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Black Commanders
Top Black commanders by win rate right now: Balthor the Defiled, Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, and Erebos, Bleak-Hearted. Black commanders have a 24.84% win rate across 32,175 games tracked in the last 365 days on Playgroup.gg, below the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.
115
Ranked
32,175
Games
Win Rate
24.84%
vs 25% expected
Games Tracked
32,175
Last 365 Days
Avg Game Length
1h 44m
8.7 rounds
Commanders
115
With 40+ games
Win Conditions
Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (41.3% of wins) across 32,175 tracked games.
Non Combat Damage
41.3%
Combat
33.4%
Combo
11.4%
Alternative
6.4%
Commander Damage
5.1%
Poison
1.5%
Mill
1.1%
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
306 of 507 Black commanders have appeared in at least one tracked game.
60.4%
Coverage
306 played
507 total
Trending Commanders
Rankings
Black Commanders by Win Rate
115
Entries
| # | Tier | Win Rate | Games | Trend | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | 46.43% | 56 | ▲+9.98% | |
| 2 | S | 41.55% | 173 | ▲+7.87% | |
| 3 | S | 38.43% | 54 | ▲+8.33% | |
| 4 | A | 34.75% | 100 | ▲+4.58% | |
| 5 | A | 34.49% | 187 | NEW | |
| 6 | A | 34.15% | 399 | ▲+17.31% | |
| 7 | A | 33.59% | 3756 | ~ | |
| 8 | A | 33.04% | 70 | ▲+11.03% | |
| 9 | A | 32.87% | 143 | ▼-6.84% | |
| 10 | A | 32.59% | 84 | NEW | |
| 11 | A | 32.51% | 544 | ~ | |
| 12 | A | 31.23% | 277 | ▲+8.1% | |
| 13 | A | 31.15% | 61 | ▼-3.75% | |
| 14 | A | 30.63% | 71 | ▼-4.06% | |
| 15 | A | 30.37% | 149 | ~ | |
| 16 | A | 30.33% | 765 | ~ | |
| 17 | A | 30.08% | 64 | ~ | |
| 18 | B | 29.9% | 245 | ~ | |
| 19 | B | 29.52% | 94 | NEW | |
| 20 | B | 29.09% | 55 | NEW | |
| 21 | B | 29.08% | 398 | ~ | |
| 22 | B | 28.92% | 772 | ▲+3.28% | |
| 23 | B | 28.7% | 54 | NEW | |
| 24 | B | 28.24% | 2160 | ~ | |
| 25 | B | 28.16% | 79 | ▲+12.19% | |
| 26 | B | 28.06% | 204 | NEW | |
| 27 | B | 28.04% | 608 | ▲+7.76% | |
| 28 | B | 27.62% | 640 | ~ | |
| 29 | B | 27.55% | 98 | ~ | |
| 30 | B | 27.15% | 128 | ▼-4.94% | |
| 31 | B | 26.98% | 63 | NEW | |
| 32 | B | 26.97% | 114 | ▲+8.07% | |
| 33 | B | 26.79% | 98 | ▲+3.76% | |
| 34 | B | 26.76% | 156 | ~ | |
| 35 | B | 26.74% | 115 | ~ | |
| 36 | B | 26.74% | 72 | ▲+3.48% | |
| 37 | B | 26.67% | 60 | NEW | |
| 38 | B | 26.2% | 146 | ▲+8.1% | |
| 39 | B | 26.17% | 128 | ▲+7.11% | |
| 40 | B | 26.07% | 245 | ~ | |
| 41 | B | 25.43% | 575 | ~ | |
| 42 | B | 25.19% | 267 | ▼-5.78% | |
| 43 | B | 25.08% | 1497 | ▼-4.26% | |
| 44 | B | 25.0% | 73 | ▼-3.76% | |
| 45 | B | 24.78% | 336 | ~ | |
| 46 | B | 24.21% | 190 | ▼-11.92% | |
| 47 | B | 24.11% | 112 | ▼-7.76% | |
| 48 | B | 23.91% | 46 | ~ | |
| 49 | B | 23.81% | 42 | NEW | |
| 50 | B | 23.71% | 58 | ~ | |
| 51 | B | 23.58% | 141 | ~ | |
| 52 | B | 23.57% | 550 | ▼-6.96% | |
| 53 | B | 23.56% | 331 | ~ | |
| 54 | B | 23.48% | 115 | ▲+6.93% | |
| 55 | B | 23.47% | 49 | NEW | |
| 56 | B | 23.11% | 119 | ▼-3.18% | |
| 57 | B | 23.01% | 151 | ~ | |
| 58 | C | 22.78% | 79 | ~ | |
| 59 | C | 22.75% | 100 | NEW | |
| 60 | C | 22.63% | 443 | ▼-8.27% | |
| 61 | C | 22.4% | 48 | NEW | |
| 62 | C | 22.28% | 46 | NEW | |
| 63 | C | 22.23% | 280 | ▲+3.24% | |
| 64 | C | 22.02% | 352 | ~ | |
| 65 | C | 21.88% | 40 | ▲+9.98% | |
| 66 | C | 21.88% | 56 | ▼-5.55% | |
| 67 | C | 21.59% | 242 | ~ | |
| 68 | C | 21.52% | 151 | NEW | |
| 69 | C | 21.5% | 75 | ▲+4.65% | |
| 70 | C | 21.46% | 804 | ~ | |
| 71 | C | 21.43% | 42 | NEW | |
| 72 | C | 21.34% | 437 | ~ | |
| 73 | C | 21.1% | 77 | NEW | |
| 74 | C | 21.01% | 354 | NEW | |
| 75 | C | 20.96% | 452 | ~ | |
| 76 | C | 20.73% | 41 | NEW | |
| 77 | C | 20.54% | 1534 | ~ | |
| 78 | C | 20.49% | 133 | ▼-6.2% | |
| 79 | C | 20.36% | 70 | NEW | |
| 80 | C | 20.28% | 90 | NEW | |
| 81 | C | 20.19% | 980 | ▼-3.46% | |
| 82 | C | 20.09% | 56 | ~ | |
| 83 | C | 19.62% | 93 | NEW | |
| 84 | C | 19.56% | 85 | ▼-9.45% | |
| 85 | C | 19.04% | 172 | ~ | |
| 86 | C | 18.97% | 116 | NEW | |
| 87 | C | 18.84% | 69 | NEW | |
| 88 | C | 18.45% | 502 | ~ | |
| 89 | C | 18.37% | 83 | ▼-3.51% | |
| 90 | C | 18.24% | 122 | ▼-4.18% | |
| 91 | C | 18.1% | 1036 | ~ | |
| 92 | C | 18.06% | 54 | ▼-12.74% | |
| 93 | D | 17.79% | 52 | NEW | |
| 94 | D | 17.76% | 152 | ~ | |
| 95 | D | 17.26% | 197 | ▼-5.76% | |
| 96 | D | 17.07% | 104 | NEW | |
| 97 | D | 17.02% | 94 | ▼-9.93% | |
| 98 | D | 16.91% | 303 | ▼-5.49% | |
| 99 | D | 16.73% | 127 | NEW | |
| 100 | D | 16.65% | 943 | ▼-3.3% | |
| 101 | D | 16.58% | 46 | ~ | |
| 102 | D | 16.52% | 56 | ▼-8.48% | |
| 103 | D | 16.43% | 340 | NEW | |
| 104 | D | 16.32% | 167 | ▼-9.39% | |
| 105 | D | 16.0% | 75 | ~ | |
| 106 | D | 15.95% | 58 | NEW | |
| 107 | D | 15.6% | 149 | ▼-7.07% | |
| 108 | D | 15.23% | 64 | NEW | |
| 109 | D | 15.22% | 409 | ~ | |
| 110 | D | 15.15% | 165 | ▼-14.38% | |
| 111 | D | 13.71% | 62 | NEW | |
| 112 | D | 13.01% | 73 | NEW | |
| 113 | D | 12.35% | 85 | ▼-5.71% | |
| 114 | D | 11.67% | 45 | NEW | |
| 115 | D | 8.85% | 48 | 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 24.84% win rate across 32,175 tracked casual Commander games in the last 365 days on Playgroup.gg. The 4-player expected baseline is 25%.
How many Black commanders are tracked?
Playgroup.gg tracks 115 Black commanders with at least 40 recorded games and at least 7 distinct registered pilots in the last 365 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 365 days window means rankings shift gradually as new games are recorded and older games age out of the window.
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