Commander

Zangief, the Red Cyclone

Global commander stats {B} {R} {G} All Jund commanders
Win Rate 19%
57 Wins
230 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Zangief, the Red Cyclone is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 287 recorded Playgroup games, winning 19% of them (57230) at an Elo of 1,429, ranking #4156 globally.

Wins average 10 turns, with 5 damage dealt and 0.52 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Zangief, the Red Cyclone's win rate?
Zangief, the Red Cyclone has a 19% win rate across 287 recorded Playgroup games (57 wins, 230 losses).
How long do winning games with Zangief, the Red Cyclone take?
Wins with Zangief, the Red Cyclone take on average 10 turns. Total tracked play time: 3 days.
How many decks use Zangief, the Red Cyclone?
130 decks list Zangief, the Red Cyclone as their commander on Playgroup, of which 71 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4156
Wins by turn (avg.)
10
Elo rating
1429
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 5
Average commander damage per game 9
Average poison counters given per game 5
Average kills per game 0.52
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 130
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 71
No. games played with this commander 287
Total hours played 3 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

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Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Zangief, the Red Cyclone wins, 56.1% of wins come via commander damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Commander Damage
56.1%
Combat
34.15%
Non Combat Damage
7.32%
Poison
2.44%
Avg win turn 10.0 based on 61 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Zangief, the Red Cyclone wins 27.59% of games from position 2 and 0.0% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
20.9% n=67
2
Seat 2
27.59% n=87
3
Seat 3
25.0% n=64
4
Seat 4
7.5% n=40
5
Seat 5
0.0% n=4
6
Seat 6
0.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Zangief, the Red Cyclone wins 22.46% after 0 mulligans and 100.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
22.46% n=138
1
1 mulligan
27.78% n=36
2
2 mulligans
33.33% n=6
3
3 mulligans
0.0% n=2
4
4 mulligans
0.0% n=3
5
5 mulligans
100.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Zangief, the Red Cyclone 3.75/5 on average, across 198 self-reports.

3.75 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Zangief, the Red Cyclone wins, opponents flag the game as salty 72.1% of the time across 61 tracked wins.

72.1 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Zangief, the Red Cyclone. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.

Top 5 best matchups

The Wise Mothman commander art
The Wise Mothman 10 games
40.0%
The Lord of Pain commander art
The Lord of Pain 10 games
40.0%
Satya, Aetherflux Genius commander art
36.67%
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal commander art
31.82%

Top 5 worst matchups

Isshin, Two Heavens as One commander art
27.27%
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal commander art
31.82%
Satya, Aetherflux Genius commander art
36.67%
The Wise Mothman commander art
The Wise Mothman 10 games
40.0%