Commander

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree

Global commander stats {R} {W} {B} All Mardu commanders
Win Rate 29%
281 Wins
667 Losses
Overview

Summary

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 952 recorded Playgroup games, winning 29% of them (281667) at an Elo of 1,555, ranking #1070 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 5 damage dealt and 0.69 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Zurgo, Thunder's Decree's win rate?
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree has a 29% win rate across 952 recorded Playgroup games (281 wins, 667 losses).
How long do winning games with Zurgo, Thunder's Decree take?
Wins with Zurgo, Thunder's Decree take on average 8 turns. Total tracked play time: 17 days.
How many decks use Zurgo, Thunder's Decree?
347 decks list Zurgo, Thunder's Decree as their commander on Playgroup, of which 234 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
1070
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1555
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 5
Average commander damage per game 3
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.69
Average turn length 3 minutes
No. decks for this commander 347
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 234
No. games played with this commander 952
Total hours played 17 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1526 Jathom 4 2
2 1522 Cptn 3 1
3 1517 Daniel 9 3
4 1513 Sander 2 1
5 1510 Anlize 3 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Zurgo, Thunder's Decree wins, 76.32% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
76.32%
Non Combat Damage
17.89%
Commander Damage
3.68%
Alternative
2.11%
Avg win turn 8.3 based on 292 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree wins 43.52% of games from position 1 and 15.38% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
43.52% n=293
2
Seat 2
29.02% n=286
3
Seat 3
20.73% n=246
4
Seat 4
19.55% n=133
5
Seat 5
15.38% n=26
6
Seat 6
33.33% n=3
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Zurgo, Thunder's Decree wins 28.91% after 0 mulligans and 33.33% after 4 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
28.91% n=275
1
1 mulligan
32.17% n=143
2
2 mulligans
27.27% n=44
3
3 mulligans
26.67% n=15
4
4 mulligans
33.33% n=3
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Zurgo, Thunder's Decree 3.77/5 on average, across 644 self-reports.

3.77 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Zurgo, Thunder's Decree wins, opponents flag the game as salty 66.3% of the time across 291 tracked wins.

66.3 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Éowyn, Shieldmaiden commander art
50.0%
Sauron, the Dark Lord commander art
50.0%
Meren of Clan Nel Toth commander art
50.0%
Krenko, Mob Boss commander art
Krenko, Mob Boss 14 games
42.86%
Hakbal of the Surging Soul commander art
35.71%

Top 5 worst matchups

Kotis, the Fangkeeper commander art
5.88%
Caesar, Legion's Emperor commander art
6.25%
Betor, Ancestor's Voice commander art
8.33%
Eshki, Temur's Roar commander art
8.33%
Disa the Restless commander art
9.09%