Commander

Gimli of the Glittering Caves

Global commander stats {R} All Red commanders
Win Rate 27%
19 Wins
51 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Gimli of the Glittering Caves is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 70 recorded Playgroup games, winning 27% of them (1951) at an Elo of 1,610, ranking #450 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 6 damage dealt and 0.81 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Gimli of the Glittering Caves's win rate?
Gimli of the Glittering Caves has a 27% win rate across 70 recorded Playgroup games (19 wins, 51 losses).
How long do winning games with Gimli of the Glittering Caves take?
Wins with Gimli of the Glittering Caves take on average 8 turns. Total tracked play time: about 20 hours.
How many decks use Gimli of the Glittering Caves?
27 decks list Gimli of the Glittering Caves as their commander on Playgroup, of which 16 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
450
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1610
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 6
Average commander damage per game 7
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.81
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 27
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 16
No. games played with this commander 70
Total hours played about 20 hours
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1512 Ryan 2 1
2 1492 Gask 5 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Gimli of the Glittering Caves wins, 55.56% of wins come via commander damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Commander Damage
55.56%
Combat
44.44%
Avg win turn 8.3 based on 19 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Gimli of the Glittering Caves wins 33.33% of games from position 4 and 0.0% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
30.77% n=13
2
Seat 2
31.03% n=29
3
Seat 3
18.75% n=16
4
Seat 4
33.33% n=9
5
Seat 5
0.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Gimli of the Glittering Caves wins 23.81% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
23.81% n=42
1
1 mulligan
28.57% n=14
2
2 mulligans
40.0% n=5
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 Gimli of the Glittering Caves 3.71/5 on average, across 34 self-reports.

3.71 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Gimli of the Glittering Caves wins, opponents flag the game as salty 55.6% of the time across 18 tracked wins.

55.6 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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