Commander

Volrath, the Shapestealer

Global commander stats {B} {G} {U} All Sultai commanders
Win Rate 24%
194 Wins
610 Losses
Overview

Summary

Volrath, the Shapestealer is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 806 recorded Playgroup games, winning 24% of them (194610) at an Elo of 1,378, ranking #4757 globally.

Wins average 10 turns, with 305 damage dealt and 0.53 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Volrath, the Shapestealer's win rate?
Volrath, the Shapestealer has a 24% win rate across 806 recorded Playgroup games (194 wins, 610 losses).
How long do winning games with Volrath, the Shapestealer take?
Wins with Volrath, the Shapestealer take on average 10 turns. Total tracked play time: 2 days.
How many decks use Volrath, the Shapestealer?
305 decks list Volrath, the Shapestealer as their commander on Playgroup, of which 164 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4757
Wins by turn (avg.)
10
Elo rating
1378
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 305
Average commander damage per game 9
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.53
Average turn length < a minute
No. decks for this commander 305
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 164
No. games played with this commander 806
Total hours played 2 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1601 Luke S 7 4
2 1600 niCEFACTORY 14 7
3 1552 Skankir 8 3
4 1542 cafone02 1 1
5 1525 jackabox 2 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Volrath, the Shapestealer wins, 48.46% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
48.46%
Commander Damage
18.46%
Poison
16.15%
Alternative
7.69%
Non Combat Damage
6.15%
Combo
2.31%
Mill
0.77%
Avg win turn 9.6 based on 196 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Volrath, the Shapestealer wins 28.69% of games from position 1 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
28.69% n=237
2
Seat 2
23.61% n=216
3
Seat 3
21.43% n=196
4
Seat 4
16.1% n=118
5
Seat 5
11.76% n=17
6
Seat 6
0.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Volrath, the Shapestealer wins 23.55% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 4 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
23.55% n=344
1
1 mulligan
23.53% n=153
2
2 mulligans
33.33% n=51
3
3 mulligans
13.33% n=15
4
4 mulligans
0.0% n=4
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Volrath, the Shapestealer 3.73/5 on average, across 498 self-reports.

3.73 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Volrath, the Shapestealer wins, opponents flag the game as salty 58.6% of the time across 198 tracked wins.

58.6 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Hakbal of the Surging Soul commander art
54.55%
Queen Marchesa commander art
Queen Marchesa 13 games
46.15%
Hazel of the Rootbloom commander art
40.0%
Nekusar, the Mindrazer commander art
40.0%
Omnath, Locus of All commander art
40.0%

Top 5 worst matchups

The Ur-Dragon commander art
The Ur-Dragon 11 games
0.0%
Satya, Aetherflux Genius commander art
0.0%
Animar, Soul of Elements commander art
0.0%
The Wise Mothman commander art
The Wise Mothman 12 games
8.33%