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Black Commanders

Black commanders have a 24.04% win rate across 3,003 games tracked in the last 30 days on Playgroup.gg, below the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.

67
Ranked
3,003
Games
Win Rate
24.04%
vs 25% expected
Games Tracked
3,003
Last 30 Days
Avg Game Length
2h 32m
8.7 rounds
Commanders
67
With 10+ games

Win Conditions

Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (39.5% of wins) across 3,003 tracked games.

Non Combat Damage 39.5%
Combat 36.2%
Combo 12.4%
Commander Damage 5.8%
Alternative 4.5%
Mill 0.9%
Poison 0.7%

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

170 of 432 Black commanders have appeared in at least one tracked game.

39.4%
Coverage
170 played 432 total

Trending Commanders

Drivnod, Carnage Dominus commander art
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
27.08% NEW
12 games
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled commander art
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
26.09% NEW
23 games
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord commander art
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
23.28% NEW
29 games
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet commander art
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
30.0% NEW
10 games
Rankings

Black Commanders by Win Rate

67
Entries
# Tier Win Rate Games Trend Commander
1 S 52.5% 10 ▲+25.0%
Acererak the Archlich Scryfall EDHREC
2 S 50.0% 11 NEW
Starscream, Power Hungry // Starscream, Seeker Leader Scryfall EDHREC
3 S 47.22% 18 ▲+10.86%
Moseo, Vein's New Dean Scryfall EDHREC
4 S 40.63% 16 ▲+28.13%
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Scryfall EDHREC
5 S 38.83% 47 ▲+21.57%
Ayara, First of Locthwain Scryfall EDHREC
6 S 38.64% 11 NEW
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder Scryfall EDHREC
7 S 37.5% 10 NEW
Toshiro Umezawa Scryfall EDHREC
8 S 36.61% 28 ~
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker Scryfall EDHREC
9 A 33.82% 17 ▲+15.07%
Ghoulcaller Gisa Scryfall EDHREC
10 A 33.65% 26 ▼-16.35%
Gwenom, Remorseless Scryfall EDHREC
11 A 33.49% 156 ~
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Scryfall EDHREC
12 A 32.83% 329 ~
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel Scryfall EDHREC
13 A 32.5% 10 NEW
Koh, the Face Stealer Scryfall EDHREC
14 A 31.08% 37 ▲+12.9%
Ultron the Annihilator Scryfall EDHREC
15 A 30.77% 13 NEW
Horobi, Death's Wail Scryfall EDHREC
16 A 30.0% 10 NEW
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet Scryfall EDHREC
17 B 28.92% 83 ~
Syr Konrad, the Grim Scryfall EDHREC
18 B 28.57% 14 ▲+14.28%
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian Scryfall EDHREC
19 B 27.42% 62 ▼-10.28%
Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast Scryfall EDHREC
20 B 27.08% 12 ▼-7.13%
Burakos, Party Leader Scryfall EDHREC
21 B 27.08% 12 NEW
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus Scryfall EDHREC
22 B 26.92% 13 ▼-3.08%
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor Scryfall EDHREC
23 B 26.09% 23 NEW
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled Scryfall EDHREC
24 B 25.93% 54 ▲+7.3%
Super Shredder Scryfall EDHREC
25 B 25.0% 47 ▼-3.66%
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Scryfall EDHREC
26 B 25.0% 12 ▲+12.5%
Taborax, Hope's Demise Scryfall EDHREC
27 B 24.4% 42 ▼-4.87%
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Scryfall EDHREC
28 B 24.38% 40 ~
Valgavoth, Terror Eater Scryfall EDHREC
29 B 24.31% 36 ~
Maha, Its Feathers Night Scryfall EDHREC
30 B 23.75% 20 ▲+7.08%
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist Scryfall EDHREC
31 B 23.28% 29 NEW
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord Scryfall EDHREC
32 B 23.21% 14 ~
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Scryfall EDHREC
33 C 22.96% 49 ▼-5.79%
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker Scryfall EDHREC
34 C 22.83% 46 ▼-27.17%
Baron Helmut Zemo Scryfall EDHREC
35 C 22.73% 22 ▲+8.84%
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon Scryfall EDHREC
36 C 22.12% 165 ▲+3.59%
Marrow-Gnawer Scryfall EDHREC
37 C 22.12% 26 ~
Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival Scryfall EDHREC
38 C 22.0% 25 ▼-11.87%
Black Cat, Cunning Thief Scryfall EDHREC
39 C 21.69% 151 ▼-7.51%
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse Scryfall EDHREC
40 C 21.43% 35 ▼-8.93%
Doctor Doom Scryfall EDHREC
41 C 21.05% 57 ~
Gonti, Night Minister Scryfall EDHREC
42 C 20.66% 98 ~
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern Scryfall EDHREC
43 C 20.12% 41 ▼-28.41%
Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer Scryfall EDHREC
44 C 20.0% 15 NEW
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar Scryfall EDHREC
45 C 20.0% 25 NEW
Fumulus, the Infestation Scryfall EDHREC
46 C 20.0% 45 ▼-10.0%
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose Scryfall EDHREC
47 C 19.92% 59 ~
Tinybones, Trinket Thief Scryfall EDHREC
48 C 19.17% 30 ▼-12.74%
Gisa, the Hellraiser Scryfall EDHREC
49 C 18.75% 24 ▲+6.25%
Karumonix, the Rat King Scryfall EDHREC
50 D 17.86% 21 ▲+5.36%
Phage the Untouchable Scryfall EDHREC
51 D 17.19% 16 ▼-15.31%
The Speed Demon Scryfall EDHREC
52 D 16.74% 115 ~
Imotekh the Stormlord Scryfall EDHREC
53 D 15.74% 85 ▼-4.07%
Szarekh, the Silent King Scryfall EDHREC
54 D 15.38% 13 NEW
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead Scryfall EDHREC
55 D 15.34% 44 ▼-10.7%
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar Scryfall EDHREC
56 D 15.0% 20 ▼-15.56%
Ardyn, the Usurper Scryfall EDHREC
57 D 15.0% 10 NEW
Tinybones, the Pickpocket Scryfall EDHREC
58 D 15.0% 15 ▼-3.75%
Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist Scryfall EDHREC
59 D 14.71% 34 ▼-5.29%
Massacre Girl, Known Killer Scryfall EDHREC
60 D 13.81% 67 ~
Rat King, Verminister Scryfall EDHREC
61 D 13.46% 13 NEW
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch Scryfall EDHREC
62 D 13.46% 13 ▼-25.0%
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Scryfall EDHREC
63 D 13.33% 15 NEW
Seizan, Perverter of Truth Scryfall EDHREC
64 D 9.38% 16 ▼-13.35%
Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer Scryfall EDHREC
65 D 9.09% 11 NEW
Timothar, Baron of Bats Scryfall EDHREC
66 D 7.14% 14 NEW
Massacre Girl Scryfall EDHREC
67 D 0.0% 12 ▼-12.5%
Witch-king of Angmar Scryfall EDHREC

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

What is the win rate for Black commanders?
Black commanders have a 24.04% win rate across 3,003 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 67 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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