Commander

Sauron, the Lidless Eye

Global commander stats {B} {R} All Rakdos commanders
Win Rate 35%
92 Wins
167 Losses
Overview

Summary

Sauron, the Lidless Eye is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 260 recorded Playgroup games, winning 35% of them (92–167) at an Elo of 1,681, ranking #106 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.69 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Sauron, the Lidless Eye's win rate?
Sauron, the Lidless Eye has a 35% win rate across 260 recorded Playgroup games (92 wins, 167 losses).
How long do winning games with Sauron, the Lidless Eye take?
Wins with Sauron, the Lidless Eye take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 3 days.
How many decks use Sauron, the Lidless Eye?
52 decks list Sauron, the Lidless Eye as their commander on Playgroup, of which 34 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
106
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1681
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4
Average commander damage per game 5
Average poison counters given per game 3
Average kills per game 0.69
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 52
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 34
No. games played with this commander 260
Total hours played 3 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1546 deeg 3 2
2 1488 Butty 1 0
3 1488 Chase 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Sauron, the Lidless Eye wins, 52.0% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
52.0%
Combo
37.33%
Non Combat Damage
10.67%
Avg win turn 8.9 based on 93 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Sauron, the Lidless Eye wins 38.1% of games from position 2 and 16.67% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
37.14% n=70
2
Seat 2
38.1% n=84
3
Seat 3
37.66% n=77
4
Seat 4
16.67% n=18
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Sauron, the Lidless Eye wins 32.08% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
32.08% n=106
1
1 mulligan
24.44% n=45
2
2 mulligans
60.0% n=10
3
3 mulligans
0.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Sauron, the Lidless Eye 4.24/5 on average, across 168 self-reports.

4.24 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Sauron, the Lidless Eye wins, opponents flag the game as salty 71.3% of the time across 94 tracked wins.

71.3 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

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