Black Commanders
Black commanders have a 25.19% win rate across 2,353 games tracked in the last 30 days on Playgroup.gg, above the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.
Win Conditions
Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (43.7% of wins) across 2,353 tracked games.
Game Concentration
13 commanders account for 50% of all Black games. The curve shows how games are distributed from the most-played to the least-played commander.
Commander Coverage
163 of 349 Black commanders have appeared in at least one tracked game.
Trending Commanders
Black Commanders by Win Rate
| # | Tier | Win Rate | Games | Trend | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | 51.79% | 14 | ▲+24.29% | |
| 2 | S | 50.0% | 12 | NEW | |
| 3 | S | 44.44% | 36 | ▲+16.03% | |
| 4 | S | 40.28% | 18 | ▼-14.27% | |
| 5 | S | 39.58% | 12 | NEW | |
| 6 | S | 38.67% | 267 | ~ | |
| 7 | S | 37.28% | 57 | ▲+6.03% | |
| 8 | S | 36.54% | 13 | NEW | |
| 9 | A | 34.29% | 35 | ▲+21.79% | |
| 10 | A | 32.5% | 20 | ~ | |
| 11 | B | 29.25% | 53 | ~ | |
| 12 | B | 29.17% | 48 | ▲+3.06% | |
| 13 | B | 29.17% | 168 | ~ | |
| 14 | B | 29.17% | 18 | ▲+14.4% | |
| 15 | B | 28.85% | 13 | NEW | |
| 16 | B | 28.23% | 31 | ▼-23.69% | |
| 17 | B | 26.15% | 65 | ▲+5.32% | |
| 18 | B | 25.0% | 16 | ▲+9.78% | |
| 19 | B | 25.0% | 10 | ~ | |
| 20 | B | 25.0% | 30 | ~ | |
| 21 | B | 25.0% | 21 | ▲+10.0% | |
| 22 | B | 24.5% | 50 | ▼-6.65% | |
| 23 | B | 23.45% | 129 | ~ | |
| 24 | B | 23.21% | 28 | ▲+3.77% | |
| 25 | B | 23.08% | 13 | ▲+8.79% | |
| 26 | B | 23.03% | 38 | ▲+7.32% | |
| 27 | C | 22.92% | 12 | ▼-17.08% | |
| 28 | C | 22.73% | 11 | NEW | |
| 29 | C | 22.73% | 11 | NEW | |
| 30 | C | 22.67% | 43 | ~ | |
| 31 | C | 22.62% | 21 | ▲+8.15% | |
| 32 | C | 22.22% | 27 | ▼-23.02% | |
| 33 | C | 22.12% | 52 | ▲+8.15% | |
| 34 | C | 21.15% | 130 | ~ | |
| 35 | C | 20.45% | 66 | ~ | |
| 36 | C | 20.39% | 38 | ~ | |
| 37 | C | 19.81% | 53 | ▼-12.43% | |
| 38 | C | 18.42% | 19 | ▼-17.69% | |
| 39 | D | 17.36% | 36 | ▼-14.64% | |
| 40 | D | 17.31% | 13 | NEW | |
| 41 | D | 16.98% | 53 | ▲+5.83% | |
| 42 | D | 16.67% | 12 | ▲+4.17% | |
| 43 | D | 16.67% | 30 | ~ | |
| 44 | D | 16.67% | 12 | ▼-4.58% | |
| 45 | D | 13.64% | 22 | ▼-33.42% | |
| 46 | D | 12.5% | 80 | ▼-6.9% | |
| 47 | D | 10.53% | 19 | NEW | |
| 48 | D | 9.68% | 31 | ▼-4.61% | |
| 49 | D | 5.0% | 10 | ▼-20.0% | |
| 50 | D | 4.17% | 12 | ▼-8.33% |
Faded win rates indicate low sample size (fewer than 50 games). Rankings may shift as more data is collected.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the win rate for Black commanders?
Black commanders have a 25.19% win rate across 2,353 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 50 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.