Commander

Zaffai, Thunder Conductor

Global commander stats {U} {R} All Izzet commanders
Win Rate 34%
228 Wins
422 Losses
Overview

Summary

Zaffai, Thunder Conductor is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 659 recorded Playgroup games, winning 34% of them (228–422) at an Elo of 1,626, ranking #355 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 9 damage dealt and 0.74 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Zaffai, Thunder Conductor's win rate?
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor has a 34% win rate across 659 recorded Playgroup games (228 wins, 422 losses).
How long do winning games with Zaffai, Thunder Conductor take?
Wins with Zaffai, Thunder Conductor take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 9 days.
How many decks use Zaffai, Thunder Conductor?
273 decks list Zaffai, Thunder Conductor as their commander on Playgroup, of which 172 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
355
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1626
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 9
Average commander damage per game 3
Average poison counters given per game 3
Average kills per game 0.74
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 273
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 172
No. games played with this commander 659
Total hours played 9 days
Community

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4 1521 stab388 1 1
5 1505 Bojangles 6 3
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor wins, 43.67% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
43.67%
Non Combat Damage
33.54%
Combo
16.46%
Alternative
4.43%
Commander Damage
1.27%
Poison
0.63%
Avg win turn 9.2 based on 232 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Zaffai, Thunder Conductor wins 41.01% of games from position 1 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
41.01% n=178
2
Seat 2
33.5% n=197
3
Seat 3
26.67% n=150
4
Seat 4
34.94% n=83
5
Seat 5
11.11% n=18
6
Seat 6
0.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor wins 34.32% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 6 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
34.32% n=236
1
1 mulligan
39.5% n=119
2
2 mulligans
23.81% n=42
3
3 mulligans
44.44% n=9
4
4 mulligans
25.0% n=4
6
6 mulligans
0.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Zaffai, Thunder Conductor 3.78/5 on average, across 458 self-reports.

3.78 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor wins, opponents flag the game as salty 66.4% of the time across 232 tracked wins.

66.4 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Zaffai, Thunder Conductor. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.

Top 5 best matchups

Osgir, the Reconstructor commander art
60.0%
The Ur-Dragon commander art
The Ur-Dragon 12 games
50.0%
Magnus the Red commander art
Magnus the Red 12 games
50.0%
Kenrith, the Returned King commander art
41.67%
Queza, Augur of Agonies commander art
38.71%

Top 5 worst matchups

Giada, Font of Hope commander art
7.69%
Shorikai, Genesis Engine commander art
8.33%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy commander art
10.0%
Kyler, Sigardian Emissary commander art
20.0%
Ms. Bumbleflower commander art
Ms. Bumbleflower 18 games
22.22%