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Black Commanders

Black commanders have a 25.14% win rate across 15,026 games tracked in the last 180 days on Playgroup.gg, above the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.

101
Ranked
15,026
Games
Win Rate
25.14%
vs 25% expected
Games Tracked
15,026
Last 180 Days
Avg Game Length
2h 4m
8.7 rounds
Commanders
101
With 25+ games

Win Conditions

Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (42.2% of wins) across 15,026 tracked games.

Non Combat Damage 42.2%
Combat 34.5%
Combo 10.2%
Alternative 6.0%
Commander Damage 4.9%
Poison 1.1%
Mill 1.0%

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

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

56.9%
Coverage
246 played 432 total
Rankings

Black Commanders by Win Rate

101
Entries
# Tier Win Rate Games Trend Commander
1 S 39.71% 51 +8.63%
2 S 39.39% 33 NEW
3 S 38.95% 43 NEW
4 S 37.14% 35 NEW
5 S 36.61% 28 +7.61%
6 S 35.37% 41 ~
7 S 35.06% 1781 ~
8 A 34.33% 67 +4.59%
9 A 33.54% 79 +5.72%
10 A 33.14% 129 NEW
11 A 32.72% 123 +3.8%
12 A 32.52% 103 ~
13 A 31.4% 43 +4.48%
14 A 31.32% 348 ~
15 A 30.88% 34 NEW
16 A 30.64% 297 +3.22%
17 A 30.28% 71 NEW
18 A 30.23% 43 -5.88%
19 A 30.15% 34 NEW
20 B 29.73% 37 NEW
21 B 29.56% 126 ~
22 B 29.42% 283 ~
23 B 28.8% 915 ~
24 B 28.68% 34 +10.44%
25 B 28.41% 44 NEW
26 B 28.34% 397 ~
27 B 28.23% 310 ~
28 B 28.0% 25 NEW
29 B 27.98% 42 +9.54%
30 B 27.88% 52 ~
31 B 27.7% 37 NEW
32 B 27.68% 28 NEW
33 B 27.55% 49 NEW
34 B 27.46% 132 ~
35 B 27.14% 35 +9.34%
36 B 26.96% 51 +8.58%
37 B 26.95% 77 +3.74%
38 B 26.92% 52 ~
39 B 26.9% 79 ~
40 B 26.81% 124 +6.22%
41 B 26.8% 97 +6.5%
42 B 26.55% 274 ~
43 B 26.32% 38 NEW
44 B 26.25% 40 NEW
45 B 26.25% 80 -3.42%
46 B 25.72% 726 -5.26%
47 B 25.4% 63 NEW
48 B 25.0% 89 +5.77%
49 B 24.62% 65 ~
50 B 24.47% 47 ~
51 B 24.34% 38 NEW
52 B 24.31% 181 -3.73%
53 B 24.17% 30 NEW
54 B 24.0% 25 NEW
55 B 23.72% 39 NEW
56 B 23.67% 282 -5.03%
57 B 23.16% 68 +8.06%
58 C 22.5% 60 ~
59 C 22.49% 179 -7.65%
60 C 22.43% 253 -5.03%
61 C 22.22% 162 ~
62 C 22.0% 774 +3.89%
63 C 21.84% 245 NEW
64 C 21.68% 98 ~
65 C 21.44% 372 ~
66 C 21.37% 227 ~
67 C 20.66% 426 ~
68 C 20.57% 141 ~
69 C 20.2% 255 ~
70 C 19.85% 68 -3.45%
71 C 19.78% 91 +3.37%
72 C 19.7% 33 ~
73 C 19.0% 25 ~
74 C 18.92% 111 -3.73%
75 C 18.75% 40 ~
76 C 18.55% 31 NEW
77 D 17.68% 41 -6.88%
78 D 17.24% 87 ~
79 D 16.93% 533 -4.79%
80 D 16.42% 67 NEW
81 D 16.3% 92 -3.6%
82 D 16.07% 56 -4.55%
83 D 15.91% 33 +7.26%
84 D 15.91% 187 NEW
85 D 15.91% 154 -4.31%
86 D 15.85% 71 -7.15%
87 D 15.28% 36 NEW
88 D 15.24% 41 +3.63%
89 D 15.19% 107 -4.11%
90 D 15.1% 365 ~
91 D 15.0% 35 -12.88%
92 D 14.81% 27 NEW
93 D 14.29% 35 -13.27%
94 D 14.29% 28 -21.89%
95 D 13.72% 82 ~
96 D 12.91% 184 ~
97 D 12.0% 25 NEW
98 D 11.72% 32 NEW
99 D 11.49% 37 ~
100 D 9.88% 43 -18.33%
101 D 5.77% 26 NEW

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 25.14% win rate across 15,026 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 101 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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