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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 337,631 casual games from the last 365 days. The highest-performing identity is Sans Green at 28.3%, while Grixis has the lowest at 22.65%.

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

337,631

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 118,682 games. Blue leads at 27.43% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.02%	353	22,920	12	9.2	Combat	Oswald Fiddlebender
Blue	27.43%	319	20,141	17	8.6	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	24.67%	352	32,806	15	8.7	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	25.57%	336	34,852	11	7.9	Combat	Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
Green	25.15%	312	28,173	16	8.2	Combat	Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar

White

25.02%

353 cmdrs 22,920 games 12 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Oswald Fiddlebender

Blue

27.43%

319 cmdrs 20,141 games 17 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

24.67%

352 cmdrs 32,806 games 15 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

25.57%

336 cmdrs 34,852 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

25.15%

312 cmdrs 28,173 games 16 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 242,435 games. Izzet leads at 27.77% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	25.27%	227	24,385	12	9.3	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger
Orzhov	25.29%	201	36,339	13	9.2	Combat	Teysa, Orzhov Scion
Boros	26.1%	240	35,062	13	8.7	Combat	Cass, Hand of Vengeance
Selesnya	23.8%	227	28,013	13	8.9	Combat	Sergeant John Benton
Dimir	23.0%	212	35,069	10	8.9	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	27.77%	228	38,657	13	8.3	Combat	Vadrik, Astral Archmage
Simic	25.31%	215	40,997	8	8.7	Combat	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Rakdos	24.53%	256	41,217	11	8.6	Non Combat Damage	Bladewing the Risen
Golgari	24.25%	215	47,996	9	8.9	Combat	Tom, Bert, and William
Gruul	24.89%	210	38,331	10	8.3	Combat	Durnan of the Yawning Portal + Passionate Archaeologist

Azorius

25.27%

227 cmdrs 24,385 games 12 50% cov 9.3 rounds

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

Orzhov

25.29%

201 cmdrs 36,339 games 13 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Teysa, Orzhov Scion

Boros

26.1%

240 cmdrs 35,062 games 13 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Cass, Hand of Vengeance

Selesnya

23.8%

227 cmdrs 28,013 games 13 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Sergeant John Benton

Dimir

23.0%

212 cmdrs 35,069 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

27.77%

228 cmdrs 38,657 games 13 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Vadrik, Astral Archmage

Simic

25.31%

215 cmdrs 40,997 games 8 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar art

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

Rakdos

24.53%

256 cmdrs 41,217 games 11 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Bladewing the Risen

Golgari

24.25%

215 cmdrs 47,996 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Tom, Bert, and William

Gruul

24.89%

210 cmdrs 38,331 games 10 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Durnan of the Yawning Portal + Passionate Archaeologist

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 263,921 games. Temur leads at 27.98% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	25.88%	108	47,847	7	9.0	Combat	Elenda and Azor
Bant	24.67%	108	39,778	4	9.0	Combat	Susan Foreman + The First Doctor
Jeskai	24.92%	133	48,211	8	8.9	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.48%	99	47,961	5	8.7	Combat	Tymna the Weaver + Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Grixis	22.65%	116	52,119	8	8.6	Combat	Cecily, Haunted Mage
Sultai	23.64%	86	38,209	5	8.7	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	24.76%	79	27,961	4	9.1	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.25%	87	39,353	4	8.9	Combat	Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
Naya	25.8%	114	53,552	6	8.7	Combat	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower
Temur	27.98%	103	36,662	6	8.3	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

25.88%

108 cmdrs 47,847 games 7 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Elenda and Azor

Bant

24.67%

108 cmdrs 39,778 games 4 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The First Doctor

Jeskai

24.92%

133 cmdrs 48,211 games 8 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.48%

99 cmdrs 47,961 games 5 50% cov 8.7 rounds

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

Grixis

22.65%

116 cmdrs 52,119 games 8 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Cecily, Haunted Mage

Sultai

23.64%

86 cmdrs 38,209 games 5 50% cov 8.7 rounds

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

Abzan

24.76%

79 cmdrs 27,961 games 4 50% cov 9.1 rounds

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

Jund

25.25%

87 cmdrs 39,353 games 4 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund

Naya

25.8%

114 cmdrs 53,552 games 6 50% cov 8.7 rounds

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

Temur

27.98%

103 cmdrs 36,662 games 6 50% cov 8.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 21,402 games. Sans Green leads at 28.3% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	22.9%	16	1,244	1	8.0	Non Combat Damage	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Sans Blue	24.6%	18	1,101	1	8.5	Combat	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
Sans Black	25.94%	45	7,948	3	8.6	Combat	A-Omnath, Locus of Creation
Sans Red	26.61%	19	6,726	1	8.1	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	28.3%	30	5,121	2	7.5	Combat	Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Sans White

22.9%

16 cmdrs 1,244 games 1 50% cov 8.0 rounds

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

Sans Blue

24.6%

18 cmdrs 1,101 games 1 50% cov 8.5 rounds

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

Sans Black

25.94%

45 cmdrs 7,948 games 3 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: A-Omnath, Locus of Creation

Sans Red

26.61%

19 cmdrs 6,726 games 1 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

28.3%

30 cmdrs 5,121 games 2 50% cov 7.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 71,966 games. Five Color leads at 26.11% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	26.11%	174	71,966	10	8.7	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

26.11%

174 cmdrs 71,966 games 10 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 8,861 games. Colorless leads at 27.04% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	27.04%	90	8,861	3	8.5	Combat	Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

Colorless

27.04%

90 cmdrs 8,861 games 3 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 337,631 tracked casual Commander games in the last 365 days, Sans Green has the highest win rate at 28.3%. 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 6, 2026 at 18:00 UTC