Commander

Zirilan of the Claw

Global commander stats {R} All Red commanders
Win Rate 47%
118 Wins
125 Losses
Overview

Summary

Zirilan of the Claw is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 246 recorded Playgroup games, winning 47% of them (118–125) at an Elo of 1,626, ranking #390 globally.

Wins average 7 turns, with 8 damage dealt and 0.98 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Zirilan of the Claw's win rate?
Zirilan of the Claw has a 47% win rate across 246 recorded Playgroup games (118 wins, 125 losses).
How long do winning games with Zirilan of the Claw take?
Wins with Zirilan of the Claw take on average 7 turns. Total tracked play time: 2 days.
How many decks use Zirilan of the Claw?
62 decks list Zirilan of the Claw as their commander on Playgroup, of which 35 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
390
Wins by turn (avg.)
7
Elo rating
1626
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 8
Average commander damage per game 6
Average poison counters given per game
Average kills per game 0.98
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 62
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 35
No. games played with this commander 246
Total hours played 2 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1558 Chef Mutant 3 2
2 1512 Stannis_Baratheon 1 1
3 1511 Ben 5 2
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Zirilan of the Claw wins, 59.68% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
59.68%
Non Combat Damage
29.03%
Combo
8.06%
Alternative
3.23%
Avg win turn 7.2 based on 118 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Zirilan of the Claw wins 100.0% of games from position 5 and 32.73% from position 3 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
53.91% n=64
2
Seat 2
44.07% n=59
3
Seat 3
32.73% n=55
4
Seat 4
41.67% n=36
5
Seat 5
100.0% n=1
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Zirilan of the Claw wins 40.0% after 0 mulligans and 50.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
40.0% n=95
1
1 mulligan
37.5% n=28
2
2 mulligans
66.67% n=12
3
3 mulligans
100.0% n=1
4
4 mulligans
100.0% n=2
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 Zirilan of the Claw 3.95/5 on average, across 137 self-reports.

3.95 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Zirilan of the Claw wins, opponents flag the game as salty 22.0% of the time across 118 tracked wins.

22.0 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

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

Top 5 best matchups

Kenrith, the Returned King commander art
76.92%
Lathril, Blade of the Elves commander art
63.64%
The First Sliver commander art
The First Sliver 15 games
60.0%

Top 5 worst matchups

The First Sliver commander art
The First Sliver 15 games
60.0%
Lathril, Blade of the Elves commander art
63.64%
Kenrith, the Returned King commander art
76.92%