Commander

Malik, Grim Manipulator

Global commander stats {R} {W} {B} All Mardu commanders
Win Rate 37%
89 Wins
145 Losses
Overview

Summary

Malik, Grim Manipulator is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 240 recorded Playgroup games, winning 37% of them (89–145) at an Elo of 1,583, ranking #733 globally.

Wins average 10 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.72 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Malik, Grim Manipulator's win rate?
Malik, Grim Manipulator has a 37% win rate across 240 recorded Playgroup games (89 wins, 145 losses).
How long do winning games with Malik, Grim Manipulator take?
Wins with Malik, Grim Manipulator take on average 10 turns. Total tracked play time: 4 days.
How many decks use Malik, Grim Manipulator?
153 decks list Malik, Grim Manipulator as their commander on Playgroup, of which 72 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
733
Wins by turn (avg.)
10
Elo rating
1583
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4
Average commander damage per game 4
Average poison counters given per game 10
Average kills per game 0.72
Average turn length 3 minutes
No. decks for this commander 153
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 72
No. games played with this commander 240
Total hours played 4 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1547 Wallydahwalrus 5 3
2 1534 GigaGarbo 2 1
3 1524 RapidfireKilanok 1 1
4 1511 SleepToken 1 1
5 1500 Buck50 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Malik, Grim Manipulator wins, 40.63% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
40.63%
Non Combat Damage
40.63%
Combo
7.81%
Alternative
7.81%
Commander Damage
3.13%
Avg win turn 10.0 based on 87 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Malik, Grim Manipulator wins 50.0% of games from position 1 and 0.0% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
50.0% n=64
2
Seat 2
32.84% n=67
3
Seat 3
41.07% n=56
4
Seat 4
21.28% n=47
5
Seat 5
0.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Malik, Grim Manipulator wins 44.16% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 4 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
44.16% n=77
1
1 mulligan
41.67% n=48
2
2 mulligans
36.84% n=19
3
3 mulligans
50.0% n=6
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 Malik, Grim Manipulator 3.98/5 on average, across 144 self-reports.

3.98 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Malik, Grim Manipulator wins, opponents flag the game as salty 27.0% of the time across 89 tracked wins.

27.0 \%
Head to head

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