Commander

Piru, the Volatile

Global commander stats {R} {W} {B} All Mardu commanders
Win Rate 33%
123 Wins
244 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Piru, the Volatile is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 367 recorded Playgroup games, winning 33% of them (123244) at an Elo of 1,639, ranking #261 globally.

Wins average 10 turns, with 6 damage dealt and 0.75 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Piru, the Volatile's win rate?
Piru, the Volatile has a 33% win rate across 367 recorded Playgroup games (123 wins, 244 losses).
How long do winning games with Piru, the Volatile take?
Wins with Piru, the Volatile take on average 10 turns. Total tracked play time: 7 days.
How many decks use Piru, the Volatile?
144 decks list Piru, the Volatile as their commander on Playgroup, of which 78 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
261
Wins by turn (avg.)
10
Elo rating
1639
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 6
Average commander damage per game 9
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.75
Average turn length 3 minutes
No. decks for this commander 144
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 78
No. games played with this commander 367
Total hours played 7 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1630 Narul 28 11
2 1613 Pride 17 10
3 1536 DarkWyvern 1 1
4 1512 Guilherme Ribeiro 1 1
5 1500 iJOakes 4 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Piru, the Volatile wins, 42.7% of wins come via non combat damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Non Combat Damage
42.7%
Combat
39.33%
Combo
7.87%
Alternative
6.74%
Commander Damage
3.37%
Avg win turn 9.9 based on 121 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Piru, the Volatile wins 100.0% of games from position 6 and 14.29% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
32.98% n=94
2
Seat 2
31.58% n=95
3
Seat 3
28.28% n=99
4
Seat 4
38.18% n=55
5
Seat 5
14.29% n=7
6
Seat 6
100.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Piru, the Volatile wins 34.27% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 4 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
34.27% n=178
1
1 mulligan
33.96% n=53
2
2 mulligans
47.62% n=21
3
3 mulligans
50.0% n=4
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 Piru, the Volatile 3.76/5 on average, across 219 self-reports.

3.76 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Piru, the Volatile wins, opponents flag the game as salty 62.6% of the time across 123 tracked wins.

62.6 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
33.33%
Krenko, Mob Boss commander art
Krenko, Mob Boss 13 games
30.77%
The First Sliver commander art
The First Sliver 10 games
30.0%
Arcades, the Strategist commander art
23.08%
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary commander art
16.67%

Top 5 worst matchups

Syr Konrad, the Grim commander art
10.0%
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary commander art
16.67%
Arcades, the Strategist commander art
23.08%
The First Sliver commander art
The First Sliver 10 games
30.0%