Commander

Gandalf, Shadow's Foe

Global commander stats {U} All Blue commanders
Win Rate 55%
5 Wins
3 Losses
Overview

Summary

Gandalf, Shadow's Foe is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 9 recorded Playgroup games, winning 55% of them (53) at an Elo of 1,541, ranking #1265 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 3 damage dealt and 0.89 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Gandalf, Shadow's Foe's win rate?
Gandalf, Shadow's Foe has a 55% win rate across 9 recorded Playgroup games (5 wins, 3 losses).
How long do winning games with Gandalf, Shadow's Foe take?
Wins with Gandalf, Shadow's Foe take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: about 2 hours.
How many decks use Gandalf, Shadow's Foe?
11 decks list Gandalf, Shadow's Foe as their commander on Playgroup, of which 6 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
1265
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1541
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 3
Average commander damage per game 15
Average poison counters given per game
Average kills per game 0.89
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 11
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 6
No. games played with this commander 9
Total hours played about 2 hours
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1572 Power 5 3
2 1500 SproutTurtle 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Gandalf, Shadow's Foe wins, 60.0% of wins come via commander damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Commander Damage
60.0%
Mill
20.0%
Alternative
20.0%
Avg win turn 8.8 based on 5 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Gandalf, Shadow's Foe wins 100.0% of games from position 3 and 0.0% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
75.0% n=4
2
Seat 2
33.33% n=3
3
Seat 3
100.0% n=1
4
Seat 4
0.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Gandalf, Shadow's Foe wins 66.67% after 0 mulligans and 100.0% after 2 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
66.67% n=3
1
1 mulligan
33.33% n=3
2
2 mulligans
100.0% n=2
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Gandalf, Shadow's Foe 4.33/5 on average, across 6 self-reports.

4.33 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Gandalf, Shadow's Foe wins, opponents flag the game as salty 100.0% of the time across 5 tracked wins.

100.0 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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