Commander

Smaug the Impenetrable

Global commander stats {B} {R} All Rakdos commanders
Win Rate 37%
323 Wins
463 Losses
Overview

Summary

Smaug the Impenetrable is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 866 recorded Playgroup games, winning 37% of them (323–463) at an Elo of 1,615, ranking #452 globally.

Wins average 7 turns, with 2062310 damage dealt and 0.65 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Smaug the Impenetrable's win rate?
Smaug the Impenetrable has a 37% win rate across 866 recorded Playgroup games (323 wins, 463 losses).
How long do winning games with Smaug the Impenetrable take?
Wins with Smaug the Impenetrable take on average 7 turns. Total tracked play time: 7 days.
How many decks use Smaug the Impenetrable?
368 decks list Smaug the Impenetrable as their commander on Playgroup, of which 265 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
452
Wins by turn (avg.)
7
Elo rating
1615
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 2062310
Average commander damage per game 9
Average poison counters given per game 3
Average kills per game 0.65
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 368
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 265
No. games played with this commander 866
Total hours played 7 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1597 obamacare 28 12
2 1583 Thesandyfox 5 4
3 1567 VidarsDagger 4 4
4 1558 Rossy 2 2
5 1557 SourPatchGod 2 2
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Smaug the Impenetrable wins, 41.63% of wins come via non combat damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Non Combat Damage
41.63%
Combo
21.27%
Combat
19.91%
Commander Damage
13.12%
Alternative
3.17%
Mill
0.9%
Avg win turn 7.3 based on 318 wins with recorded turn counts
Measured

Staples that win games for Smaug the Impenetrable

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

+16.0 pp
Top card: Command Tower
# Card Lift
1
Command Tower
Command Tower 292 games
+16.0 pp
2
Cut Propulsion
Cut Propulsion 258 games
+12.1 pp
3
Blazing Sunsteel
Blazing Sunsteel 152 games
+11.9 pp
4
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will 176 games
+11.2 pp
5
Pain for All
Pain for All 249 games
+11.0 pp
6
Self-Destruct
Self-Destruct 260 games
+9.8 pp
7
Reckless Fireweaver
Reckless Fireweaver 213 games
+9.6 pp
8
Weftstalker Ardent
Weftstalker Ardent 166 games
+9.5 pp
9
Seething Song
Seething Song 180 games
+9.5 pp
10
Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning 212 games
+9.3 pp
Show 5 more (ranks 11-15)
# Card Lift
11
Crackle with Power
Crackle with Power 144 games
+8.7 pp
12
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker 228 games
+8.3 pp
13
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual 207 games
+8.1 pp
14
Rain of Riches
Rain of Riches 96 games
+7.3 pp
15
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher 128 games
+6.9 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 Impenetrable wins 50.0% of games from position 6 and 22.22% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
44.49% n=272
2
Seat 2
41.23% n=268
3
Seat 3
31.79% n=162
4
Seat 4
29.82% n=114
5
Seat 5
22.22% n=9
6
Seat 6
50.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Smaug the Impenetrable wins 36.71% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
36.71% n=207
1
1 mulligan
40.67% n=150
2
2 mulligans
33.33% n=45
3
3 mulligans
47.62% n=21
4
4 mulligans
20.0% n=5
5
5 mulligans
0.0% n=2
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Smaug the Impenetrable 3.85/5 on average, across 423 self-reports.

3.85 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Smaug the Impenetrable wins, opponents flag the game as salty 14.9% of the time across 328 tracked wins.

14.9 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Top 5 worst matchups

Tidus, Yuna's Guardian commander art
15.38%
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER commander art
20.0%
Nekusar, the Mindrazer commander art
25.0%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth commander art
26.67%