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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 553,796 casual games from the all time. The highest-performing identity is Temur at 28.13%, while Sans Blue has the lowest at 22.16%.

Identities

553,796

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 210,904 games. Blue leads at 28.07% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	26.26%	289	41,562	13	9.3	Combat	Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Blue	28.07%	264	37,366	16	8.8	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist
Black	25.59%	278	58,004	15	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.6%	289	67,088	14	8.1	Combat	Zirilan of the Claw
Green	25.51%	241	46,708	18	8.5	Combat	Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

White

26.26%

289 cmdrs 41,562 games 13 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle

Blue

28.07%

264 cmdrs 37,366 games 16 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Timin, Youthful Geist

Black

25.59%

278 cmdrs 58,004 games 15 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.6%

289 cmdrs 67,088 games 14 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Zirilan of the Claw

Green

25.51%

241 cmdrs 46,708 games 18 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 416,571 games. Izzet leads at 28.03% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	26.12%	142	44,698	11	9.6	Combat	Elminster
Orzhov	26.49%	119	70,967	10	9.2	Combat	Colonel Autumn
Boros	26.28%	149	52,129	13	8.9	Combat	Quintorius, History Chaser
Selesnya	24.52%	136	48,507	13	9.2	Combat	Selvala, Eager Trailblazer
Dimir	23.52%	131	70,831	9	9.1	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.03%	123	61,237	10	8.7	Combat	Vadrik, Astral Archmage
Simic	26.11%	129	76,572	9	8.8	Combat	Nadu, Winged Wisdom
Rakdos	24.79%	137	71,595	10	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Ultimate Green Goblin
Golgari	24.99%	125	79,795	8	9.1	Combat	Witherbloom, the Balancer
Gruul	24.74%	126	69,434	10	8.7	Combat	Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Azorius

26.12%

142 cmdrs 44,698 games 11 50% cov 9.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Elminster

Orzhov

26.49%

119 cmdrs 70,967 games 10 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Colonel Autumn

Boros

26.28%

149 cmdrs 52,129 games 13 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Quintorius, History Chaser

Selesnya

24.52%

136 cmdrs 48,507 games 13 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Selvala, Eager Trailblazer

Dimir

23.52%

131 cmdrs 70,831 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.03%

123 cmdrs 61,237 games 10 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Vadrik, Astral Archmage

Simic

26.11%

129 cmdrs 76,572 games 9 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Nadu, Winged Wisdom

Rakdos

24.79%

137 cmdrs 71,595 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Ultimate Green Goblin

Golgari

24.99%

125 cmdrs 79,795 games 8 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Witherbloom, the Balancer

Gruul

24.74%

126 cmdrs 69,434 games 10 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 427,621 games. Temur leads at 28.13% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.59%	53	81,569	7	9.3	Combat	Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Bant	25.45%	49	59,862	5	9.3	Combat	Helga, Skittish Seer
Jeskai	26.09%	50	71,274	7	9.2	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.9%	39	83,003	5	9.1	Combat	Malik, Grim Manipulator
Grixis	22.86%	62	78,568	9	9.1	Combat	Sedris, the Traitor King
Sultai	23.61%	38	64,846	5	9.0	Combat	Nine-Fingers Keene
Abzan	24.94%	24	39,625	5	9.3	Combat	Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Jund	25.8%	41	54,118	5	8.9	Combat	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Naya	26.11%	56	96,469	7	8.9	Combat	Havi, the All-Father
Temur	28.13%	35	60,764	5	8.7	Combat	Borborygmos and Fblthp

Esper

26.59%

53 cmdrs 81,569 games 7 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Tivit, Seller of Secrets

Bant

25.45%

49 cmdrs 59,862 games 5 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Helga, Skittish Seer

Jeskai

26.09%

50 cmdrs 71,274 games 7 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.9%

39 cmdrs 83,003 games 5 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Malik, Grim Manipulator

Grixis

22.86%

62 cmdrs 78,568 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Sedris, the Traitor King

Sultai

23.61%

38 cmdrs 64,846 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Nine-Fingers Keene

Abzan

24.94%

24 cmdrs 39,625 games 5 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Tayam, Luminous Enigma

Jund

25.8%

41 cmdrs 54,118 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

Naya

26.11%

56 cmdrs 96,469 games 7 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Havi, the All-Father

Temur

28.13%

35 cmdrs 60,764 games 5 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Borborygmos and Fblthp

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 28,392 games. Sans Green leads at 27.92% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	23.98%	1	1,414	1	8.5	Combat	Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
Sans Blue	22.16%	1	1,335	1	8.7	Combat	Saskia the Unyielding
Sans Black	25.86%	7	10,990	2	8.8	Combat	A-Omnath, Locus of Creation
Sans Red	27.87%	3	12,037	1	8.8	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	27.92%	1	3,148	1	8.8	Non Combat Damage	Breya, Etherium Shaper

Sans White

23.98%

1 cmdrs 1,414 games 1 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

Sans Blue

22.16%

1 cmdrs 1,335 games 1 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Saskia the Unyielding

Sans Black

25.86%

7 cmdrs 10,990 games 2 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: A-Omnath, Locus of Creation

Sans Red

27.87%

3 cmdrs 12,037 games 1 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

27.92%

1 cmdrs 3,148 games 1 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Breya, Etherium Shaper

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 105,828 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%	69	105,828	9	8.9	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

26.86%

69 cmdrs 105,828 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 15,865 games. Colorless leads at 28.12% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	28.12%	77	15,865	2	8.9	Combat	Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade

Colorless

28.12%

77 cmdrs 15,865 games 2 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 553,796 tracked casual Commander games across all tracked games, Temur has the highest win rate at 28.13%. 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: May 12, 2026 at 18:27 UTC