Commander

Rakdos, the Showstopper

Global commander stats {B} {R} All Rakdos commanders
Win Rate 21%
57 Wins
204 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Rakdos, the Showstopper is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 261 recorded Playgroup games, winning 21% of them (57204) at an Elo of 1,531, ranking #1380 globally.

Wins average 11 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.64 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Rakdos, the Showstopper's win rate?
Rakdos, the Showstopper has a 21% win rate across 261 recorded Playgroup games (57 wins, 204 losses).
How long do winning games with Rakdos, the Showstopper take?
Wins with Rakdos, the Showstopper take on average 11 turns. Total tracked play time: 3 days.
How many decks use Rakdos, the Showstopper?
121 decks list Rakdos, the Showstopper as their commander on Playgroup, of which 55 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
1380
Wins by turn (avg.)
11
Elo rating
1531
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4
Average commander damage per game 6
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.64
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 121
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 55
No. games played with this commander 261
Total hours played 3 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1508 roguethings 8 3
2 1488 Dragor 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Rakdos, the Showstopper wins, 74.19% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
74.19%
Alternative
9.68%
Non Combat Damage
9.68%
Combo
6.45%
Avg win turn 10.5 based on 61 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Rakdos, the Showstopper wins 29.17% of games from position 2 and 7.14% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
17.65% n=68
2
Seat 2
29.17% n=72
3
Seat 3
18.0% n=50
4
Seat 4
23.91% n=46
5
Seat 5
7.14% n=14
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Rakdos, the Showstopper wins 19.17% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
19.17% n=120
1
1 mulligan
16.67% n=24
2
2 mulligans
18.75% n=16
3
3 mulligans
0.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Rakdos, the Showstopper 3.73/5 on average, across 177 self-reports.

3.73 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Rakdos, the Showstopper wins, opponents flag the game as salty 67.2% of the time across 61 tracked wins.

67.2 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Felothar the Steadfast commander art
23.53%
Zacama, Primal Calamity commander art
0.0%

Top 5 worst matchups

Zacama, Primal Calamity commander art
0.0%
Felothar the Steadfast commander art
23.53%