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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 628,829 casual games from the all time. The highest-performing identity is Izzet at 28.35%, while Grixis has the lowest at 22.97%.

Identities

628,829

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 213,616 games. Blue leads at 27.7% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.83%	358	40,550	11	9.4	Combat	Mangara, the Diplomat
Blue	27.7%	316	35,443	14	8.9	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	25.39%	343	61,200	14	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.53%	351	63,286	12	8.1	Combat	Thor, God of Thunder
Green	25.38%	304	48,262	16	8.5	Combat	Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

White

25.83%

358 cmdrs 40,550 games 11 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Mangara, the Diplomat

Blue

27.7%

316 cmdrs 35,443 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

25.39%

343 cmdrs 61,200 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.53%

351 cmdrs 63,286 games 12 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Thor, God of Thunder

Green

25.38%

304 cmdrs 48,262 games 16 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 468,283 games. Izzet leads at 28.35% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	26.21%	252	49,926	11	9.6	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger
Orzhov	26.17%	227	70,806	13	9.4	Combat	Colonel Autumn
Boros	26.65%	265	62,779	14	8.9	Combat	Akiri, Line-Slinger + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Selesnya	24.51%	242	53,872	14	9.1	Combat	Sergeant John Benton
Dimir	23.61%	230	79,291	9	9.1	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.35%	259	73,348	13	8.6	Non Combat Damage	Vadrik, Astral Archmage
Simic	26.16%	239	83,652	9	8.9	Combat	Nadu, Winged Wisdom
Rakdos	24.87%	270	79,878	10	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Golgari	24.89%	246	91,970	9	9.1	Combat	Witherbloom, the Balancer
Gruul	24.79%	228	78,119	10	8.6	Combat	Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Azorius

26.21%

252 cmdrs 49,926 games 11 50% cov 9.6 rounds

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

Orzhov

26.17%

227 cmdrs 70,806 games 13 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Colonel Autumn

Boros

26.65%

265 cmdrs 62,779 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Selesnya

24.51%

242 cmdrs 53,872 games 14 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Sergeant John Benton

Dimir

23.61%

230 cmdrs 79,291 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.35%

259 cmdrs 73,348 games 13 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Vadrik, Astral Archmage

Simic

26.16%

239 cmdrs 83,652 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Nadu, Winged Wisdom

Rakdos

24.87%

270 cmdrs 79,878 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Golgari

24.89%

246 cmdrs 91,970 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Witherbloom, the Balancer

Gruul

24.79%

228 cmdrs 78,119 games 10 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 495,964 games. Temur leads at 27.96% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.52%	118	92,472	8	9.3	Combat	Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Bant	25.37%	114	70,399	5	9.2	Combat	Helga, Skittish Seer
Jeskai	25.95%	150	87,224	8	9.2	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.97%	113	95,143	5	9.0	Combat	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tymna the Weaver
Grixis	22.97%	122	93,108	10	8.9	Combat	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Sultai	23.6%	102	73,847	5	9.0	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	25.23%	97	55,918	5	9.3	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.86%	94	64,030	5	8.9	Combat	Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Naya	26.1%	122	108,828	7	8.9	Combat	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower
Temur	27.96%	106	74,656	6	8.5	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

26.52%

118 cmdrs 92,472 games 8 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Tivit, Seller of Secrets

Bant

25.37%

114 cmdrs 70,399 games 5 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Helga, Skittish Seer

Jeskai

25.95%

150 cmdrs 87,224 games 8 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.97%

113 cmdrs 95,143 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Grixis

22.97%

122 cmdrs 93,108 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Sultai

23.6%

102 cmdrs 73,847 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Abzan

25.23%

97 cmdrs 55,918 games 5 50% cov 9.3 rounds

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

Jund

25.86%

94 cmdrs 64,030 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Naya

26.1%

122 cmdrs 108,828 games 7 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Temur

27.96%

106 cmdrs 74,656 games 6 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 40,267 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	25.11%	23	2,536	1	8.2	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Cecily, Haunted Mage
Sans Blue	25.64%	24	2,562	1	8.5	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Sans Black	26.3%	55	13,630	2	8.7	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Akiri, Line-Slinger
Sans Red	27.82%	24	15,832	1	8.4	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	28.17%	35	7,151	2	7.4	Combo	Wernog, Rider's Chaplain + Cecily, Haunted Mage

Sans White

25.11%

23 cmdrs 2,536 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

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

Sans Blue

25.64%

24 cmdrs 2,562 games 1 50% cov 8.5 rounds

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

Sans Black

26.3%

55 cmdrs 13,630 games 2 50% cov 8.7 rounds

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

Sans Red

27.82%

24 cmdrs 15,832 games 1 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

28.17%

35 cmdrs 7,151 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 122,050 games. Five Color leads at 26.8% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	26.8%	188	122,050	9	8.9	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

26.8%

188 cmdrs 122,050 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 17,731 games. Colorless leads at 28.19% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	28.19%	96	17,731	2	8.8	Combat	Molecule Man

Colorless

28.19%

96 cmdrs 17,731 games 2 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Molecule Man

Frequently Asked

What is the best color identity in Commander?

Based on 628,829 tracked casual Commander games across all tracked games, Izzet has the highest win rate at 28.35%. 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 1, 2026 at 12:00 UTC