Commander

Sauron, the Lidless Eye

Global commander stats {B} {R} All Rakdos commanders
Win Rate 32%
74 Wins
153 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Sauron, the Lidless Eye is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 227 recorded Playgroup games, winning 32% of them (74153) at an Elo of 1,592, ranking #609 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.68 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 32% win rate across 227 recorded Playgroup games (74 wins, 153 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?
50 decks list Sauron, the Lidless Eye as their commander on Playgroup, of which 31 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
609
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1592
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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 0.68
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 50
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 31
No. games played with this commander 227
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
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Sauron, the Lidless Eye wins, 47.37% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
47.37%
Combo
38.6%
Non Combat Damage
14.04%
Avg win turn 9.1 based on 76 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Sauron, the Lidless Eye wins 38.57% of games from position 3 and 17.65% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
29.09% n=55
2
Seat 2
34.72% n=72
3
Seat 3
38.57% n=70
4
Seat 4
17.65% n=17
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Sauron, the Lidless Eye wins 33.33% after 0 mulligans and 50.0% after 2 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
33.33% n=102
1
1 mulligan
25.0% n=40
2
2 mulligans
50.0% n=8
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Sauron, the Lidless Eye 4.14/5 on average, across 138 self-reports.

4.14 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Sauron, the Lidless Eye wins, opponents flag the game as salty 65.3% of the time across 75 tracked wins.

65.3 \%
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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