Commander

Ulamog, the Defiler

Global commander stats {C} All Colorless commanders
Win Rate 34%
96 Wins
170 Losses
Overview

Summary

Ulamog, the Defiler is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 275 recorded Playgroup games, winning 34% of them (96–170) at an Elo of 1,695, ranking #70 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 6 damage dealt and 0.57 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Ulamog, the Defiler's win rate?
Ulamog, the Defiler has a 34% win rate across 275 recorded Playgroup games (96 wins, 170 losses).
How long do winning games with Ulamog, the Defiler take?
Wins with Ulamog, the Defiler take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 3 days.
How many decks use Ulamog, the Defiler?
120 decks list Ulamog, the Defiler as their commander on Playgroup, of which 59 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
70
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1695
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Misc. stats

Average damage per game 6
Average commander damage per game 15
Average poison counters given per game 6
Average kills per game 0.57
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 120
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 59
No. games played with this commander 275
Total hours played 3 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1540 Lutzwaffe 12 5
2 1520 AstragoR 2 1
3 1512 gonday 6 3
4 1500 Valdis 4 0
5 1500 Frostlongstroke 4 2
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Ulamog, the Defiler wins, 57.89% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
57.89%
Commander Damage
19.3%
Alternative
12.28%
Non Combat Damage
8.77%
Mill
1.75%
Avg win turn 8.9 based on 94 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Ulamog, the Defiler wins 66.67% of games from position 6 and 27.12% from position 3 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
35.14% n=74
2
Seat 2
38.38% n=99
3
Seat 3
27.12% n=59
4
Seat 4
28.57% n=42
5
Seat 5
33.33% n=3
6
Seat 6
66.67% n=3
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Ulamog, the Defiler wins 35.56% after 0 mulligans and 20.0% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
35.56% n=135
1
1 mulligan
32.5% n=40
2
2 mulligans
21.43% n=14
3
3 mulligans
20.0% n=5
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Ulamog, the Defiler 3.71/5 on average, across 182 self-reports.

3.71 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Ulamog, the Defiler wins, opponents flag the game as salty 75.8% of the time across 95 tracked wins.

75.8 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
25.0%
The Ur-Dragon commander art
The Ur-Dragon 12 games
25.0%
Niv-Mizzet, Parun commander art
0.0%

Top 5 worst matchups

Niv-Mizzet, Parun commander art
0.0%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
25.0%
The Ur-Dragon commander art
The Ur-Dragon 12 games
25.0%