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Name: Commander Win Rates by Color Identity — Playgroup.gg
Creator: Playgroup.gg
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Playgroup.gg tracks win rates for all 32 Commander color identities across 37,379 casual games from the last 30 days. The highest-performing identity is Sans Green at 27.92%, while Grixis has the lowest at 21.76%.

Identities

37,379

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 13,248 games. Blue leads at 26.46% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	24.35%	193	2,476	11	9.1	Combat	Apothecary White
Blue	26.46%	190	2,057	15	8.6	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	24.17%	208	3,592	15	8.6	Non Combat Damage	Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Red	26.23%	208	3,820	10	7.8	Combat	Khârn the Betrayer
Green	24.85%	191	3,449	14	8.1	Combat	The Cabbage Merchant

White

24.35%

193 cmdrs 2,476 games 11 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Apothecary White

Blue

26.46%

190 cmdrs 2,057 games 15 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

24.17%

208 cmdrs 3,592 games 15 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder

Red

26.23%

208 cmdrs 3,820 games 10 50% cov 7.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Khârn the Betrayer

Green

24.85%

191 cmdrs 3,449 games 14 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: The Cabbage Merchant

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 26,446 games. Izzet leads at 27.23% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	24.69%	140	2,521	12	9.2	Combat	Katara, Water Tribe's Hope
Orzhov	24.52%	125	3,860	13	9.2	Combat	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Boros	25.08%	154	3,966	13	8.6	Combat	Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon
Selesnya	24.31%	131	3,229	9	8.8	Combat	Noble Heritage + Wilson, Refined Grizzly
Dimir	22.96%	120	3,631	10	8.8	Combat	Sygg, River Cutthroat
Izzet	27.23%	130	4,182	11	8.3	Combat	Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound
Simic	23.95%	139	4,385	8	8.6	Combat	Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Rakdos	23.54%	160	4,264	11	8.5	Non Combat Damage	Sauron, the Lidless Eye
Golgari	23.4%	137	5,374	8	8.8	Combat	Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm
Gruul	23.55%	123	3,799	10	8.1	Combat	Neyith of the Dire Hunt

Azorius

24.69%

140 cmdrs 2,521 games 12 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Katara, Water Tribe's Hope

Orzhov

24.52%

125 cmdrs 3,860 games 13 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

Boros

25.08%

154 cmdrs 3,966 games 13 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon art

Highest winrate: Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon

Selesnya

24.31%

131 cmdrs 3,229 games 9 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Noble Heritage + Wilson, Refined Grizzly

Dimir

22.96%

120 cmdrs 3,631 games 10 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Sygg, River Cutthroat

Izzet

27.23%

130 cmdrs 4,182 games 11 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound art

Highest winrate: Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound

Simic

23.95%

139 cmdrs 4,385 games 8 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Edric, Spymaster of Trest

Rakdos

23.54%

160 cmdrs 4,264 games 11 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Sauron, the Lidless Eye

Golgari

23.4%

137 cmdrs 5,374 games 8 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm art

Highest winrate: Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm

Gruul

23.55%

123 cmdrs 3,799 games 10 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Neyith of the Dire Hunt

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 27,967 games. Temur leads at 26.89% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	25.18%	72	4,895	6	9.0	Combat	The Celestial Toymaker
Bant	24.07%	72	3,876	4	8.9	Combat	Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Jeskai	24.51%	74	4,966	6	8.9	Combat	Shiko, Paragon of the Way
Mardu	24.46%	57	4,639	5	8.5	Combat	Mathas, Fiend Seeker
Grixis	21.76%	78	6,044	7	8.5	Combat	Edea, Possessed Sorceress
Sultai	22.52%	55	3,767	5	8.6	Combat	Nine-Fingers Keene
Abzan	25.04%	50	2,618	4	9.1	Combat	Prava of the Steel Legion + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Jund	24.57%	58	3,569	4	8.7	Combat	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Naya	24.92%	68	5,600	5	8.6	Combat	Phabine, Boss's Confidant
Temur	26.89%	60	3,674	6	8.1	Combat	Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy

Esper

25.18%

72 cmdrs 4,895 games 6 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: The Celestial Toymaker

Bant

24.07%

72 cmdrs 3,876 games 4 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

Jeskai

24.51%

74 cmdrs 4,966 games 6 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Shiko, Paragon of the Way

Mardu

24.46%

57 cmdrs 4,639 games 5 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Mathas, Fiend Seeker

Grixis

21.76%

78 cmdrs 6,044 games 7 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Edea, Possessed Sorceress

Sultai

22.52%

55 cmdrs 3,767 games 5 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Nine-Fingers Keene

Abzan

25.04%

50 cmdrs 2,618 games 4 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Prava of the Steel Legion + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper

Jund

24.57%

58 cmdrs 3,569 games 4 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Vial Smasher the Fierce + Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood

Naya

24.92%

68 cmdrs 5,600 games 5 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Phabine, Boss's Confidant

Temur

26.89%

60 cmdrs 3,674 games 6 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 2,335 games. Sans Green leads at 27.92% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	23.33%	7	110	2	8.1	Non Combat Damage	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Sans Blue	24.44%	10	90	1	8.3	Combat	Saskia the Unyielding
Sans Black	26.5%	28	1,177	3	9.0	Combat	Crystal, Inhuman Princess
Sans Red	27.15%	12	714	1	8.2	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	27.92%	11	345	2	6.8	Combo	Shadow the Hedgehog + Sonic the Hedgehog

Sans White

23.33%

7 cmdrs 110 games 2 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Vial Smasher the Fierce + Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

Sans Blue

24.44%

10 cmdrs 90 games 1 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Saskia the Unyielding

Sans Black

26.5%

28 cmdrs 1,177 games 3 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Crystal, Inhuman Princess

Sans Red

27.15%

12 cmdrs 714 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

27.92%

11 cmdrs 345 games 2 50% cov 6.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Shadow the Hedgehog + Sonic the Hedgehog

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 7,989 games. Five Color leads at 24.37% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	24.37%	103	7,989	10	8.6	Combat	General Tazri

Five Color

24.37%

103 cmdrs 7,989 games 10 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: General Tazri

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 1,114 games. Colorless leads at 25.11% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	25.11%	39	1,114	3	8.2	Combat	Karn, Silver Golem

Colorless

25.11%

39 cmdrs 1,114 games 3 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Karn, Silver Golem

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 37,379 tracked casual Commander games in the last 30 days, Sans Green has the highest win rate at 27.92%. Win rates are normalized to a 4-player baseline (25% expected) so pod size differences are weighted fairly.

How is the highest-winrate commander picked for each color?

Within each color identity, we surface the commander with the highest pod-size-normalized win rate. To qualify, a commander needs at least 10 tracked games and at least 3 distinct registered pilots in the last 30 days. The pilot floor stops a single grinder from landing their pet deck at the top, and the threshold scales up for longer windows so a tight playgroup can't dominate.

How are color identity win rates calculated?

Playgroup.gg calculates win rates from games tracked through the app. Each win is weighted by pod size (a win in a 2-player game counts differently than a win in a 5-player game) to normalize to the 25% expected baseline for 4-player Commander.

How many color identities are there in Commander?

There are 32 possible color identities in Magic: The Gathering Commander: 5 mono-color, 10 two-color guilds, 10 three-color shards and wedges, 5 four-color, 1 five-color, and colorless.

How often is the color identity data updated?

Stats refresh every 6 hours using a last 30 days window of tracked games. Rankings shift gradually as new games are recorded and older games age out.

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Last updated: August 21, 2026 at 18:00 UTC