Commander

The Gaffer

Global commander stats {W} All White commanders
Win Rate 21%
14 Wins
50 Losses
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Overview

Summary

The Gaffer is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 64 recorded Playgroup games, winning 21% of them (1450) at an Elo of 1,481, ranking #3626 globally.

Wins average 11 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.44 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 21% win rate across 64 recorded Playgroup games (14 wins, 50 losses).
How long do winning games with The Gaffer take?
Wins with The Gaffer take on average 11 turns. Total tracked play time: about 18 hours.
How many decks use The Gaffer?
34 decks list The Gaffer as their commander on Playgroup, of which 18 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
3626
Wins by turn (avg.)
11
Elo rating
1481
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4
Average commander damage per game 3
Average poison counters given per game
Average kills per game 0.44
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 34
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 18
No. games played with this commander 64
Total hours played about 18 hours
Community

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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%
Alternative
20.0%
Non Combat Damage
20.0%
Mill
10.0%
Avg win turn 11.1 based on 14 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

The Gaffer wins 35.29% of games from position 1 and 0.0% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
35.29% n=17
2
Seat 2
20.0% n=20
3
Seat 3
28.57% n=14
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 28.0% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 4 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
28.0% n=25
1
1 mulligan
30.77% n=13
2
2 mulligans
50.0% n=2
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 3.85/5 on average, across 48 self-reports.

3.85 / 5
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Opponent salt

When The Gaffer wins, opponents flag the game as salty 85.7% of the time across 14 tracked wins.

85.7 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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