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Black Commanders
Black commanders have a 23.53% win rate across 21,174 games tracked in the last 180 days on Playgroup.gg, below the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.
119
Ranked
21,174
Games
Win Rate
23.53%
vs 25% expected
Games Tracked
21,174
Last 180 Days
Avg Game Length
2h 33m
8.6 rounds
Commanders
119
With 25+ games
Win Conditions
Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (38.6% of wins) across 21,174 tracked games.
Non Combat Damage
38.6%
Combat
34.4%
Combo
11.9%
Alternative
6.9%
Commander Damage
5.4%
Poison
1.6%
Mill
1.2%
Game Concentration
16 commanders account for 50% of all Black games. The curve shows how games are distributed from the most-played to the least-played commander.
16
50% Coverage
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Commander Coverage
288 of 518 Black commanders have appeared in at least one tracked game.
55.6%
Coverage
288 played
518 total
Trending Commanders
Rankings
Black Commanders by Win Rate
119
Entries
| # | Tier | Win Rate | Games | Trend | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | 45.05% | 149 | ▲+10.25% | |
| 2 | S | 43.52% | 27 | NEW | |
| 3 | S | 40.87% | 63 | NEW | |
| 4 | S | 37.5% | 36 | NEW | |
| 5 | S | 35.81% | 37 | NEW | |
| 6 | S | 35.56% | 58 | ~ | |
| 7 | A | 34.93% | 263 | ▲+4.83% | |
| 8 | A | 34.7% | 58 | NEW | |
| 9 | A | 34.38% | 32 | NEW | |
| 10 | A | 33.2% | 125 | ~ | |
| 11 | A | 33.1% | 213 | ▼-7.48% | |
| 12 | A | 32.7% | 237 | ▲+6.43% | |
| 13 | A | 32.58% | 33 | NEW | |
| 14 | A | 32.29% | 48 | ▲+12.29% | |
| 15 | A | 32.22% | 218 | ▲+13.64% | |
| 16 | A | 31.68% | 2190 | ▼-4.29% | |
| 17 | A | 31.61% | 87 | ▼-5.89% | |
| 18 | A | 31.48% | 54 | ▲+9.32% | |
| 19 | A | 31.25% | 76 | ▲+5.31% | |
| 20 | A | 30.65% | 294 | NEW | |
| 21 | A | 30.13% | 434 | ▲+4.93% | |
| 22 | B | 29.79% | 73 | ▲+5.47% | |
| 23 | B | 29.39% | 165 | ▼-4.16% | |
| 24 | B | 29.34% | 1227 | ~ | |
| 25 | B | 29.26% | 229 | NEW | |
| 26 | B | 28.91% | 32 | ▲+4.84% | |
| 27 | B | 28.61% | 104 | NEW | |
| 28 | B | 28.33% | 45 | ~ | |
| 29 | B | 28.3% | 371 | ~ | |
| 30 | B | 27.29% | 131 | ~ | |
| 31 | B | 26.25% | 30 | NEW | |
| 32 | B | 25.76% | 33 | ~ | |
| 33 | B | 25.45% | 390 | ▼-4.71% | |
| 34 | B | 25.4% | 62 | ▼-10.27% | |
| 35 | B | 25.4% | 62 | ▲+5.48% | |
| 36 | B | 25.31% | 80 | NEW | |
| 37 | B | 25.0% | 30 | NEW | |
| 38 | B | 24.69% | 322 | ~ | |
| 39 | B | 24.52% | 210 | ~ | |
| 40 | B | 24.49% | 49 | ▲+6.18% | |
| 41 | B | 24.46% | 93 | ▲+8.18% | |
| 42 | B | 24.38% | 181 | ▼-3.25% | |
| 43 | B | 24.23% | 196 | ▼-3.97% | |
| 44 | B | 24.17% | 30 | ▲+5.67% | |
| 45 | B | 23.68% | 76 | ▼-7.44% | |
| 46 | B | 23.44% | 64 | ▼-4.99% | |
| 47 | B | 23.4% | 47 | NEW | |
| 48 | B | 23.28% | 138 | ▼-3.99% | |
| 49 | B | 23.28% | 87 | ▲+6.91% | |
| 50 | B | 23.26% | 43 | NEW | |
| 51 | B | 23.17% | 41 | ▲+16.1% | |
| 52 | B | 23.17% | 41 | ▲+6.21% | |
| 53 | B | 23.1% | 79 | ▼-3.19% | |
| 54 | C | 22.97% | 123 | NEW | |
| 55 | C | 22.96% | 356 | ▼-6.48% | |
| 56 | C | 22.62% | 63 | ▲+5.66% | |
| 57 | C | 22.45% | 1050 | ▼-5.7% | |
| 58 | C | 22.41% | 29 | NEW | |
| 59 | C | 22.22% | 72 | ▼-5.38% | |
| 60 | C | 22.01% | 268 | ~ | |
| 61 | C | 22.01% | 234 | ~ | |
| 62 | C | 22.01% | 334 | ~ | |
| 63 | C | 21.86% | 283 | ▼-3.7% | |
| 64 | C | 21.68% | 49 | NEW | |
| 65 | C | 21.63% | 52 | ▼-3.37% | |
| 66 | C | 21.51% | 43 | NEW | |
| 67 | C | 21.48% | 149 | ~ | |
| 68 | C | 21.04% | 325 | ~ | |
| 69 | C | 20.71% | 105 | ▼-3.84% | |
| 70 | C | 20.41% | 49 | NEW | |
| 71 | C | 20.25% | 1040 | ~ | |
| 72 | C | 19.89% | 44 | NEW | |
| 73 | C | 19.85% | 34 | NEW | |
| 74 | C | 19.52% | 219 | ▼-9.86% | |
| 75 | C | 19.26% | 74 | NEW | |
| 76 | C | 19.19% | 43 | ▼-10.65% | |
| 77 | C | 19.08% | 38 | NEW | |
| 78 | C | 19.0% | 25 | ~ | |
| 79 | C | 18.99% | 104 | NEW | |
| 80 | C | 18.95% | 62 | NEW | |
| 81 | C | 18.84% | 483 | ▼-3.04% | |
| 82 | C | 18.51% | 52 | ~ | |
| 83 | D | 17.65% | 34 | ▼-15.9% | |
| 84 | D | 17.61% | 88 | ~ | |
| 85 | D | 17.61% | 44 | NEW | |
| 86 | D | 17.6% | 98 | ▼-8.46% | |
| 87 | D | 17.54% | 171 | ▼-4.91% | |
| 88 | D | 17.54% | 67 | ~ | |
| 89 | D | 17.5% | 648 | ▼-6.79% | |
| 90 | D | 17.26% | 42 | ▼-22.4% | |
| 91 | D | 17.0% | 125 | ~ | |
| 92 | D | 16.96% | 84 | ▼-7.59% | |
| 93 | D | 16.94% | 31 | NEW | |
| 94 | D | 16.77% | 337 | ▲+3.53% | |
| 95 | D | 16.74% | 964 | ▼-5.08% | |
| 96 | D | 16.69% | 620 | ~ | |
| 97 | D | 16.67% | 27 | NEW | |
| 98 | D | 16.58% | 98 | ▼-10.14% | |
| 99 | D | 16.32% | 121 | ~ | |
| 100 | D | 16.32% | 593 | ~ | |
| 101 | D | 16.26% | 269 | ▲+4.2% | |
| 102 | D | 16.04% | 159 | ~ | |
| 103 | D | 15.94% | 80 | ~ | |
| 104 | D | 15.91% | 44 | ▼-9.09% | |
| 105 | D | 15.32% | 62 | NEW | |
| 106 | D | 15.26% | 77 | NEW | |
| 107 | D | 15.0% | 50 | ~ | |
| 108 | D | 14.86% | 74 | NEW | |
| 109 | D | 14.42% | 26 | NEW | |
| 110 | D | 13.57% | 35 | ▼-13.99% | |
| 111 | D | 13.39% | 84 | ▼-3.92% | |
| 112 | D | 13.18% | 129 | ▼-5.34% | |
| 113 | D | 12.75% | 51 | ▼-11.16% | |
| 114 | D | 11.18% | 38 | NEW | |
| 115 | D | 9.62% | 39 | NEW | |
| 116 | D | 9.26% | 27 | NEW | |
| 117 | D | 9.21% | 38 | NEW | |
| 118 | D | 8.67% | 49 | ▼-14.77% | |
| 119 | D | 8.33% | 33 | NEW |
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 23.53% win rate across 21,174 tracked casual Commander games in the last 180 days on Playgroup.gg. The 4-player expected baseline is 25%.
How many Black commanders are tracked?
Playgroup.gg tracks 119 Black commanders with at least 25 recorded games and at least 5 distinct registered pilots in the last 180 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 180 days window means rankings shift gradually as new games are recorded and older games age out of the window.
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