Commander

Isu the Abominable

Global commander stats {G} {W} {U} All Bant commanders
Win Rate 24%
148 Wins
449 Losses
Overview

Summary

Isu the Abominable is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 600 recorded Playgroup games, winning 24% of them (148–449) at an Elo of 1,395, ranking #4889 globally.

Wins average 10 turns, with 28 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 24% win rate across 600 recorded Playgroup games (148 wins, 449 losses).
How long do winning games with Isu the Abominable take?
Wins with Isu the Abominable take on average 10 turns. Total tracked play time: 15 days.
How many decks use Isu the Abominable?
162 decks list Isu the Abominable as their commander on Playgroup, of which 88 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4889
Wins by turn (avg.)
10
Elo rating
1395
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 28
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 162
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 88
No. games played with this commander 600
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 JackFr0styz 1 0
5 1500 TetrisLover1738 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Isu the Abominable wins, 72.88% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
72.88%
Commander Damage
19.49%
Alternative
4.24%
Mill
3.39%
Avg win turn 10.5 based on 149 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Isu the Abominable wins 25.98% of games from position 2 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
24.78% n=230
2
Seat 2
25.98% n=254
3
Seat 3
21.62% n=74
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 24.23% after 0 mulligans and 16.67% after 6 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
24.23% n=227
1
1 mulligan
21.31% n=122
2
2 mulligans
25.0% n=64
3
3 mulligans
36.84% n=19
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 3.6/5 on average, across 433 self-reports.

3.6 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Isu the Abominable wins, opponents flag the game as salty 38.3% of the time across 149 tracked wins.

38.3 \%
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%