Commander

Squall, Gunblade Duelist

Global commander stats {R} {W} {B} All Mardu commanders
Win Rate 23%
56 Wins
183 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Squall, Gunblade Duelist is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 239 recorded Playgroup games, winning 23% of them (56183) at an Elo of 1,640, ranking #264 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.62 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Squall, Gunblade Duelist's win rate?
Squall, Gunblade Duelist has a 23% win rate across 239 recorded Playgroup games (56 wins, 183 losses).
How long do winning games with Squall, Gunblade Duelist take?
Wins with Squall, Gunblade Duelist take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 3 days.
How many decks use Squall, Gunblade Duelist?
79 decks list Squall, Gunblade Duelist as their commander on Playgroup, of which 58 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
264
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1640
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4
Average commander damage per game 5
Average poison counters given per game 9
Average kills per game 0.62
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 79
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 58
No. games played with this commander 239
Total hours played 3 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1497 BeeJayJayn 5 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Squall, Gunblade Duelist wins, 56.0% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
56.0%
Non Combat Damage
34.0%
Poison
4.0%
Combo
2.0%
Commander Damage
2.0%
Alternative
2.0%
Avg win turn 8.8 based on 58 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Squall, Gunblade Duelist wins 50.0% of games from position 5 and 12.73% from position 3 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
23.44% n=64
2
Seat 2
31.58% n=76
3
Seat 3
12.73% n=55
4
Seat 4
23.91% n=46
5
Seat 5
50.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Squall, Gunblade Duelist wins 20.73% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
20.73% n=82
1
1 mulligan
20.0% n=55
2
2 mulligans
30.77% n=13
3
3 mulligans
0.0% n=3
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Squall, Gunblade Duelist 3.85/5 on average, across 198 self-reports.

3.85 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Squall, Gunblade Duelist wins, opponents flag the game as salty 82.5% of the time across 57 tracked wins.

82.5 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

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Top 5 worst matchups

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