Saruman, the White Hand
Global commander stats
All Grixis commanders
Featured in Tales of Middle-earth
Summary
Saruman, the White Hand is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 2,924 recorded Playgroup games, winning 26% of them (788–2126) at an Elo of 1,470, ranking #3837 globally.
Wins average 9 turns, with 459 damage dealt and 0.59 player kills per game on average.
Frequently Asked
What is Saruman, the White Hand's win rate?
How long do winning games with Saruman, the White Hand take?
How many decks use Saruman, the White Hand?
Global Elo trend
Commander popularity trend
Misc. stats
Top 5 public decks
| Rank | Elo | User | Games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1671 | TonyBaishall | 19 | 10 |
| 2 | 1576 | Passl | 37 | 12 |
| 3 | 1545 | Zeus009 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 1536 | Bodude57 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1536 | Praxiss | 1 | 1 |
How does this commander win?
When Saruman, the White Hand wins, 65.81% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Staples that win games for Saruman, the White Hand
Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Saruman, the White Hand decks that leave them out.
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
+10.8 pp |
| 2 |
|
+4.2 pp |
| 3 |
|
+4.0 pp |
| 4 |
|
+2.1 pp |
| 5 |
|
+1.8 pp |
| 6 |
|
+1.5 pp |
| 7 |
|
+1.3 pp |
| 8 |
|
+1.2 pp |
| 9 |
|
+1.2 pp |
| 10 |
|
+0.9 pp |
Show 2 more (ranks 11-12)
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
+0.7 pp |
| 12 |
|
+0.6 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?
Saruman, the White Hand wins 34.15% of games from position 1 and 10.2% from position 5 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Saruman, the White Hand wins 27.84% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 5 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with Saruman, the White Hand 3.67/5 on average, across 2021 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Saruman, the White Hand wins, opponents flag the game as salty 67.1% of the time across 806 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Saruman, the White Hand. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.
