Commander

Smaug the Magnificent

Global commander stats {R} All Red commanders
Win Rate 27%
108 Wins
228 Losses
Overview

Summary

Smaug the Magnificent is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 396 recorded Playgroup games, winning 27% of them (108–228) at an Elo of 1,516, ranking #1790 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 2053710 damage dealt and 0.46 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Smaug the Magnificent's win rate?
Smaug the Magnificent has a 27% win rate across 396 recorded Playgroup games (108 wins, 228 losses).
How long do winning games with Smaug the Magnificent take?
Wins with Smaug the Magnificent take on average 8 turns. Total tracked play time: 7 days.
How many decks use Smaug the Magnificent?
224 decks list Smaug the Magnificent as their commander on Playgroup, of which 151 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
1790
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1516
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 2053710
Average commander damage per game 5
Average poison counters given per game 1
Average kills per game 0.46
Average turn length 4 minutes
No. decks for this commander 224
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 151
No. games played with this commander 396
Total hours played 7 days
Community

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Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Smaug the Magnificent wins, 46.27% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
46.27%
Non Combat Damage
28.36%
Commander Damage
17.91%
Combo
5.97%
Alternative
1.49%
Avg win turn 7.6 based on 108 wins with recorded turn counts
Measured

Staples that win games for Smaug the Magnificent

Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Smaug the Magnificent decks that leave them out.

+5.2 pp
Top card: Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
# Card Lift
1
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge 84 games
+5.2 pp

Measured win-rate lift against decks on the same commander without the card, ranked by the 95% lower bound. How this is measured

Table position

Does seating order matter?

Smaug the Magnificent wins 100.0% of games from position 5 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
35.04% n=137
2
Seat 2
33.85% n=130
3
Seat 3
17.14% n=70
4
Seat 4
12.2% n=41
5
Seat 5
100.0% n=1
6
Seat 6
0.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Smaug the Magnificent wins 30.34% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
30.34% n=89
1
1 mulligan
30.98% n=92
2
2 mulligans
35.0% n=20
3
3 mulligans
20.0% n=10
5
5 mulligans
0.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Smaug the Magnificent 3.83/5 on average, across 220 self-reports.

3.83 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Smaug the Magnificent wins, opponents flag the game as salty 17.3% of the time across 110 tracked wins.

17.3 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Not enough head-to-head data yet for Smaug the Magnificent. Each opposing commander needs at least ten tracked games before it shows up here.