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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 356,848 casual games from the last 365 days. The highest-performing identity is Sans Green at 29.25%, while Grixis has the lowest at 22.45%.

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

356,848

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 127,995 games. Blue leads at 27.23% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	24.86%	368	25,274	12	9.2	Combat	Oswald Fiddlebender
Blue	27.23%	328	21,665	17	8.6	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	24.38%	364	35,547	15	8.7	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	25.23%	342	37,161	11	7.9	Combat	Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
Green	25.13%	315	30,784	16	8.2	Combat	Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar

White

24.86%

368 cmdrs 25,274 games 12 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Oswald Fiddlebender

Blue

27.23%

328 cmdrs 21,665 games 17 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

24.38%

364 cmdrs 35,547 games 15 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

25.23%

342 cmdrs 37,161 games 11 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

25.13%

315 cmdrs 30,784 games 16 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 255,381 games. Izzet leads at 27.65% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	25.24%	229	25,422	12	9.2	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger
Orzhov	25.3%	209	38,195	14	9.2	Combat	Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar + Inspiring Leader
Boros	25.88%	243	37,033	13	8.7	Combat	Cass, Hand of Vengeance
Selesnya	23.63%	233	30,184	13	8.9	Combat	Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
Dimir	22.76%	214	36,433	10	8.9	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	27.65%	230	40,663	13	8.3	Combat	Will Kenrith + Rowan Kenrith
Simic	25.09%	218	42,730	8	8.6	Combat	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Rakdos	24.33%	262	43,327	12	8.6	Non Combat Damage	Bladewing the Risen
Golgari	24.05%	219	50,192	9	8.9	Combat	Tom, Bert, and William
Gruul	24.79%	210	40,103	11	8.3	Combat	Durnan of the Yawning Portal + Passionate Archaeologist

Azorius

25.24%

229 cmdrs 25,422 games 12 50% cov 9.2 rounds

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

Orzhov

25.3%

209 cmdrs 38,195 games 14 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar + Inspiring Leader

Boros

25.88%

243 cmdrs 37,033 games 13 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Cass, Hand of Vengeance

Selesnya

23.63%

233 cmdrs 30,184 games 13 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order

Dimir

22.76%

214 cmdrs 36,433 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

27.65%

230 cmdrs 40,663 games 13 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Will Kenrith + Rowan Kenrith

Simic

25.09%

218 cmdrs 42,730 games 8 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar art

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

Rakdos

24.33%

262 cmdrs 43,327 games 12 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Bladewing the Risen

Golgari

24.05%

219 cmdrs 50,192 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Tom, Bert, and William

Gruul

24.79%

210 cmdrs 40,103 games 11 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Durnan of the Yawning Portal + Passionate Archaeologist

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 275,917 games. Temur leads at 27.67% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	25.64%	113	50,292	7	9.0	Combat	Elenda and Azor
Bant	24.62%	111	41,002	4	9.0	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Jeskai	24.71%	136	49,998	8	8.9	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.39%	99	49,548	5	8.7	Combat	Tymna the Weaver + Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Grixis	22.45%	120	54,823	8	8.6	Combat	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Sultai	23.45%	90	39,560	5	8.7	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	24.57%	82	28,638	4	9.1	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.08%	92	40,330	4	8.8	Combat	Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
Naya	25.67%	110	55,302	6	8.7	Combat	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower
Temur	27.67%	104	37,790	6	8.2	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

25.64%

113 cmdrs 50,292 games 7 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Elenda and Azor

Bant

24.62%

111 cmdrs 41,002 games 4 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Jeskai

24.71%

136 cmdrs 49,998 games 8 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.39%

99 cmdrs 49,548 games 5 50% cov 8.7 rounds

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

Grixis

22.45%

120 cmdrs 54,823 games 8 50% cov 8.6 rounds

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

Sultai

23.45%

90 cmdrs 39,560 games 5 50% cov 8.7 rounds

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

Abzan

24.57%

82 cmdrs 28,638 games 4 50% cov 9.1 rounds

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

Jund

25.08%

92 cmdrs 40,330 games 4 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund

Naya

25.67%

110 cmdrs 55,302 games 6 50% cov 8.7 rounds

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

Temur

27.67%

104 cmdrs 37,790 games 6 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 24,515 games. Sans Green leads at 29.25% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	23.16%	16	1,256	1	8.0	Non Combat Damage	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Sans Blue	23.98%	19	1,143	2	8.4	Combat	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
Sans Black	25.64%	45	8,561	3	8.6	Combat	A-Omnath, Locus of Creation
Sans Red	26.39%	20	6,932	1	8.2	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	29.25%	30	7,444	2	7.9	Combat	Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Sans White

23.16%

16 cmdrs 1,256 games 1 50% cov 8.0 rounds

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

Sans Blue

23.98%

19 cmdrs 1,143 games 2 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Vial Smasher the Fierce + Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa

Sans Black

25.64%

45 cmdrs 8,561 games 3 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: A-Omnath, Locus of Creation

Sans Red

26.39%

20 cmdrs 6,932 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

29.25%

30 cmdrs 7,444 games 2 50% cov 7.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 76,172 games. Five Color leads at 25.86% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	25.86%	180	76,172	10	8.7	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

25.86%

180 cmdrs 76,172 games 10 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 9,619 games. Colorless leads at 26.7% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	26.7%	92	9,619	4	8.4	Combat	Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

Colorless

26.7%

92 cmdrs 9,619 games 4 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 356,848 tracked casual Commander games in the last 365 days, Sans Green has the highest win rate at 29.25%. 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: October 26, 2026 at 18:00 UTC