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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 213,028 casual games from the last 180 days. The highest-performing identity is Sans Green at 29.58%, while Grixis has the lowest at 21.88%.

Is one color simply stronger than the others? We measured that on a different cut of the same data in best color combinations in Commander.

Identities

213,028

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 78,706 games. Blue leads at 26.52% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	24.03%	328	15,852	11	9.0	Combat	Far Traveler + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Blue	26.52%	301	13,145	16	8.6	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	23.41%	329	21,771	16	8.6	Non Combat Damage	Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Red	25.26%	307	22,323	10	7.9	Combat	Zirilan of the Claw
Green	24.85%	292	19,781	15	8.2	Combat	Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution

White

24.03%

328 cmdrs 15,852 games 11 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Far Traveler + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward

Blue

26.52%

301 cmdrs 13,145 games 16 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

23.41%

329 cmdrs 21,771 games 16 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder

Red

25.26%

307 cmdrs 22,323 games 10 50% cov 7.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Zirilan of the Claw

Green

24.85%

292 cmdrs 19,781 games 15 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 153,259 games. Izzet leads at 26.97% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	24.48%	211	14,829	13	9.2	Combat	Ezrim, Agency Chief
Orzhov	24.63%	188	23,426	12	9.2	Combat	Teysa, Orzhov Scion
Boros	25.65%	217	23,425	11	8.6	Combat	Cass, Hand of Vengeance
Selesnya	23.23%	211	18,996	11	8.8	Combat	Noble Heritage + Wilson, Refined Grizzly
Dimir	22.13%	185	20,433	11	8.8	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	26.97%	205	25,278	11	8.3	Combat	Will Kenrith + Rowan Kenrith
Simic	24.52%	192	25,522	8	8.6	Combat	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Rakdos	23.74%	236	25,062	12	8.5	Non Combat Damage	Judith, the Scourge Diva
Golgari	23.37%	196	31,055	8	8.8	Combat	Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm
Gruul	24.72%	189	22,728	11	8.1	Combat	Erinis, Gloom Stalker + Street Urchin

Azorius

24.48%

211 cmdrs 14,829 games 13 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Ezrim, Agency Chief

Orzhov

24.63%

188 cmdrs 23,426 games 12 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Teysa, Orzhov Scion

Boros

25.65%

217 cmdrs 23,425 games 11 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Cass, Hand of Vengeance

Selesnya

23.23%

211 cmdrs 18,996 games 11 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Noble Heritage + Wilson, Refined Grizzly

Dimir

22.13%

185 cmdrs 20,433 games 11 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

26.97%

205 cmdrs 25,278 games 11 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Will Kenrith + Rowan Kenrith

Simic

24.52%

192 cmdrs 25,522 games 8 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar art

Highest winrate: Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar

Rakdos

23.74%

236 cmdrs 25,062 games 12 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Judith, the Scourge Diva

Golgari

23.37%

196 cmdrs 31,055 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

24.72%

189 cmdrs 22,728 games 11 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Erinis, Gloom Stalker + Street Urchin

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 158,187 games. Temur leads at 27.02% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	24.73%	101	28,272	7	8.9	Combat	Elenda and Azor
Bant	23.86%	101	22,335	4	8.8	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Jeskai	24.14%	124	27,963	7	8.8	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	24.77%	87	26,982	5	8.6	Combat	Piru, the Volatile
Grixis	21.88%	111	32,720	7	8.5	Combat	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Sultai	23.03%	79	21,627	5	8.6	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	24.62%	72	15,243	4	9.0	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	24.58%	89	20,419	4	8.7	Combat	Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
Naya	25.01%	98	30,315	5	8.6	Combat	Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
Temur	27.02%	92	20,561	7	8.1	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

24.73%

101 cmdrs 28,272 games 7 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Elenda and Azor

Bant

23.86%

101 cmdrs 22,335 games 4 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

Jeskai

24.14%

124 cmdrs 27,963 games 7 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

24.77%

87 cmdrs 26,982 games 5 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Piru, the Volatile

Grixis

21.88%

111 cmdrs 32,720 games 7 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Vial Smasher the Fierce + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

Sultai

23.03%

79 cmdrs 21,627 games 5 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

Abzan

24.62%

72 cmdrs 15,243 games 4 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver

Jund

24.58%

89 cmdrs 20,419 games 4 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund

Naya

25.01%

98 cmdrs 30,315 games 5 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

Temur

27.02%

92 cmdrs 20,561 games 7 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 16,442 games. Sans Green leads at 29.58% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	23.94%	13	656	2	8.0	Non Combat Damage	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Sans Blue	22.74%	16	626	1	8.3	Combat	Tana, the Bloodsower + Tymna the Weaver
Sans Black	25.68%	39	6,072	3	8.6	Combat	A-Omnath, Locus of Creation
Sans Red	26.32%	17	3,896	1	8.2	Poison	Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix + Tymna the Weaver
Sans Green	29.58%	28	5,748	1	8.3	Combat	Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Sans White

23.94%

13 cmdrs 656 games 2 50% cov 8.0 rounds

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

Sans Blue

22.74%

16 cmdrs 626 games 1 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Tana, the Bloodsower + Tymna the Weaver

Sans Black

25.68%

39 cmdrs 6,072 games 3 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: A-Omnath, Locus of Creation

Sans Red

26.32%

17 cmdrs 3,896 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix + Tymna the Weaver

Sans Green

29.58%

28 cmdrs 5,748 games 1 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 43,955 games. Five Color leads at 24.85% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	24.85%	155	43,955	11	8.5	Combat	Niv-Mizzet, Supreme

Five Color

24.85%

155 cmdrs 43,955 games 11 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Niv-Mizzet, Supreme

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 6,339 games. Colorless leads at 25.73% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	25.73%	73	6,339	4	8.3	Combat	H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot

Colorless

25.73%

73 cmdrs 6,339 games 4 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 213,028 tracked casual Commander games in the last 180 days, Sans Green has the highest win rate at 29.58%. 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 25 tracked games and at least 5 distinct registered pilots in the last 180 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 180 days window of tracked games. Rankings shift gradually as new games are recorded and older games age out.

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Last updated: October 26, 2026 at 18:00 UTC