Summary
Sméagol, Helpful Guide is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 1,932 recorded Playgroup games, winning 20% of them (405–1522) at an Elo of 1,473, ranking #3636 globally.
Wins average 9 turns, with 7 damage dealt and 0.5 player kills per game on average.
Frequently Asked
What is Sméagol, Helpful Guide's win rate?
How long do winning games with Sméagol, Helpful Guide take?
How many decks use Sméagol, Helpful Guide?
Global Elo trend
Commander popularity trend
Misc. stats
Top 5 public decks
| Rank | Elo | User | Games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1618 | Odoborogodo | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | 1617 | kyle scarb | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | 1604 | Lucas | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | 1542 | Wedgi | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 1540 | André | 9 | 3 |
How does this commander win?
When Sméagol, Helpful Guide wins, 44.88% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Staples that win games for Sméagol, Helpful Guide
Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Sméagol, Helpful Guide decks that leave them out.
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
+3.7 pp |
| 2 |
|
+1.0 pp |
| 3 |
|
+0.7 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?
Sméagol, Helpful Guide wins 24.95% of games from position 1 and 12.45% from position 4 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Sméagol, Helpful Guide wins 20.53% after 0 mulligans and 33.33% after 5 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with Sméagol, Helpful Guide 3.72/5 on average, across 1339 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Sméagol, Helpful Guide wins, opponents flag the game as salty 67.3% of the time across 410 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Sméagol, Helpful Guide. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.
