Commander

Zo-Zu the Punisher

Global commander stats {R} All Red commanders
Win Rate 17%
70 Wins
324 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Zo-Zu the Punisher is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 397 recorded Playgroup games, winning 17% of them (70324) at an Elo of 1,378, ranking #4608 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 3 damage dealt and 0.47 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Zo-Zu the Punisher's win rate?
Zo-Zu the Punisher has a 17% win rate across 397 recorded Playgroup games (70 wins, 324 losses).
How long do winning games with Zo-Zu the Punisher take?
Wins with Zo-Zu the Punisher take on average 8 turns. Total tracked play time: about 1 month.
How many decks use Zo-Zu the Punisher?
185 decks list Zo-Zu the Punisher as their commander on Playgroup, of which 93 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4608
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1378
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 3
Average commander damage per game 2
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.47
Average turn length 21 minutes
No. decks for this commander 185
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 93
No. games played with this commander 397
Total hours played about 1 month
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1586 HenryT 63 11
2 1524 Mailman328 1 1
3 1521 WaluigisBulge 3 1
4 1512 Shina08 3 2
5 1502 StinkyImpacts 4 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Zo-Zu the Punisher wins, 68.75% of wins come via non combat damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Non Combat Damage
68.75%
Combat
20.83%
Alternative
8.33%
Combo
2.08%
Avg win turn 8.1 based on 71 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Zo-Zu the Punisher wins 25.89% of games from position 1 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
25.89% n=112
2
Seat 2
14.88% n=121
3
Seat 3
17.35% n=98
4
Seat 4
4.35% n=46
5
Seat 5
8.33% n=12
6
Seat 6
0.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Zo-Zu the Punisher wins 16.86% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 4 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
16.86% n=172
1
1 mulligan
30.0% n=60
2
2 mulligans
21.43% n=14
3
3 mulligans
20.0% n=5
4
4 mulligans
0.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Zo-Zu the Punisher 3.85/5 on average, across 207 self-reports.

3.85 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Zo-Zu the Punisher wins, opponents flag the game as salty 59.2% of the time across 71 tracked wins.

59.2 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Zo-Zu the Punisher. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.

Top 5 best matchups

Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER commander art
50.0%
Animar, Soul of Elements commander art
40.0%
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin commander art
16.67%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
15.38%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth commander art
10.0%

Top 5 worst matchups

Kaalia of the Vast commander art
0.0%
Tom Bombadil commander art
Tom Bombadil 13 games
7.69%
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice commander art
7.69%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth commander art
10.0%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
15.38%