Commander

Isu the Abominable

Global commander stats {G} {W} {U} All Bant commanders
Win Rate 25%
146 Wins
436 Losses
Overview

Summary

Isu the Abominable is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 583 recorded Playgroup games, winning 25% of them (146–436) at an Elo of 1,439, ranking #4506 globally.

Wins average 11 turns, with 29 damage dealt and 0.35 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Isu the Abominable's win rate?
Isu the Abominable has a 25% win rate across 583 recorded Playgroup games (146 wins, 436 losses).
How long do winning games with Isu the Abominable take?
Wins with Isu the Abominable take on average 11 turns. Total tracked play time: 15 days.
How many decks use Isu the Abominable?
155 decks list Isu the Abominable as their commander on Playgroup, of which 80 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4506
Wins by turn (avg.)
11
Elo rating
1439
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 29
Average commander damage per game 7
Average poison counters given per game 1
Average kills per game 0.35
Average turn length 4 minutes
No. decks for this commander 155
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 80
No. games played with this commander 583
Total hours played 15 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1524 Manachains 1 1
2 1512 The Dust 1 1
3 1511 Unmei_no_o 1 1
4 1500 TetrisLover1738 1 0
5 1488 WaluigisBulge 2 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Isu the Abominable wins, 74.14% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
74.14%
Commander Damage
18.97%
Mill
3.45%
Alternative
3.45%
Avg win turn 10.5 based on 147 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Isu the Abominable wins 26.61% of games from position 2 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
24.77% n=222
2
Seat 2
26.61% n=248
3
Seat 3
22.54% n=71
4
Seat 4
14.29% n=28
5
Seat 5
12.5% n=8
6
Seat 6
0.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Isu the Abominable wins 24.22% after 0 mulligans and 16.67% after 6 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
24.22% n=223
1
1 mulligan
22.22% n=117
2
2 mulligans
26.23% n=61
3
3 mulligans
33.33% n=18
4
4 mulligans
60.0% n=5
5
5 mulligans
30.0% n=10
6
6 mulligans
16.67% n=6
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Isu the Abominable 3.61/5 on average, across 424 self-reports.

3.61 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Isu the Abominable wins, opponents flag the game as salty 73.5% of the time across 147 tracked wins.

73.5 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Dralnu, Lich Lord commander art
71.43%
Kaalia of the Vast commander art
45.45%
Giada, Font of Hope commander art
40.0%
Sharuum the Hegemon commander art
39.13%
Edgar Markov commander art
Edgar Markov 10 games
30.0%

Top 5 worst matchups

Nekusar, the Mindrazer commander art
0.0%
Bruvac the Grandiloquent commander art
0.0%
Kastral, the Windcrested commander art
4.35%
Henzie "Toolbox" Torre commander art
7.69%
Karn, Silver Golem commander art
13.79%