Commander

The Gaffer

Global commander stats {W} All White commanders
Win Rate 22%
16 Wins
55 Losses
Overview

Summary

The Gaffer is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 72 recorded Playgroup games, winning 22% of them (16–55) at an Elo of 1,472, ranking #4230 globally.

Wins average 12 turns, with 5 damage dealt and 0.43 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is The Gaffer's win rate?
The Gaffer has a 22% win rate across 72 recorded Playgroup games (16 wins, 55 losses).
How long do winning games with The Gaffer take?
Wins with The Gaffer take on average 12 turns. Total tracked play time: about 20 hours.
How many decks use The Gaffer?
36 decks list The Gaffer as their commander on Playgroup, of which 21 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4230
Wins by turn (avg.)
12
Elo rating
1472
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 5
Average commander damage per game 3
Average poison counters given per game
Average kills per game 0.43
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 36
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 22
No. games played with this commander 72
Total hours played about 20 hours
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1534 AlimenteAlf 6 2
2 1489 Crosshadow 1 0
3 1488 stayne 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When The Gaffer wins, 50.0% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
50.0%
Non Combat Damage
25.0%
Alternative
16.67%
Mill
8.33%
Avg win turn 11.7 based on 16 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

The Gaffer wins 33.33% of games from position 1 and 0.0% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
33.33% n=18
2
Seat 2
25.0% n=24
3
Seat 3
23.53% n=17
4
Seat 4
0.0% n=10
5
Seat 5
0.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, The Gaffer wins 29.63% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 4 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
29.63% n=27
1
1 mulligan
31.25% n=16
2
2 mulligans
33.33% n=3
3
3 mulligans
0.0% n=1
4
4 mulligans
0.0% n=2
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with The Gaffer 3.87/5 on average, across 53 self-reports.

3.87 / 5
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Opponent salt

When The Gaffer wins, opponents flag the game as salty 31.3% of the time across 16 tracked wins.

31.3 \%
Head to head

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