Commander

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree

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

Summary

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 893 recorded Playgroup games, winning 29% of them (263630) at an Elo of 1,446, ranking #4012 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 5 damage dealt and 0.7 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 893 recorded Playgroup games (263 wins, 630 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: 12 days.
How many decks use Zurgo, Thunder's Decree?
312 decks list Zurgo, Thunder's Decree as their commander on Playgroup, of which 216 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4012
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1446
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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 0.7
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 312
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 216
No. games played with this commander 893
Total hours played 12 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1526 Jathom 4 2
2 1517 Daniel 9 3
3 1513 Sander 2 1
4 1510 Anlize 3 1
5 1500 JumbaWubba 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Zurgo, Thunder's Decree wins, 78.21% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
78.21%
Non Combat Damage
16.76%
Commander Damage
3.35%
Alternative
1.68%
Avg win turn 8.4 based on 273 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree wins 44.69% of games from position 1 and 16.0% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
44.69% n=273
2
Seat 2
28.25% n=269
3
Seat 3
20.26% n=232
4
Seat 4
18.33% n=120
5
Seat 5
16.0% n=25
6
Seat 6
33.33% n=3
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Zurgo, Thunder's Decree wins 27.45% after 0 mulligans and 33.33% after 4 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
27.45% n=255
1
1 mulligan
34.06% n=138
2
2 mulligans
26.19% n=42
3
3 mulligans
25.0% n=12
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 3.8/5 on average, across 597 self-reports.

3.8 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Zurgo, Thunder's Decree wins, opponents flag the game as salty 65.3% of the time across 274 tracked wins.

65.3 \%
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

Sauron, the Dark Lord commander art
50.0%
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden commander art
50.0%
Krenko, Mob Boss commander art
Krenko, Mob Boss 14 games
42.86%
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch commander art
35.71%
Bello, Bard of the Brambles commander art
33.33%

Top 5 worst matchups

Kotis, the Fangkeeper commander art
5.88%
Caesar, Legion's Emperor commander art
7.14%
The Ur-Dragon commander art
The Ur-Dragon 13 games
7.69%
Betor, Ancestor's Voice commander art
8.33%
Eshki, Temur's Roar commander art
8.33%