Saruman, the White Hand
Global Commander StatsSummary
Saruman, the White Hand is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 2,436 recorded Playgroup games, winning 27% of them (661–1775) at an Elo of 1,475, ranking #2934 globally.
Wins average 9 turns, with 7 damage dealt and 0.61 player kills per game on average.
Frequently asked
What is Saruman, the White Hand's win rate? ▾
Saruman, the White Hand has a 27% win rate across 2436 recorded Playgroup games (661 wins, 1775 losses).
How long do winning games with Saruman, the White Hand take? ▾
Wins with Saruman, the White Hand take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: about 1 month.
How many decks use Saruman, the White Hand? ▾
825 decks list Saruman, the White Hand as their commander on Playgroup, of which 508 have played at least one recorded game.
Global Elo Trend
Commander Popularity Trend
Misc. Stats
Top 5 Public Decks
| Rank | Elo | User | No. games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1671 | TonyBaishall | 19 | 10 |
| 2 | 1576 | Passl | 37 | 12 |
| 3 | 1536 | Praxiss | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1536 | Bodude57 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1535 | Neil Pandey | 2 | 1 |
How does this commander win?
When Saruman, the White Hand wins, 65.45% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Does seating order matter?
Saruman, the White Hand wins 34.57% of games from position 1 and 12.2% from position 5 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Saruman, the White Hand wins 27.97% 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 3.66/5 on average, across 1677 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Saruman, the White Hand wins, opponents flag the game as salty 65.9% of the time across 680 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.
