 14.9% 99 ~
71 D 14.58% 12 NEW
72 D 14.58% 12 NEW
73 D 14.2% 44 ~
74 D 14.13% 23 ▼-8.79%
75 D 13.94% 26 NEW
76 D 13.0% 25 ~
77 D 12.5% 10 NEW
78 D 11.96% 23 ▼-26.2%
79 D 11.9% 21 NEW
80 D 11.54% 13 NEW
81 D 11.11% 18 ▼-24.31%
82 D 10.0% 10 NEW
83 D 9.62% 13 ~
84 D 9.09% 11 NEW
85 D 9.09% 11 ▼-9.33%
86 D 9.0% 25 ▼-14.91%
87 D 7.69% 13 NEW
88 D 5.68% 22 ▼-10.23%
89 D 5.0% 25 ▼-8.1%
90 D 0.0% 14 ▼-21.43%

Faded win rates indicate low sample size (fewer than 50 games). Rankings may shift as more data is collected.

Frequently Asked

What is the win rate for Black commanders?
Black commanders have a 21.69% win rate across 4,611 tracked casual Commander games in the last 30 days on Playgroup.gg. The 4-player expected baseline is 25%.
How many Black commanders are tracked?
Playgroup.gg tracks 90 Black commanders with at least 10 recorded games and at least 3 distinct registered pilots in the last 30 days. The pilot diversity floor stops a single grinder from skewing the ranking with their pet deck.
How are Black commander rankings calculated?
Rankings use pod-size-normalized win rates from games tracked through the Playgroup.gg app. A win in a 2-player game and a win in a 5-player game are weighted fairly against the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.
How often is the Black data updated?
Stats refresh every 6 hours. The last 30 days window means rankings shift gradually as new games are recorded and older games age out of the window.
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