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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 607,604 casual games from the all time. The highest-performing identity is Izzet at 28.37%, while Grixis has the lowest at 23.04%.

Identities

607,604

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 206,250 games. Blue leads at 27.71% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.86%	345	39,192	11	9.4	Combat	Mangara, the Diplomat
Blue	27.71%	310	34,244	14	8.9	Combat	Katara, Waterbending Master
Black	25.49%	330	59,147	14	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.51%	342	61,057	12	8.1	Combat	The Scarlet Witch
Green	25.39%	300	46,551	16	8.5	Combat	Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

White

25.86%

345 cmdrs 39,192 games 11 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Mangara, the Diplomat

Blue

27.71%

310 cmdrs 34,244 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Katara, Waterbending Master

Black

25.49%

330 cmdrs 59,147 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.51%

342 cmdrs 61,057 games 12 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: The Scarlet Witch

Green

25.39%

300 cmdrs 46,551 games 16 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 452,996 games. Izzet leads at 28.37% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	26.25%	246	48,511	11	9.6	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger
Orzhov	26.19%	226	68,461	13	9.5	Combat	Colonel Autumn
Boros	26.65%	262	60,522	13	8.9	Combat	Akiri, Line-Slinger + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Selesnya	24.49%	234	52,055	14	9.1	Combat	Selvala, Eager Trailblazer
Dimir	23.64%	228	77,192	9	9.1	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.37%	257	70,702	13	8.6	Non Combat Damage	Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea
Simic	26.23%	235	81,002	9	8.9	Combat	Nadu, Winged Wisdom
Rakdos	24.89%	263	77,579	10	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Golgari	24.93%	242	88,682	9	9.1	Combat	Honest Rutstein
Gruul	24.78%	227	75,987	10	8.6	Combat	Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Azorius

26.25%

246 cmdrs 48,511 games 11 50% cov 9.6 rounds

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

Orzhov

26.19%

226 cmdrs 68,461 games 13 50% cov 9.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Colonel Autumn

Boros

26.65%

262 cmdrs 60,522 games 13 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Akiri, Line-Slinger + Jeska, Thrice Reborn

Selesnya

24.49%

234 cmdrs 52,055 games 14 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Selvala, Eager Trailblazer

Dimir

23.64%

228 cmdrs 77,192 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.37%

257 cmdrs 70,702 games 13 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea art

Highest winrate: Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea

Simic

26.23%

235 cmdrs 81,002 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Nadu, Winged Wisdom

Rakdos

24.89%

263 cmdrs 77,579 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar + Jeska, Thrice Reborn

Golgari

24.93%

242 cmdrs 88,682 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Honest Rutstein

Gruul

24.78%

227 cmdrs 75,987 games 10 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 479,759 games. Temur leads at 27.97% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.53%	116	89,755	8	9.3	Combat	Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Bant	25.44%	113	68,026	5	9.2	Combat	Helga, Skittish Seer
Jeskai	26.0%	149	84,251	8	9.2	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.99%	111	92,436	5	9.0	Combat	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tymna the Weaver
Grixis	23.04%	120	89,652	10	8.9	Combat	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Sultai	23.58%	100	71,839	5	9.0	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	25.28%	95	54,315	5	9.3	Combat	Tymna the Weaver + Halana, Kessig Ranger
Jund	25.85%	93	61,793	5	8.9	Combat	Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Naya	26.11%	121	105,366	7	8.9	Combat	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower
Temur	27.97%	106	72,537	6	8.5	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

26.53%

116 cmdrs 89,755 games 8 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Tivit, Seller of Secrets

Bant

25.44%

113 cmdrs 68,026 games 5 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Helga, Skittish Seer

Jeskai

26.0%

149 cmdrs 84,251 games 8 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.99%

111 cmdrs 92,436 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tymna the Weaver

Grixis

23.04%

120 cmdrs 89,652 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

Sultai

23.58%

100 cmdrs 71,839 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Abzan

25.28%

95 cmdrs 54,315 games 5 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Tymna the Weaver + Halana, Kessig Ranger

Jund

25.85%

93 cmdrs 61,793 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Naya

26.11%

121 cmdrs 105,366 games 7 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Temur

27.97%

106 cmdrs 72,537 games 6 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 38,850 games. Sans Green leads at 28.25% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	25.12%	23	2,489	1	8.2	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Cecily, Haunted Mage
Sans Blue	25.61%	23	2,504	1	8.5	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Sans Black	26.34%	54	12,898	2	8.7	Combat	Invisible Woman
Sans Red	27.85%	24	15,431	1	8.4	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	28.25%	34	6,931	2	7.4	Combo	Wernog, Rider's Chaplain + Cecily, Haunted Mage

Sans White

25.12%

23 cmdrs 2,489 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

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

Sans Blue

25.61%

23 cmdrs 2,504 games 1 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

Sans Black

26.34%

54 cmdrs 12,898 games 2 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Invisible Woman

Sans Red

27.85%

24 cmdrs 15,431 games 1 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

28.25%

34 cmdrs 6,931 games 2 50% cov 7.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Wernog, Rider's Chaplain + Cecily, Haunted Mage

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 117,621 games. Five Color leads at 26.86% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	26.86%	183	117,621	9	8.9	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

26.86%

183 cmdrs 117,621 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 17,132 games. Colorless leads at 28.21% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	28.21%	93	17,132	2	8.8	Combat	Ultima, Origin of Oblivion

Colorless

28.21%

93 cmdrs 17,132 games 2 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Ultima, Origin of Oblivion

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 607,604 tracked casual Commander games across all tracked games, Izzet has the highest win rate at 28.37%. 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 60 tracked games and at least 10 distinct registered pilots across all tracked games. 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 and reflect all tracked games to date.

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Last updated: July 12, 2026 at 00:38 UTC