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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 229,699 casual games from the last 180 days. The highest-performing identity is Sans Green at 30.99%, while Grixis has the lowest at 22.23%.

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

229,699

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 87,709 games. Blue leads at 26.77% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.23%	327	18,127	10	9.0	Combat	Far Traveler + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Blue	26.77%	320	14,579	16	8.6	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	23.97%	348	24,532	16	8.6	Non Combat Damage	Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Red	25.75%	322	24,554	10	7.9	Combat	Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
Green	26.02%	306	22,415	14	8.1	Combat	Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution

White

25.23%

327 cmdrs 18,127 games 10 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Blue

26.77%

320 cmdrs 14,579 games 16 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

23.97%

348 cmdrs 24,532 games 16 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder

Red

25.75%

322 cmdrs 24,554 games 10 50% cov 7.9 rounds

Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty art

Highest winrate: Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

Green

26.02%

306 cmdrs 22,415 games 14 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 162,648 games. Izzet leads at 27.3% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	24.57%	216	15,897	13	9.1	Combat	Ezrim, Agency Chief
Orzhov	25.09%	193	24,004	13	9.1	Combat	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Boros	25.82%	228	24,307	12	8.5	Combat	Cass, Hand of Vengeance
Selesnya	23.85%	212	20,840	10	8.8	Combat	Noble Heritage + Wilson, Refined Grizzly
Dimir	22.59%	192	21,624	11	8.7	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	27.3%	210	26,207	12	8.2	Combat	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Simic	24.99%	203	26,264	8	8.5	Combat	Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect
Rakdos	24.35%	238	26,795	12	8.4	Non Combat Damage	Vial Smasher the Fierce
Golgari	23.91%	203	31,563	8	8.8	Combat	Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm
Gruul	25.41%	193	24,161	11	8.1	Combat	A-Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

Azorius

24.57%

216 cmdrs 15,897 games 13 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Ezrim, Agency Chief

Orzhov

25.09%

193 cmdrs 24,004 games 13 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

Boros

25.82%

228 cmdrs 24,307 games 12 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Cass, Hand of Vengeance

Selesnya

23.85%

212 cmdrs 20,840 games 10 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Noble Heritage + Wilson, Refined Grizzly

Dimir

22.59%

192 cmdrs 21,624 games 11 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

27.3%

210 cmdrs 26,207 games 12 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

Simic

24.99%

203 cmdrs 26,264 games 8 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect art

Highest winrate: Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect

Rakdos

24.35%

238 cmdrs 26,795 games 12 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Vial Smasher the Fierce

Golgari

23.91%

203 cmdrs 31,563 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

25.41%

193 cmdrs 24,161 games 11 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: A-Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 169,068 games. Temur leads at 27.4% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	25.19%	104	30,722	8	8.8	Combat	Elenda and Azor
Bant	24.16%	102	23,475	5	8.8	Combat	Sarah Jane Smith + The Third Doctor
Jeskai	24.57%	128	30,021	7	8.8	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.29%	94	28,559	5	8.6	Combat	Celes, Rune Knight
Grixis	22.23%	115	34,937	7	8.5	Combat	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Sultai	23.31%	80	22,756	5	8.5	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	24.82%	73	15,795	4	9.0	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.0%	93	21,020	4	8.6	Combat	Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
Naya	25.42%	100	31,909	5	8.5	Combat	Havi, the All-Father
Temur	27.4%	94	21,445	7	8.1	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

25.19%

104 cmdrs 30,722 games 8 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Elenda and Azor

Bant

24.16%

102 cmdrs 23,475 games 5 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Sarah Jane Smith + The Third Doctor

Jeskai

24.57%

128 cmdrs 30,021 games 7 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.29%

94 cmdrs 28,559 games 5 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Celes, Rune Knight

Grixis

22.23%

115 cmdrs 34,937 games 7 50% cov 8.5 rounds

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

Sultai

23.31%

80 cmdrs 22,756 games 5 50% cov 8.5 rounds

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

Abzan

24.82%

73 cmdrs 15,795 games 4 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Jund

25.0%

93 cmdrs 21,020 games 4 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund

Naya

25.42%

100 cmdrs 31,909 games 5 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Havi, the All-Father

Temur

27.4%

94 cmdrs 21,445 games 7 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 18,912 games. Sans Green leads at 30.99% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	23.6%	13	656	2	7.9	Non Combat Damage	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Sans Blue	23.3%	14	654	1	8.3	Combat	Tana, the Bloodsower + Tymna the Weaver
Sans Black	25.88%	41	6,694	3	8.6	Combat	A-Omnath, Locus of Creation
Sans Red	26.63%	16	4,154	1	8.2	Poison	Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix + Tymna the Weaver
Sans Green	30.99%	32	7,343	1	8.4	Combat	Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Sans White

23.6%

13 cmdrs 656 games 2 50% cov 7.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Vial Smasher the Fierce + Thrasios, Triton Hero

Sans Blue

23.3%

14 cmdrs 654 games 1 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Tana, the Bloodsower + Tymna the Weaver

Sans Black

25.88%

41 cmdrs 6,694 games 3 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: A-Omnath, Locus of Creation

Sans Red

26.63%

16 cmdrs 4,154 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

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

Sans Green

30.99%

32 cmdrs 7,343 games 1 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 46,919 games. Five Color leads at 25.24% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	25.24%	160	46,919	11	8.5	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

25.24%

160 cmdrs 46,919 games 11 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 7,030 games. Colorless leads at 27.12% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	27.12%	78	7,030	4	8.3	Combat	The Vision

Colorless

27.12%

78 cmdrs 7,030 games 4 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: The Vision

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 229,699 tracked casual Commander games in the last 180 days, Sans Green has the highest win rate at 30.99%. 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: November 16, 2026 at 00:00 UTC