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Black Commanders

Black commanders have a 22.61% win rate across 13,636 games tracked in the last 90 days on Playgroup.gg, below the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.

122
Ranked
13,636
Games
Win Rate
22.61%
vs 25% expected
Games Tracked
13,636
Last 90 Days
Avg Game Length
2h 52m
8.6 rounds
Commanders
122
With 15+ games

Win Conditions

Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (36.8% of wins) across 13,636 tracked games.

Non Combat Damage 36.8%
Combat 34.0%
Combo 13.1%
Alternative 7.3%
Commander Damage 5.5%
Poison 1.8%
Mill 1.5%

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

260 of 518 Black commanders have appeared in at least one tracked game.

50.2%
Coverage
260 played 518 total
Rankings

Black Commanders by Win Rate

122
Entries
# Tier Win Rate Games Trend Commander
1 S 47.28% 124 ▲+13.28%
2 S 42.95% 39 ▲+5.45%
3 S 38.12% 142 ▲+6.92%
4 S 37.5% 20 ▲+3.68%
5 S 37.15% 36 ▲+4.2%
6 S 36.43% 35 NEW
7 S 35.91% 55 ▲+4.84%
8 A 34.38% 32 NEW
9 A 34.33% 134 ▲+5.46%
10 A 34.09% 22 NEW
11 A 34.0% 175 ▲+4.97%
12 A 33.93% 28 ▲+6.71%
13 A 33.89% 45 ▲+6.47%
14 A 33.06% 31 ▲+3.71%
15 A 32.52% 153 ~
16 A 31.42% 37 ▼-9.06%
17 A 30.88% 17 ▲+13.17%
18 A 30.83% 30 NEW
19 A 30.65% 294 NEW
20 A 30.48% 105 ~
21 A 30.32% 47 ~
22 A 30.0% 15 NEW
23 B 29.91% 1284 ▼-4.29%
24 B 29.57% 235 ~
25 B 28.43% 182 ▼-4.02%
26 B 28.41% 22 NEW
27 B 27.94% 17 NEW
28 B 27.94% 34 ▲+5.62%
29 B 27.78% 18 ▲+4.45%
30 B 27.58% 774 ▼-4.76%
31 B 26.97% 38 ▲+4.05%
32 B 26.52% 66 ~
33 B 25.91% 220 ▼-5.88%
34 B 25.84% 149 ▲+4.53%
35 B 25.4% 62 ~
36 B 25.0% 34 ~
37 B 25.0% 190 ~
38 B 25.0% 18 NEW
39 B 24.64% 103 ~
40 B 24.57% 115 ▲+13.54%
41 B 24.06% 133 ▲+4.06%
42 B 23.53% 17 ▲+3.34%
43 B 23.4% 47 NEW
44 B 23.3% 22 NEW
45 B 23.26% 72 ▼-17.37%
46 B 23.09% 111 ~
47 C 22.83% 207 ~
48 C 22.61% 115 ▼-3.93%
49 C 22.58% 31 NEW
50 C 22.41% 29 NEW
51 C 22.3% 37 NEW
52 C 22.18% 62 ▼-4.29%
53 C 22.14% 35 ~
54 C 22.1% 69 ▲+4.04%
55 C 22.09% 43 ~
56 C 22.0% 25 ~
57 C 22.0% 25 ~
58 C 21.68% 49 NEW
59 C 21.67% 15 NEW
60 C 21.56% 675 ~
61 C 21.35% 226 ▼-9.75%
62 C 21.28% 185 ~
63 C 21.18% 72 ▼-14.53%
64 C 21.15% 26 ▼-17.01%
65 C 21.03% 63 ▲+12.46%
66 C 20.59% 17 NEW
67 C 20.41% 49 NEW
68 C 20.38% 146 ▼-4.34%
69 C 20.33% 123 ~
70 C 20.29% 69 ▼-6.1%
71 C 20.0% 15 ▲+4.21%
72 C 20.0% 15 NEW
73 C 19.88% 144 ▼-4.04%
74 C 19.84% 213 ▼-7.78%
75 C 19.64% 646 ~
76 C 19.48% 77 ▲+6.46%
77 C 19.21% 82 ▲+8.95%
78 C 18.38% 68 ~
79 C 18.14% 51 ▲+6.07%
80 C 18.13% 40 ~
81 C 18.03% 183 ▲+5.53%
82 D 17.92% 53 NEW
83 D 17.63% 217 ~
84 D 17.5% 20 NEW
85 D 17.5% 30 NEW
86 D 17.11% 420 ~
87 D 16.56% 926 ▼-4.49%
88 D 16.22% 356 ~
89 D 16.2% 409 ~
90 D 16.18% 51 ▼-3.41%
91 D 15.88% 37 ▼-9.12%
92 D 15.46% 304 ▼-9.12%
93 D 15.45% 123 ▼-7.47%
94 D 15.26% 77 NEW
95 D 15.0% 20 NEW
96 D 14.47% 38 NEW
97 D 14.47% 19 NEW
98 D 14.35% 54 ▼-7.32%
99 D 14.17% 30 NEW
100 D 14.06% 32 NEW
101 D 13.89% 54 NEW
102 D 13.73% 51 ▼-3.66%
103 D 13.71% 31 NEW
104 D 13.64% 22 ▼-7.61%
105 D 13.64% 33 ▼-21.89%
106 D 13.49% 76 ▼-4.88%
107 D 13.24% 51 ▼-19.37%
108 D 12.9% 31 ▼-5.52%
109 D 12.5% 24 ▼-15.13%
110 D 12.16% 37 ▼-26.73%
111 D 12.1% 62 ▼-14.98%
112 D 12.04% 27 ▼-10.02%
113 D 11.9% 21 ▲+6.02%
114 D 11.25% 20 NEW
115 D 10.29% 17 NEW
116 D 10.29% 17 ▲+4.04%
117 D 9.78% 23 ▼-3.55%
118 D 9.62% 39 NEW
119 D 9.56% 34 ▼-6.44%
120 D 9.21% 76 ▼-9.66%
121 D 6.41% 39 NEW
122 D 2.5% 20 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 22.61% win rate across 13,636 tracked casual Commander games in the last 90 days on Playgroup.gg. The 4-player expected baseline is 25%.
How many Black commanders are tracked?
Playgroup.gg tracks 122 Black commanders with at least 15 recorded games and at least 4 distinct registered pilots in the last 90 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 90 days window means rankings shift gradually as new games are recorded and older games age out of the window.
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