Summary
Volo, Guide to Monsters is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 2,495 recorded Playgroup games, winning 31% of them (787–1679) at an Elo of 1,558, ranking #1032 globally.
Wins average 9 turns, with 185 damage dealt and 0.62 player kills per game on average.
Frequently Asked
What is Volo, Guide to Monsters's win rate?
How long do winning games with Volo, Guide to Monsters take?
How many decks use Volo, Guide to Monsters?
Global Elo trend
Commander popularity trend
Misc. stats
Top 5 public decks
| Rank | Elo | User | Games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1632 | Shaffer88 | 28 | 12 |
| 2 | 1605 | AnaVamp | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | 1595 | TheCostIsLow | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | 1592 | Alex Martín | 17 | 8 |
| 5 | 1583 | Nathan Kaulback | 17 | 7 |
How does this commander win?
When Volo, Guide to Monsters wins, 87.09% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Staples that win games for Volo, Guide to Monsters
Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Volo, Guide to Monsters decks that leave them out.
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
+9.4 pp |
| 2 |
|
+5.1 pp |
| 3 |
|
+4.5 pp |
| 4 |
|
+4.2 pp |
| 5 |
|
+4.0 pp |
| 6 |
|
+3.8 pp |
| 7 |
|
+3.1 pp |
| 8 |
|
+2.7 pp |
| 9 |
|
+2.2 pp |
| 10 |
|
+1.7 pp |
Show 3 more (ranks 11-13)
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
+0.6 pp |
| 12 |
|
+0.5 pp |
| 13 |
|
+0.2 pp |
Measured win-rate lift against decks on the same commander without the card, ranked by the 95% lower bound. How this is measured
Does seating order matter?
Volo, Guide to Monsters wins 35.26% of games from position 1 and 16.67% from position 6 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Volo, Guide to Monsters wins 32.74% after 0 mulligans and 20.0% after 5 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with Volo, Guide to Monsters 3.69/5 on average, across 1632 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Volo, Guide to Monsters wins, opponents flag the game as salty 36.3% of the time across 797 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Volo, Guide to Monsters. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.
