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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 789,380 casual games from the all time. The highest-performing identity is Sans Green at 29.79%, while Grixis has the lowest at 22.77%.

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

789,380

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 277,311 games. Blue leads at 27.41% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.71%	424	54,172	11	9.2	Combat	Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Blue	27.41%	380	46,087	15	8.8	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	25.02%	417	79,077	15	8.8	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.2%	416	80,375	12	8.1	Combat	Zirilan of the Claw
Green	25.58%	369	65,333	17	8.4	Combat	Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution

White

25.71%

424 cmdrs 54,172 games 11 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle

Blue

27.41%

380 cmdrs 46,087 games 15 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

25.02%

417 cmdrs 79,077 games 15 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.2%

416 cmdrs 80,375 games 12 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Zirilan of the Claw

Green

25.58%

369 cmdrs 65,333 games 17 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 579,951 games. Izzet leads at 28.07% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	25.81%	280	60,938	12	9.5	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger
Orzhov	25.93%	255	86,440	14	9.4	Combat	Colonel Autumn
Boros	26.33%	301	79,411	15	8.8	Combat	Akiri, Line-Slinger + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Selesnya	24.26%	273	69,196	14	9.0	Combat	Noble Heritage + Wilson, Refined Grizzly
Dimir	23.4%	252	94,110	9	9.0	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.07%	282	90,588	13	8.5	Combat	Shaun, Father of Synths
Simic	25.94%	264	100,602	9	8.8	Combat	Nadu, Winged Wisdom
Rakdos	24.7%	304	98,979	12	8.8	Non Combat Damage	Gut, True Soul Zealot + Haunted One
Golgari	24.63%	275	112,188	9	9.0	Combat	Tom, Bert, and William
Gruul	24.85%	248	94,790	10	8.5	Combat	Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Azorius

25.81%

280 cmdrs 60,938 games 12 50% cov 9.5 rounds

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

Orzhov

25.93%

255 cmdrs 86,440 games 14 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Colonel Autumn

Boros

26.33%

301 cmdrs 79,411 games 15 50% cov 8.8 rounds

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

Selesnya

24.26%

273 cmdrs 69,196 games 14 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Noble Heritage + Wilson, Refined Grizzly

Dimir

23.4%

252 cmdrs 94,110 games 9 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.07%

282 cmdrs 90,588 games 13 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Shaun, Father of Synths

Simic

25.94%

264 cmdrs 100,602 games 9 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Nadu, Winged Wisdom

Rakdos

24.7%

304 cmdrs 98,979 games 12 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Gut, True Soul Zealot + Haunted One

Golgari

24.63%

275 cmdrs 112,188 games 9 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Tom, Bert, and William

Gruul

24.85%

248 cmdrs 94,790 games 10 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 611,886 games. Temur leads at 27.77% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.2%	134	113,950	8	9.2	Combat	Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Bant	25.08%	127	85,950	5	9.1	Combat	Helga, Skittish Seer
Jeskai	25.62%	169	107,645	9	9.1	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.77%	123	114,487	5	8.9	Combat	Jeska, Thrice Reborn + Tymna the Weaver
Grixis	22.77%	146	116,953	10	8.8	Combat	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Sultai	23.51%	116	89,405	5	8.9	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	25.18%	105	66,273	5	9.2	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.59%	108	77,364	5	8.8	Combat	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Naya	25.96%	134	130,146	7	8.8	Combat	Havi, the All-Father
Temur	27.77%	119	88,801	6	8.5	Combat	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Kodama of the East Tree

Esper

26.2%

134 cmdrs 113,950 games 8 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Tivit, Seller of Secrets

Bant

25.08%

127 cmdrs 85,950 games 5 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Helga, Skittish Seer

Jeskai

25.62%

169 cmdrs 107,645 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.77%

123 cmdrs 114,487 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Jeska, Thrice Reborn + Tymna the Weaver

Grixis

22.77%

146 cmdrs 116,953 games 10 50% cov 8.8 rounds

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

Sultai

23.51%

116 cmdrs 89,405 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Abzan

25.18%

105 cmdrs 66,273 games 5 50% cov 9.2 rounds

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

Jund

25.59%

108 cmdrs 77,364 games 5 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

Naya

25.96%

134 cmdrs 130,146 games 7 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Havi, the All-Father

Temur

27.77%

119 cmdrs 88,801 games 6 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Kodama of the East Tree

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 54,766 games. Sans Green leads at 29.79% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	24.86%	25	2,982	1	8.2	Combat	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Sans Blue	25.2%	27	3,016	1	8.5	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Sans Black	25.99%	63	18,273	2	8.7	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Akiri, Line-Slinger
Sans Red	27.49%	27	18,640	1	8.4	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	29.79%	45	13,746	2	8.0	Combat	Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Sans White

24.86%

25 cmdrs 2,982 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Vial Smasher the Fierce + Thrasios, Triton Hero

Sans Blue

25.2%

27 cmdrs 3,016 games 1 50% cov 8.5 rounds

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

Sans Black

25.99%

63 cmdrs 18,273 games 2 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Thrasios, Triton Hero + Akiri, Line-Slinger

Sans Red

27.49%

27 cmdrs 18,640 games 1 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

29.79%

45 cmdrs 13,746 games 2 50% cov 8.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Nissa, Leyline Tamer

Five Color

1 identity

1 five color identity tracked across 154,305 games. Five Color leads at 26.36% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	26.36%	230	154,305	10	8.8	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

26.36%

230 cmdrs 154,305 games 10 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 23,003 games. Colorless leads at 27.83% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	27.83%	120	23,003	2	8.7	Combat	The Vision

Colorless

27.83%

120 cmdrs 23,003 games 2 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: The Vision

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 789,380 tracked casual Commander games across all tracked games, Sans Green has the highest win rate at 29.79%. 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: November 16, 2026 at 00:01 UTC