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Black Commanders

Black commanders have a 25.72% win rate across 14,255 games tracked in the last 180 days on Playgroup.gg, above the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.

96
Ranked
14,255
Games
Win Rate
25.72%
vs 25% expected
Games Tracked
14,255
Last 180 Days
Avg Game Length
1h 49m
8.8 rounds
Commanders
96
With 25+ games

Win Conditions

Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (43.6% of wins) across 14,255 tracked games.

Non Combat Damage 43.6%
Combat 33.6%
Combo 10.1%
Alternative 6.1%
Commander Damage 4.4%
Poison 1.2%
Mill 0.9%

Game Concentration

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

14
50% Coverage
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Commander Coverage

237 of 402 Black commanders have appeared in at least one tracked game.

59.0%
Coverage
237 played 402 total
Rankings

Black Commanders by Win Rate

96
Entries
# Tier Win Rate Games Trend Commander
1 S 40.74% 27 +8.92%
2 S 40.0% 25 NEW
3 S 38.1% 42 +6.31%
4 S 37.28% 57 -3.35%
5 S 37.03% 106 NEW
6 S 36.43% 35 +9.84%
7 S 36.14% 1735 ~
8 A 34.3% 86 +5.2%
9 A 34.01% 136 +10.5%
10 A 33.25% 106 ~
11 A 31.73% 26 NEW
12 A 31.53% 291 ~
13 A 31.4% 43 -8.85%
14 A 31.25% 36 NEW
15 A 31.1% 258 +7.4%
16 A 30.55% 392 ~
17 A 30.0% 30 NEW
18 B 29.91% 56 +5.48%
19 B 29.81% 26 NEW
20 B 29.49% 39 NEW
21 B 29.43% 949 ~
22 B 29.25% 53 +9.14%
23 B 28.91% 32 NEW
24 B 28.57% 35 NEW
25 B 28.45% 58 ~
26 B 28.42% 95 +9.49%
27 B 27.9% 112 ~
28 B 27.56% 39 ~
29 B 27.56% 322 -4.67%
30 B 27.53% 385 ~
31 B 27.13% 82 -6.88%
32 B 27.06% 85 +6.28%
33 B 26.87% 655 ~
34 B 26.56% 64 +11.28%
35 B 26.53% 180 ~
36 B 26.47% 34 NEW
37 B 26.47% 85 -3.22%
38 B 26.19% 295 ~
39 B 25.96% 26 -4.69%
40 B 25.74% 34 NEW
41 B 25.25% 101 +8.42%
42 B 25.0% 50 +4.89%
43 B 24.79% 119 -6.15%
44 B 24.64% 275 ~
45 B 24.22% 32 +3.88%
46 B 24.22% 32 -9.56%
47 B 23.79% 62 +4.62%
48 B 23.75% 60 ~
49 B 23.66% 56 ~
50 B 23.36% 61 -12.12%
51 B 23.01% 151 ~
52 C 22.96% 392 ~
53 C 22.87% 47 -7.76%
54 C 22.65% 234 -4.31%
55 C 22.61% 157 -9.41%
56 C 22.61% 188 +5.94%
57 C 22.32% 56 +6.62%
58 C 22.09% 697 +4.35%
59 C 22.03% 395 ~
60 C 22.02% 42 +7.14%
61 C 22.0% 25 ~
62 C 21.96% 156 +4.48%
63 C 21.67% 30 NEW
64 C 21.55% 29 NEW
65 C 21.46% 99 +8.96%
66 C 21.23% 53 NEW
67 C 21.05% 38 NEW
68 C 20.45% 176 NEW
69 C 20.37% 27 NEW
70 C 20.19% 26 NEW
71 C 19.96% 238 ~
72 C 19.91% 113 ~
73 C 19.53% 64 ~
74 C 18.69% 103 ~
75 C 18.52% 27 NEW
76 C 18.33% 30 NEW
77 C 18.27% 26 ~
78 C 18.18% 55 NEW
79 D 17.98% 114 NEW
80 D 17.68% 82 ~
81 D 17.53% 509 -5.34%
82 D 17.42% 33 NEW
83 D 17.14% 35 NEW
84 D 16.96% 28 -3.73%
85 D 16.67% 30 NEW
86 D 16.25% 80 ~
87 D 16.18% 68 NEW
88 D 16.17% 351 ~
89 D 14.79% 71 -5.72%
90 D 13.98% 161 -8.83%
91 D 13.89% 36 ~
92 D 13.54% 48 NEW
93 D 13.19% 72 -5.74%
94 D 13.16% 38 -17.55%
95 D 12.64% 184 -5.01%
96 D 12.16% 111 -10.62%

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 25.72% win rate across 14,255 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 96 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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