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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 288,508 casual games from the last 365 days. The highest-performing identity is Colorless at 28.98%, while Grixis has the lowest at 23.18%.

Identities

288,508

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 98,334 games. Blue leads at 27.5% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.8%	310	18,593	12	9.3	Combat	Mangara, the Diplomat
Blue	27.5%	282	16,566	17	8.7	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	25.56%	306	27,684	13	8.8	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.24%	301	29,506	10	8.0	Combat	Thor, God of Thunder
Green	25.65%	267	22,134	15	8.3	Combat	Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar

White

25.8%

310 cmdrs 18,593 games 12 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Mangara, the Diplomat

Blue

27.5%

282 cmdrs 16,566 games 17 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

25.56%

306 cmdrs 27,684 games 13 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.24%

301 cmdrs 29,506 games 10 50% cov 8.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Thor, God of Thunder

Green

25.65%

267 cmdrs 22,134 games 15 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 208,694 games. Izzet leads at 28.45% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	25.86%	208	21,343	11	9.4	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger
Orzhov	25.88%	188	31,914	13	9.3	Combat	Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
Boros	26.49%	219	29,455	12	8.8	Combat	Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful + Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Selesnya	24.86%	211	22,479	15	9.0	Combat	Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
Dimir	23.56%	199	31,401	10	9.0	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.45%	214	33,384	12	8.4	Non Combat Damage	Sanar, Innovative First-Year
Simic	25.72%	199	36,076	8	8.7	Combat	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Rakdos	25.1%	235	35,721	10	8.7	Non Combat Damage	Bladewing the Risen
Golgari	24.83%	209	41,394	9	9.0	Combat	Honest Rutstein
Gruul	25.35%	199	33,981	10	8.4	Combat	Hugs, Grisly Guardian

Azorius

25.86%

208 cmdrs 21,343 games 11 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger

Orzhov

25.88%

188 cmdrs 31,914 games 13 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Kambal, Profiteering Mayor

Boros

26.49%

219 cmdrs 29,455 games 12 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful + Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar

Selesnya

24.86%

211 cmdrs 22,479 games 15 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order

Dimir

23.56%

199 cmdrs 31,401 games 10 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.45%

214 cmdrs 33,384 games 12 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Sanar, Innovative First-Year

Simic

25.72%

199 cmdrs 36,076 games 8 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar art

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

Rakdos

25.1%

235 cmdrs 35,721 games 10 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Bladewing the Risen

Golgari

24.83%

209 cmdrs 41,394 games 9 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Honest Rutstein

Gruul

25.35%

199 cmdrs 33,981 games 10 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Hugs, Grisly Guardian

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 232,398 games. Temur leads at 28.4% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.7%	98	42,974	7	9.1	Combat	Wernog, Rider's Chaplain + Hargilde, Kindly Runechanter
Bant	25.28%	101	35,982	4	9.1	Combat	Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
Jeskai	25.46%	118	44,098	7	9.0	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.93%	95	43,965	5	8.8	Combat	Tymna the Weaver + Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Grixis	23.18%	100	43,806	9	8.7	Combat	Sedris, the Traitor King
Sultai	24.02%	76	34,564	5	8.8	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	24.85%	77	25,493	4	9.2	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.84%	84	37,098	4	8.9	Combat	Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Naya	26.06%	105	48,554	6	8.8	Combat	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower
Temur	28.4%	92	33,947	6	8.3	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

26.7%

98 cmdrs 42,974 games 7 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Wernog, Rider's Chaplain + Hargilde, Kindly Runechanter

Bant

25.28%

101 cmdrs 35,982 games 4 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Rigo, Streetwise Mentor

Jeskai

25.46%

118 cmdrs 44,098 games 7 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.93%

95 cmdrs 43,965 games 5 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Tymna the Weaver + Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

Grixis

23.18%

100 cmdrs 43,806 games 9 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Sedris, the Traitor King

Sultai

24.02%

76 cmdrs 34,564 games 5 50% cov 8.8 rounds

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

Abzan

24.85%

77 cmdrs 25,493 games 4 50% cov 9.2 rounds

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

Jund

25.84%

84 cmdrs 37,098 games 4 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Dargo, the Shipwrecker

Naya

26.06%

105 cmdrs 48,554 games 6 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower

Temur

28.4%

92 cmdrs 33,947 games 6 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 16,960 games. Sans Green leads at 27.75% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	23.9%	15	1,128	1	8.0	Non Combat Damage	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Cecily, Haunted Mage
Sans Blue	25.34%	17	960	1	8.5	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Sans Black	26.24%	40	5,881	2	8.5	Combat	A-Omnath, Locus of Creation
Sans Red	26.48%	19	6,173	1	8.1	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	27.75%	25	3,418	2	6.9	Combo	Breya, Etherium Shaper

Sans White

23.9%

15 cmdrs 1,128 games 1 50% cov 8.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Cecily, Haunted Mage

Sans Blue

25.34%

17 cmdrs 960 games 1 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

Sans Black

26.24%

40 cmdrs 5,881 games 2 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: A-Omnath, Locus of Creation

Sans Red

26.48%

19 cmdrs 6,173 games 1 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

27.75%

25 cmdrs 3,418 games 2 50% cov 6.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Breya, Etherium Shaper

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 60,693 games. Five Color leads at 26.75% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	26.75%	150	60,693	10	8.8	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

26.75%

150 cmdrs 60,693 games 10 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 6,980 games. Colorless leads at 28.98% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	28.98%	78	6,980	3	8.7	Combat	Molecule Man

Colorless

28.98%

78 cmdrs 6,980 games 3 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Molecule Man

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 288,508 tracked casual Commander games in the last 365 days, Colorless has the highest win rate at 28.98%. 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: August 1, 2026 at 12:00 UTC