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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 281,504 casual games from the last 365 days. The highest-performing identity is Colorless at 28.96%, while Grixis has the lowest at 23.32%.

Identities

281,504

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 95,672 games. Blue leads at 27.56% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.76%	301	18,070	12	9.3	Combat	Mangara, the Diplomat
Blue	27.56%	277	16,163	16	8.7	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	25.72%	293	26,980	13	8.8	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.19%	290	28,649	11	8.0	Combat	The Scarlet Witch
Green	25.59%	263	21,517	14	8.3	Combat	Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

White

25.76%

301 cmdrs 18,070 games 12 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Mangara, the Diplomat

Blue

27.56%

277 cmdrs 16,163 games 16 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

25.72%

293 cmdrs 26,980 games 13 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.19%

290 cmdrs 28,649 games 11 50% cov 8.0 rounds

Highest winrate: The Scarlet Witch

Green

25.59%

263 cmdrs 21,517 games 14 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 203,671 games. Izzet leads at 28.54% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	25.82%	201	21,062	11	9.4	Combat	Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
Orzhov	25.95%	185	30,967	13	9.3	Combat	Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
Boros	26.39%	217	28,610	12	8.8	Combat	Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful + Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Selesnya	24.83%	203	21,917	16	9.0	Combat	Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
Dimir	23.54%	199	30,910	10	9.0	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.54%	213	32,520	12	8.4	Non Combat Damage	Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea
Simic	25.86%	194	35,153	8	8.7	Combat	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Rakdos	25.19%	229	35,251	10	8.7	Non Combat Damage	Bladewing the Risen
Golgari	24.96%	206	40,020	9	9.0	Combat	Honest Rutstein
Gruul	25.28%	204	33,519	10	8.4	Combat	Hugs, Grisly Guardian

Azorius

25.82%

201 cmdrs 21,062 games 11 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Orzhov

25.95%

185 cmdrs 30,967 games 13 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Kambal, Profiteering Mayor

Boros

26.39%

217 cmdrs 28,610 games 12 50% cov 8.8 rounds

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

Selesnya

24.83%

203 cmdrs 21,917 games 16 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order

Dimir

23.54%

199 cmdrs 30,910 games 10 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.54%

213 cmdrs 32,520 games 12 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea art

Highest winrate: Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea

Simic

25.86%

194 cmdrs 35,153 games 8 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar art

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

Rakdos

25.19%

229 cmdrs 35,251 games 10 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Bladewing the Risen

Golgari

24.96%

206 cmdrs 40,020 games 9 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Honest Rutstein

Gruul

25.28%

204 cmdrs 33,519 games 10 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Hugs, Grisly Guardian

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 227,638 games. Temur leads at 28.45% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.8%	97	42,554	7	9.1	Combat	Wernog, Rider's Chaplain + Hargilde, Kindly Runechanter
Bant	25.36%	99	35,411	4	9.1	Combat	Helga, Skittish Seer
Jeskai	25.44%	117	43,246	7	9.0	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	26.0%	93	43,571	5	8.8	Combat	Negan, the Cold-Blooded
Grixis	23.32%	100	42,404	9	8.7	Combat	Sedris, the Traitor King
Sultai	24.02%	75	34,341	5	8.8	Combat	Nine-Fingers Keene
Abzan	24.89%	76	25,176	4	9.2	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.8%	83	36,262	4	8.9	Combat	Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Naya	26.01%	106	47,679	6	8.8	Combat	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower
Temur	28.45%	92	33,495	6	8.3	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

26.8%

97 cmdrs 42,554 games 7 50% cov 9.1 rounds

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

Bant

25.36%

99 cmdrs 35,411 games 4 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Helga, Skittish Seer

Jeskai

25.44%

117 cmdrs 43,246 games 7 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

26.0%

93 cmdrs 43,571 games 5 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Negan, the Cold-Blooded

Grixis

23.32%

100 cmdrs 42,404 games 9 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Sedris, the Traitor King

Sultai

24.02%

75 cmdrs 34,341 games 5 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Nine-Fingers Keene

Abzan

24.89%

76 cmdrs 25,176 games 4 50% cov 9.2 rounds

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

Jund

25.8%

83 cmdrs 36,262 games 4 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Naya

26.01%

106 cmdrs 47,679 games 6 50% cov 8.8 rounds

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

Temur

28.45%

92 cmdrs 33,495 games 6 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 16,414 games. Sans Green leads at 27.76% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	23.72%	15	1,129	1	8.0	Non Combat Damage	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Cecily, Haunted Mage
Sans Blue	25.52%	16	964	2	8.5	Combat	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
Sans Black	26.43%	41	5,496	2	8.5	Combat	Invisible Woman
Sans Red	26.43%	19	6,097	1	8.1	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	27.76%	24	3,332	2	6.9	Combo	Breya, Etherium Shaper

Sans White

23.72%

15 cmdrs 1,129 games 1 50% cov 8.0 rounds

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

Sans Blue

25.52%

16 cmdrs 964 games 2 50% cov 8.5 rounds

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

Sans Black

26.43%

41 cmdrs 5,496 games 2 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Invisible Woman

Sans Red

26.43%

19 cmdrs 6,097 games 1 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

27.76%

24 cmdrs 3,332 games 2 50% cov 6.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Breya, Etherium Shaper

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 58,937 games. Five Color leads at 26.82% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	26.82%	147	58,937	10	8.8	Combat	Niv-Mizzet, Supreme

Five Color

26.82%

147 cmdrs 58,937 games 10 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Niv-Mizzet, Supreme

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 6,783 games. Colorless leads at 28.96% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	28.96%	76	6,783	2	8.7	Combat	Molecule Man

Colorless

28.96%

76 cmdrs 6,783 games 2 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Molecule Man

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 281,504 tracked casual Commander games in the last 365 days, Colorless has the highest win rate at 28.96%. 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: July 15, 2026 at 08:32 UTC