Commander

Gandalf the White

Global commander stats {W} All White commanders
Win Rate 29%
179 Wins
423 Losses
Overview

Summary

Gandalf the White is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 607 recorded Playgroup games, winning 29% of them (179423) at an Elo of 1,624, ranking #356 globally.

Wins average 10 turns, with 8 damage dealt and 0.58 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Gandalf the White's win rate?
Gandalf the White has a 29% win rate across 607 recorded Playgroup games (179 wins, 423 losses).
How long do winning games with Gandalf the White take?
Wins with Gandalf the White take on average 10 turns. Total tracked play time: 7 days.
How many decks use Gandalf the White?
247 decks list Gandalf the White as their commander on Playgroup, of which 130 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
356
Wins by turn (avg.)
10
Elo rating
1624
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 8
Average commander damage per game 5
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.58
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 247
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 131
No. games played with this commander 607
Total hours played 7 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1536 molyOTI 1 1
2 1535 mnohtn 7 3
3 1534 ZeArtista 1 1
4 1512 Carlimatrowolf 2 1
5 1510 Klingsterr 5 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Gandalf the White wins, 50.41% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
50.41%
Combo
19.01%
Non Combat Damage
13.22%
Alternative
9.92%
Commander Damage
6.61%
Mill
0.83%
Avg win turn 10.1 based on 180 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Gandalf the White wins 34.57% of games from position 1 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
34.57% n=162
2
Seat 2
31.15% n=183
3
Seat 3
24.48% n=143
4
Seat 4
25.81% n=93
5
Seat 5
22.22% n=9
6
Seat 6
0.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Gandalf the White wins 29.02% after 0 mulligans and 66.67% after 4 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
29.02% n=286
1
1 mulligan
30.43% n=69
2
2 mulligans
38.71% n=31
3
3 mulligans
22.22% n=9
4
4 mulligans
66.67% n=3
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Gandalf the White 3.68/5 on average, across 381 self-reports.

3.68 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Gandalf the White wins, opponents flag the game as salty 71.1% of the time across 180 tracked wins.

71.1 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

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Sauron, the Dark Lord commander art
46.67%
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44.44%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
41.18%
Ms. Bumbleflower commander art
Ms. Bumbleflower 10 games
40.0%

Top 5 worst matchups