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Black Commanders

Name: Black Commander Rankings — Playgroup.gg
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Black commanders have a 25.39% win rate across 63,046 games tracked in the all time on Playgroup.gg, above the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.

119

Ranked

63,046

Games

Win Rate

25.39%

vs 25% expected

Games Tracked

63,046

All time

Avg Game Length

1h 23m

8.9 rounds

Commanders

119

With 60+ games

Win Conditions

Black commanders most commonly win through Non Combat Damage (39.4% of wins) across 63,046 tracked games.

Non Combat Damage 39.4%

Combat 35.1%

Combo 11.9%

Alternative 6.5%

Commander Damage 4.3%

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.

50% Coverage

Commander Coverage

305 of 462 Black commanders have appeared in at least one tracked game.

66.0%

Coverage

305 played 462 total

Rankings

Black Commanders by Win Rate

119

Entries

#	Tier	Win Rate	Games	ELO	Commander
1	S	43.86%	167	1818	Balthor the Defiled
2	S	35.91%	197	1575	The Speed Demon
3	S	35.89%	287	1594	Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
4	S	35.05%	92	1668	Ozox, the Clattering King
5	A	34.6%	4454	1649	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
6	A	34.39%	342	1644	Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
7	A	33.2%	64	1652	Drana, the Last Bloodchief
8	A	33.19%	171	1681	Black Cat, Cunning Thief
9	A	33.04%	364	1683	Gwenom, Remorseless
10	A	32.31%	171	1579	Kokusho, the Evening Star
11	A	32.24%	266	1644	Acererak the Archlich
12	A	32.02%	235	1684	Vilis, Broker of Blood
13	A	31.93%	119	1473	Junji, the Midnight Sky
14	A	31.81%	1396	1719	Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
15	A	31.44%	299	1555	Chainer, Dementia Master
16	A	31.17%	77	1672	Iname, Death Aspect
17	A	30.82%	374	1519	Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
18	A	30.77%	78	1592	Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
19	A	30.25%	100	1645	Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
20	A	30.24%	1851	1642	Ayara, First of Locthwain
21	A	30.05%	188	1556	Kaervek, the Punisher
22	B	29.83%	290	1514	Erebos, God of the Dead
23	B	29.51%	1719	1630	Braids, Arisen Nightmare
24	B	29.26%	493	1758	Burakos, Party Leader
25	B	28.8%	599	1667	Gollum, Obsessed Stalker
26	B	28.69%	352	1505	Sheoldred // The True Scriptures
27	B	28.67%	75	1532	Tivash, Gloom Summoner
28	B	28.43%	3305	1523	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
29	B	28.11%	4890	1698	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
30	B	27.8%	1491	1538	Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
31	B	27.76%	308	1483	Taborax, Hope's Demise
32	B	27.35%	639	1461	Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast
33	B	27.15%	267	1593	Gonti, Lord of Luxury
34	B	27.08%	1598	1617	Syr Konrad, the Grim
35	B	26.75%	179	1632	Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
36	B	26.62%	1001	1572	Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
37	B	26.49%	789	1610	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
38	B	26.33%	395	1606	Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival
39	B	26.31%	267	1509	Ardyn, the Usurper
40	B	26.3%	115	1670	Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools + Sengir, the Dark Baron
41	B	26.23%	345	1537	Toshiro Umezawa
42	B	26.1%	136	1534	Mortarion, Daemon Primarch
43	B	26.08%	837	1646	Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
44	B	26.0%	125	1605	Baron Helmut Zemo
45	B	25.86%	146	1568	Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
46	B	25.83%	150	1508	Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
47	B	25.72%	139	1523	Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
48	B	25.7%	1255	1672	Gisa, the Hellraiser
49	B	25.49%	358	1400	Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist
50	B	25.43%	529	1477	Valgavoth, Terror Eater
51	B	25.41%	61	1472	Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar + Haunted One
52	B	25.13%	191	1527	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
53	B	25.1%	240	1498	Fumulus, the Infestation
54	B	25.0%	107	1519	Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
55	B	24.71%	85	1525	Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter
56	B	24.66%	73	1616	The Haunt of Hightower
57	B	24.6%	814	1534	Maha, Its Feathers Night
58	B	24.57%	175	1499	Sheoldred, Whispering One
59	B	24.19%	278	1577	Trazyn the Infinite
60	B	24.11%	84	1520	Lorcan, Warlock Collector
61	B	23.47%	327	1570	Starscream, Power Hungry // Starscream, Seeker Leader
62	B	23.44%	1125	1559	Massacre Girl, Known Killer
63	B	23.3%	235	1575	Horobi, Death's Wail
64	B	23.18%	110	1670	Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
65	B	23.03%	76	1438	Timothar, Baron of Bats
66	C	22.98%	2374	1421	Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern
67	C	22.98%	383	1472	Massacre Girl
68	C	22.89%	83	1421	Arvinox, the Mind Flail
69	C	22.84%	185	1544	Korlash, Heir to Blackblade
70	C	22.77%	336	1558	Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
71	C	22.54%	71	1596	King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
72	C	22.5%	160	1490	Sauron, the Necromancer
73	C	22.32%	355	1622	Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
74	C	21.9%	137	1459	Mari, the Killing Quill
75	C	21.87%	679	1602	Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
76	C	21.74%	3009	1593	Marrow-Gnawer
77	C	21.47%	92	1544	Volrath the Fallen
78	C	21.42%	279	1491	Super Shredder
79	C	21.41%	181	1424	Witch-king of Angmar
80	C	21.2%	125	1486	Zodiark, Umbral God
81	C	21.19%	505	1564	Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead
82	C	21.16%	742	1517	Gonti, Night Minister
83	C	21.15%	78	1462	Doctor Doom
84	C	21.05%	1031	1565	Tinybones, Trinket Thief
85	C	21.04%	1299	1482	Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
86	C	20.99%	137	1548	Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
87	C	20.98%	373	1467	Phage the Untouchable
88	C	20.92%	233	1490	Yahenni, Undying Partisan
89	C	20.47%	182	1586	Illuminor Szeras
90	C	20.4%	212	1477	Seizan, Perverter of Truth
91	C	20.13%	195	1449	Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
92	C	19.99%	469	1477	Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
93	C	19.81%	3010	1503	Imotekh the Stormlord
94	C	19.68%	693	1493	Ghoulcaller Gisa
95	C	19.5%	100	1476	Anowon, the Ruin Sage
96	C	19.41%	188	1460	The Meep
97	C	19.38%	89	1429	Drana, Liberator of Malakir
98	C	19.15%	201	1332	Rankle, Master of Pranks
99	C	19.15%	171	1411	Maralen of the Mornsong
100	C	18.51%	412	1507	Anrakyr the Traveller
101	C	18.47%	337	1400	Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
102	C	18.47%	2117	1357	Szarekh, the Silent King
103	C	18.16%	95	1517	Koh, the Face Stealer
104	C	18.14%	437	1423	Rev, Tithe Extractor
105	D	17.23%	177	1408	Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
106	D	17.14%	159	1362	Lord Skitter, Sewer King
107	D	16.59%	113	1447	The Raven Man
108	D	16.57%	89	1518	Yargle, Glutton of Urborg
109	D	16.55%	71	1402	The Ghoul, Gunslinger
110	D	16.16%	82	1481	Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
111	D	16.0%	225	1425	Rat King, Verminister
112	D	15.94%	127	1338	Tourach, Dread Cantor
113	D	15.84%	221	1402	Tinybones, the Pickpocket
114	D	15.78%	103	1472	Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
115	D	14.88%	1047	1419	Karumonix, the Rat King
116	D	14.41%	85	1308	Gollum, Scheming Guide
117	D	14.32%	103	1445	Alpharael, Stonechosen
118	D	12.83%	76	1373	Sarevok, Deathbringer + Cultist of the Absolute
119	D	8.2%	64	1373	Sarevok, Deathbringer

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Frequently Asked

What is the win rate for Black commanders?

Black commanders have a 25.39% win rate across 63,046 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 119 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.

Last updated: August 16, 2026 at 12:31 UTC