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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 271,129 casual games from the last 365 days. The highest-performing identity is Temur at 28.95%, while Sans Blue has the lowest at 21.46%.

Identities

271,129

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 101,920 games. Blue leads at 27.86% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	26.25%	261	19,667	13	9.3	Combat	Mangara, the Diplomat
Blue	27.86%	248	18,210	17	8.7	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist
Black	25.76%	256	27,771	14	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.28%	261	32,621	14	7.9	Combat	Brallin, Skyshark Rider
Green	25.72%	230	22,607	16	8.4	Combat	Susan Foreman

White

26.25%

261 cmdrs 19,667 games 13 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Mangara, the Diplomat

Blue

27.86%

248 cmdrs 18,210 games 17 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Timin, Youthful Geist

Black

25.76%

256 cmdrs 27,771 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.28%

261 cmdrs 32,621 games 14 50% cov 7.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Brallin, Skyshark Rider

Green

25.72%

230 cmdrs 22,607 games 16 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 198,067 games. Izzet leads at 28.33% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	25.68%	133	21,058	10	9.4	Combat	Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
Orzhov	26.4%	109	33,762	10	9.1	Combat	Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
Boros	25.85%	143	26,255	12	8.9	Combat	Quintorius, History Chaser
Selesnya	24.81%	130	21,664	14	9.1	Combat	Sergeant John Benton
Dimir	23.47%	124	30,515	10	9.0	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.33%	114	29,547	10	8.4	Non Combat Damage	Vadrik, Astral Archmage
Simic	25.97%	126	34,681	9	8.7	Combat	Gretchen Titchwillow
Rakdos	25.24%	134	35,147	10	8.8	Non Combat Damage	Ultimate Green Goblin
Golgari	25.05%	118	36,972	9	9.0	Combat	Honest Rutstein
Gruul	25.08%	120	32,380	10	8.5	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant

Azorius

25.68%

133 cmdrs 21,058 games 10 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Orzhov

26.4%

109 cmdrs 33,762 games 10 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Kambal, Profiteering Mayor

Boros

25.85%

143 cmdrs 26,255 games 12 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Quintorius, History Chaser

Selesnya

24.81%

130 cmdrs 21,664 games 14 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Sergeant John Benton

Dimir

23.47%

124 cmdrs 30,515 games 10 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.33%

114 cmdrs 29,547 games 10 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Vadrik, Astral Archmage

Simic

25.97%

126 cmdrs 34,681 games 9 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Gretchen Titchwillow

Rakdos

25.24%

134 cmdrs 35,147 games 10 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Ultimate Green Goblin

Golgari

25.05%

118 cmdrs 36,972 games 9 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Honest Rutstein

Gruul

25.08%

120 cmdrs 32,380 games 10 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 216,909 games. Temur leads at 28.95% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.92%	53	42,319	6	9.2	Combat	Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Bant	25.24%	49	33,646	4	9.2	Combat	Tocasia, Dig Site Mentor
Jeskai	25.57%	50	38,613	6	9.1	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.76%	39	43,710	5	8.9	Combat	Malik, Grim Manipulator
Grixis	23.13%	61	38,486	8	8.9	Combat	Sedris, the Traitor King
Sultai	24.12%	36	34,478	4	8.9	Combat	Nine-Fingers Keene
Abzan	24.45%	24	21,207	4	9.2	Combat	Kethis, the Hidden Hand
Jund	25.66%	41	31,875	4	8.9	Combat	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Naya	26.0%	55	47,276	6	8.9	Combat	Havi, the All-Father
Temur	28.95%	35	31,166	5	8.5	Combat	Maelstrom Wanderer

Esper

26.92%

53 cmdrs 42,319 games 6 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Tivit, Seller of Secrets

Bant

25.24%

49 cmdrs 33,646 games 4 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Tocasia, Dig Site Mentor

Jeskai

25.57%

50 cmdrs 38,613 games 6 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.76%

39 cmdrs 43,710 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Malik, Grim Manipulator

Grixis

23.13%

61 cmdrs 38,486 games 8 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Sedris, the Traitor King

Sultai

24.12%

36 cmdrs 34,478 games 4 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Nine-Fingers Keene

Abzan

24.45%

24 cmdrs 21,207 games 4 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Jund

25.66%

41 cmdrs 31,875 games 4 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

Naya

26.0%

55 cmdrs 47,276 games 6 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Havi, the All-Father

Temur

28.95%

35 cmdrs 31,166 games 5 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Maelstrom Wanderer

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 11,937 games. Sans Green leads at 27.19% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	21.54%	1	663	1	8.3	Combat	Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
Sans Blue	21.46%	1	487	1	8.7	Combat	Saskia the Unyielding
Sans Black	25.08%	7	4,719	2	8.6	Combat	Omnath, Locus of Creation
Sans Red	26.17%	3	4,912	1	8.8	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	27.19%	1	1,382	1	8.6	Non Combat Damage	Breya, Etherium Shaper

Sans White

21.54%

1 cmdrs 663 games 1 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

Sans Blue

21.46%

1 cmdrs 487 games 1 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Saskia the Unyielding

Sans Black

25.08%

7 cmdrs 4,719 games 2 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Omnath, Locus of Creation

Sans Red

26.17%

3 cmdrs 4,912 games 1 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

27.19%

1 cmdrs 1,382 games 1 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Breya, Etherium Shaper

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 54,624 games. Five Color leads at 27.02% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	27.02%	68	54,624	9	8.8	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

27.02%

68 cmdrs 54,624 games 9 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 6,519 games. Colorless leads at 28.93% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	28.93%	64	6,519	2	8.8	Combat	Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

Colorless

28.93%

64 cmdrs 6,519 games 2 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 271,129 tracked casual Commander games in the last 365 days, Temur has the highest win rate at 28.95%. 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 40 tracked games and at least 7 distinct registered pilots in the last 365 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 365 days window of tracked games. Rankings shift gradually as new games are recorded and older games age out.

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Last updated: May 12, 2026 at 18:27 UTC