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Black Commanders

Black commanders have a 25.39% win rate across 61,200 games tracked in the all time on Playgroup.gg, above the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.

118
Ranked
61,200
Games
Win Rate
25.39%
vs 25% expected
Games Tracked
61,200
All time
Avg Game Length
1h 16m
8.9 rounds
Commanders
118
With 60+ games

Win Conditions

Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (39.5% of wins) across 61,200 tracked games.

Non Combat Damage 39.5%
Combat 35.2%
Combo 11.9%
Alternative 6.5%
Commander Damage 4.2%
Poison 1.8%
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

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

68.1%
Coverage
294 played 432 total
Rankings

Black Commanders by Win Rate

118
Entries
# Tier Win Rate Games Commander
1 S 44.13% 166
Balthor the Defiled Scryfall EDHREC
2 S 36.27% 193
The Speed Demon Scryfall EDHREC
3 S 35.79% 285
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia Scryfall EDHREC
4 A 34.72% 90
Ozox, the Clattering King Scryfall EDHREC
5 A 34.68% 4242
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel Scryfall EDHREC
6 A 33.69% 331
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder Scryfall EDHREC
7 A 32.87% 340
Gwenom, Remorseless Scryfall EDHREC
8 A 32.66% 111
Junji, the Midnight Sky Scryfall EDHREC
9 A 32.56% 258
Acererak the Archlich Scryfall EDHREC
10 A 32.5% 170
Kokusho, the Evening Star Scryfall EDHREC
11 A 31.54% 298
Chainer, Dementia Master Scryfall EDHREC
12 A 31.49% 1371
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Scryfall EDHREC
13 A 31.45% 62
Drana, the Last Bloodchief Scryfall EDHREC
14 A 31.45% 159
Black Cat, Cunning Thief Scryfall EDHREC
15 A 31.39% 231
Vilis, Broker of Blood Scryfall EDHREC
16 A 31.33% 75
Iname, Death Aspect Scryfall EDHREC
17 A 31.06% 363
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Scryfall EDHREC
18 A 30.24% 286
Erebos, God of the Dead Scryfall EDHREC
19 A 30.23% 1812
Ayara, First of Locthwain Scryfall EDHREC
20 A 30.21% 72
Torgaar, Famine Incarnate Scryfall EDHREC
21 A 30.15% 97
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted Scryfall EDHREC
22 B 29.68% 187
Kaervek, the Punisher Scryfall EDHREC
23 B 29.5% 1693
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Scryfall EDHREC
24 B 29.18% 485
Burakos, Party Leader Scryfall EDHREC
25 B 29.05% 74
Tivash, Gloom Summoner Scryfall EDHREC
26 B 28.94% 349
Sheoldred // The True Scriptures Scryfall EDHREC
27 B 28.84% 593
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker Scryfall EDHREC
28 B 28.67% 75
Baron Helmut Zemo Scryfall EDHREC
29 B 28.64% 3207
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse Scryfall EDHREC
30 B 28.1% 4783
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Scryfall EDHREC
31 B 27.99% 1473
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker Scryfall EDHREC
32 B 27.91% 602
Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast Scryfall EDHREC
33 B 27.81% 249
Ardyn, the Usurper Scryfall EDHREC
34 B 27.7% 305
Taborax, Hope's Demise Scryfall EDHREC
35 B 27.01% 1569
Syr Konrad, the Grim Scryfall EDHREC
36 B 26.89% 265
Gonti, Lord of Luxury Scryfall EDHREC
37 B 26.79% 980
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose Scryfall EDHREC
38 B 26.54% 114
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools + Sengir, the Dark Baron Scryfall EDHREC
39 B 26.43% 175
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus Scryfall EDHREC
40 B 26.32% 774
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor Scryfall EDHREC
41 B 25.99% 101
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen Scryfall EDHREC
42 B 25.96% 130
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch Scryfall EDHREC
43 B 25.95% 341
Toshiro Umezawa Scryfall EDHREC
44 B 25.91% 138
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief Scryfall EDHREC
45 B 25.85% 353
Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist Scryfall EDHREC
46 B 25.79% 828
Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer Scryfall EDHREC
47 B 25.68% 148
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet Scryfall EDHREC
48 B 25.53% 521
Valgavoth, Terror Eater Scryfall EDHREC
49 B 25.48% 368
Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival Scryfall EDHREC
50 B 25.4% 189
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath Scryfall EDHREC
51 B 25.34% 149
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Scryfall EDHREC
52 B 25.29% 1217
Gisa, the Hellraiser Scryfall EDHREC
53 B 25.21% 236
Fumulus, the Infestation Scryfall EDHREC
54 B 25.2% 255
Trazyn the Infinite Scryfall EDHREC
55 B 25.0% 64
Doctor Doom Scryfall EDHREC
56 B 24.85% 169
Sheoldred, Whispering One Scryfall EDHREC
57 B 24.78% 792
Maha, Its Feathers Night Scryfall EDHREC
58 B 24.4% 83
Lorcan, Warlock Collector Scryfall EDHREC
59 B 24.37% 79
Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter Scryfall EDHREC
60 B 23.6% 321
Starscream, Power Hungry // Starscream, Seeker Leader Scryfall EDHREC
61 B 23.3% 1103
Massacre Girl, Known Killer Scryfall EDHREC
62 B 23.29% 73
Timothar, Baron of Bats Scryfall EDHREC
63 B 23.28% 233
Horobi, Death's Wail Scryfall EDHREC
64 B 23.19% 69
The Haunt of Hightower Scryfall EDHREC
65 B 23.09% 2333
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern Scryfall EDHREC
66 B 23.08% 156
Sauron, the Necromancer Scryfall EDHREC
67 B 23.05% 372
Massacre Girl Scryfall EDHREC
68 C 22.94% 182
Korlash, Heir to Blackblade Scryfall EDHREC
69 C 22.76% 323
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire Scryfall EDHREC
70 C 22.39% 134
Mari, the Killing Quill Scryfall EDHREC
71 C 21.91% 251
Super Shredder Scryfall EDHREC
72 C 21.72% 664
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Scryfall EDHREC
73 C 21.65% 82
Arvinox, the Mind Flail Scryfall EDHREC
74 C 21.59% 66
King Macar, the Gold-Cursed Scryfall EDHREC
75 C 21.5% 107
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Scryfall EDHREC
76 C 21.48% 2912
Marrow-Gnawer Scryfall EDHREC
77 C 21.31% 339
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon Scryfall EDHREC
78 C 21.21% 178
Witch-king of Angmar Scryfall EDHREC
79 C 21.1% 231
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Scryfall EDHREC
80 C 21.09% 1260
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar Scryfall EDHREC
81 C 21.03% 126
Zodiark, Umbral God Scryfall EDHREC
82 C 21.0% 125
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian Scryfall EDHREC
83 C 21.0% 712
Gonti, Night Minister Scryfall EDHREC
84 C 20.96% 501
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead Scryfall EDHREC
85 C 20.88% 1013
Tinybones, Trinket Thief Scryfall EDHREC
86 C 20.82% 365
Phage the Untouchable Scryfall EDHREC
87 C 20.51% 652
Ghoulcaller Gisa Scryfall EDHREC
88 C 20.41% 207
Seizan, Perverter of Truth Scryfall EDHREC
89 C 20.33% 91
Volrath the Fallen Scryfall EDHREC
90 C 19.89% 445
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord Scryfall EDHREC
91 C 19.87% 2941
Imotekh the Stormlord Scryfall EDHREC
92 C 19.84% 184
The Meep Scryfall EDHREC
93 C 19.76% 191
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector Scryfall EDHREC
94 C 19.54% 197
Rankle, Master of Pranks Scryfall EDHREC
95 C 19.49% 168
Maralen of the Mornsong Scryfall EDHREC
96 C 19.38% 89
Drana, Liberator of Malakir Scryfall EDHREC
97 C 18.97% 174
Illuminor Szeras Scryfall EDHREC
98 C 18.88% 98
Anowon, the Ruin Sage Scryfall EDHREC
99 C 18.65% 2049
Szarekh, the Silent King Scryfall EDHREC
100 C 18.62% 329
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist Scryfall EDHREC
101 C 18.5% 427
Rev, Tithe Extractor Scryfall EDHREC
102 C 18.06% 173
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon Scryfall EDHREC
103 D 17.93% 92
Koh, the Face Stealer Scryfall EDHREC
104 D 17.8% 410
Anrakyr the Traveller Scryfall EDHREC
105 D 17.25% 158
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Scryfall EDHREC
106 D 16.89% 111
The Raven Man Scryfall EDHREC
107 D 16.57% 89
Yargle, Glutton of Urborg Scryfall EDHREC
108 D 16.42% 67
The Ghoul, Gunslinger Scryfall EDHREC
109 D 16.36% 81
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled Scryfall EDHREC
110 D 16.33% 124
Tourach, Dread Cantor Scryfall EDHREC
111 D 16.32% 95
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar Scryfall EDHREC
112 D 16.2% 216
Tinybones, the Pickpocket Scryfall EDHREC
113 D 15.91% 187
Rat King, Verminister Scryfall EDHREC
114 D 14.75% 1022
Karumonix, the Rat King Scryfall EDHREC
115 D 14.58% 84
Gollum, Scheming Guide Scryfall EDHREC
116 D 14.32% 103
Alpharael, Stonechosen Scryfall EDHREC
117 D 12.83% 76
Sarevok, Deathbringer + Cultist of the Absolute Scryfall EDHREC
118 D 8.2% 64
Sarevok, Deathbringer Scryfall EDHREC

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Frequently Asked

What is the win rate for Black commanders?
Black commanders have a 25.39% win rate across 61,200 tracked casual Commander games across all tracked games on Playgroup.gg. The 4-player expected baseline is 25%.
How many Black commanders are tracked?
Playgroup.gg tracks 118 Black commanders with at least 60 recorded games and at least 10 distinct registered pilots across all tracked games. 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 and reflect all tracked games to date.
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