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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 654,819 casual games from the all time. The highest-performing identity is Izzet at 28.31%, while Grixis has the lowest at 22.9%.

Identities

654,819

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 222,988 games. Blue leads at 27.63% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.74%	378	42,302	11	9.4	Combat	Mangara, the Diplomat
Blue	27.63%	328	36,930	15	8.9	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	25.37%	355	63,648	14	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.5%	368	65,961	12	8.1	Combat	Zirilan of the Claw
Green	25.35%	330	50,809	16	8.5	Combat	Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

White

25.74%

378 cmdrs 42,302 games 11 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Mangara, the Diplomat

Blue

27.63%

328 cmdrs 36,930 games 15 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

25.37%

355 cmdrs 63,648 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.5%

368 cmdrs 65,961 games 12 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Zirilan of the Claw

Green

25.35%

330 cmdrs 50,809 games 16 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 486,651 games. Izzet leads at 28.31% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	26.15%	257	51,697	11	9.6	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger
Orzhov	26.1%	229	73,442	13	9.4	Combat	Colonel Autumn
Boros	26.56%	272	65,525	14	8.9	Combat	Akiri, Line-Slinger + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Selesnya	24.46%	247	56,157	14	9.1	Combat	Sergeant John Benton
Dimir	23.57%	232	81,779	9	9.1	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.31%	264	76,207	13	8.6	Combat	Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound
Simic	26.1%	244	86,610	9	8.9	Combat	Nadu, Winged Wisdom
Rakdos	24.79%	279	82,923	11	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Smaug the Impenetrable
Golgari	24.84%	248	95,649	9	9.1	Combat	Witherbloom, the Balancer
Gruul	24.73%	231	80,731	10	8.6	Combat	Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Azorius

26.15%

257 cmdrs 51,697 games 11 50% cov 9.6 rounds

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

Orzhov

26.1%

229 cmdrs 73,442 games 13 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Colonel Autumn

Boros

26.56%

272 cmdrs 65,525 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Selesnya

24.46%

247 cmdrs 56,157 games 14 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Sergeant John Benton

Dimir

23.57%

232 cmdrs 81,779 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.31%

264 cmdrs 76,207 games 13 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound art

Highest winrate: Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound

Simic

26.1%

244 cmdrs 86,610 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Nadu, Winged Wisdom

Rakdos

24.79%

279 cmdrs 82,923 games 11 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Smaug the Impenetrable

Golgari

24.84%

248 cmdrs 95,649 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Witherbloom, the Balancer

Gruul

24.73%

231 cmdrs 80,731 games 10 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 515,283 games. Temur leads at 27.93% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.43%	120	95,959	7	9.2	Combat	Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Bant	25.34%	116	72,993	5	9.2	Combat	Helga, Skittish Seer
Jeskai	25.89%	152	90,620	8	9.2	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.94%	114	98,340	5	9.0	Combat	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tymna the Weaver
Grixis	22.9%	128	97,335	10	8.9	Combat	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Sultai	23.56%	107	76,508	5	9.0	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	25.25%	99	57,676	5	9.3	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.79%	94	66,433	5	8.9	Combat	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Naya	26.05%	126	112,637	7	8.9	Combat	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower
Temur	27.93%	108	77,069	6	8.5	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

26.43%

120 cmdrs 95,959 games 7 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Tivit, Seller of Secrets

Bant

25.34%

116 cmdrs 72,993 games 5 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Helga, Skittish Seer

Jeskai

25.89%

152 cmdrs 90,620 games 8 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.94%

114 cmdrs 98,340 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Grixis

22.9%

128 cmdrs 97,335 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Sultai

23.56%

107 cmdrs 76,508 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Abzan

25.25%

99 cmdrs 57,676 games 5 50% cov 9.3 rounds

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

Jund

25.79%

94 cmdrs 66,433 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

Naya

26.05%

126 cmdrs 112,637 games 7 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Temur

27.93%

108 cmdrs 77,069 games 6 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 41,902 games. Sans Green leads at 28.17% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	25.1%	24	2,627	1	8.2	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Cecily, Haunted Mage
Sans Blue	25.6%	25	2,624	1	8.5	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Sans Black	26.4%	59	14,439	2	8.7	Combat	Crystal, Inhuman Princess
Sans Red	27.76%	25	16,344	1	8.4	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	28.17%	37	7,394	2	7.4	Combo	Wernog, Rider's Chaplain + Cecily, Haunted Mage

Sans White

25.1%

24 cmdrs 2,627 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

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

Sans Blue

25.6%

25 cmdrs 2,624 games 1 50% cov 8.5 rounds

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

Sans Black

26.4%

59 cmdrs 14,439 games 2 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Crystal, Inhuman Princess

Sans Red

27.76%

25 cmdrs 16,344 games 1 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

28.17%

37 cmdrs 7,394 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 127,692 games. Five Color leads at 26.7% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	26.7%	193	127,692	10	8.9	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

26.7%

193 cmdrs 127,692 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 18,544 games. Colorless leads at 27.98% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	27.98%	98	18,544	2	8.8	Combat	Ultima, Origin of Oblivion

Colorless

27.98%

98 cmdrs 18,544 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 654,819 tracked casual Commander games across all tracked games, Izzet has the highest win rate at 28.31%. 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: August 21, 2026 at 18:01 UTC