Commander

Gandalf the Grey

Global commander stats {U} {R} All Izzet commanders
Win Rate 30%
165 Wins
368 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Gandalf the Grey is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 534 recorded Playgroup games, winning 30% of them (165368) at an Elo of 1,527, ranking #1461 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 6 damage dealt and 0.77 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Gandalf the Grey's win rate?
Gandalf the Grey has a 30% win rate across 534 recorded Playgroup games (165 wins, 368 losses).
How long do winning games with Gandalf the Grey take?
Wins with Gandalf the Grey take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 6 days.
How many decks use Gandalf the Grey?
199 decks list Gandalf the Grey as their commander on Playgroup, of which 103 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
1461
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1527
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 6
Average commander damage per game 4
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.77
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 199
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 103
No. games played with this commander 534
Total hours played 6 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1631 Samuel S 39 17
2 1591 timbolimbo 30 12
3 1534 Alex Gatewood 48 14
4 1500 JeanDank 1 0
5 1488 duchien21 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Gandalf the Grey wins, 62.62% of wins come via non combat damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Non Combat Damage
62.62%
Combat
20.56%
Combo
8.41%
Alternative
4.67%
Commander Damage
2.8%
Mill
0.93%
Avg win turn 8.9 based on 172 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Gandalf the Grey wins 39.72% of games from position 1 and 22.61% from position 3 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
39.72% n=141
2
Seat 2
24.63% n=134
3
Seat 3
22.61% n=115
4
Seat 4
36.0% n=75
5
Seat 5
37.5% n=8
6
Seat 6
33.33% n=3
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Gandalf the Grey wins 30.93% after 0 mulligans and 11.11% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
30.93% n=194
1
1 mulligan
29.41% n=85
2
2 mulligans
30.77% n=26
3
3 mulligans
11.11% n=9
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Gandalf the Grey 3.56/5 on average, across 246 self-reports.

3.56 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Gandalf the Grey wins, opponents flag the game as salty 40.7% of the time across 172 tracked wins.

40.7 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Sauron, the Dark Lord commander art
60.0%
Gishath, Sun's Avatar commander art
50.0%
Zinnia, Valley's Voice commander art
50.0%
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm commander art
50.0%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth commander art
41.67%

Top 5 worst matchups