Commander

Smaug, Wicked Worm

Global commander stats {B} {R} All Rakdos commanders
Win Rate 36%
178 Wins
295 Losses
Overview

Summary

Smaug, Wicked Worm is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 491 recorded Playgroup games, winning 36% of them (178–295) at an Elo of 1,603, ranking #542 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.71 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Smaug, Wicked Worm's win rate?
Smaug, Wicked Worm has a 36% win rate across 491 recorded Playgroup games (178 wins, 295 losses).
How long do winning games with Smaug, Wicked Worm take?
Wins with Smaug, Wicked Worm take on average 8 turns. Total tracked play time: 9 days.
How many decks use Smaug, Wicked Worm?
254 decks list Smaug, Wicked Worm as their commander on Playgroup, of which 162 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
542
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1603
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4
Average commander damage per game 6
Average poison counters given per game 11
Average kills per game 0.71
Average turn length 4 minutes
No. decks for this commander 254
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 162
No. games played with this commander 491
Total hours played 9 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1616 Nebakhanezer 7 6
2 1603 nyx 9 4
3 1571 Patrick 4 3
4 1570 Eu1909 6 3
5 1568 Devon Graham 2 2
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Smaug, Wicked Worm wins, 45.79% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
45.79%
Non Combat Damage
38.32%
Combo
5.61%
Commander Damage
5.61%
Alternative
4.67%
Avg win turn 8.3 based on 175 wins with recorded turn counts
Measured

Staples that win games for Smaug, Wicked Worm

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

+4.7 pp
Top card: There and Back Again

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, Wicked Worm wins 100.0% of games from position 6 and 25.0% from position 5 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
40.46% n=152
2
Seat 2
36.58% n=149
3
Seat 3
30.84% n=107
4
Seat 4
35.92% n=71
5
Seat 5
25.0% n=4
6
Seat 6
100.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Smaug, Wicked Worm wins 37.28% after 0 mulligans and 50.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
37.28% n=114
1
1 mulligan
36.52% n=89
2
2 mulligans
41.03% n=39
3
3 mulligans
25.0% n=8
4
4 mulligans
66.67% n=3
5
5 mulligans
50.0% n=2
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Smaug, Wicked Worm 3.94/5 on average, across 263 self-reports.

3.94 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Smaug, Wicked Worm wins, opponents flag the game as salty 23.3% of the time across 176 tracked wins.

23.3 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Arabella, Abandoned Doll commander art
70.0%
The Great Goblin commander art
The Great Goblin 12 games
41.67%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
20.0%
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER commander art
18.18%

Top 5 worst matchups

Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER commander art
18.18%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
20.0%
The Great Goblin commander art
The Great Goblin 12 games
41.67%
Arabella, Abandoned Doll commander art
70.0%