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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 609,940 casual games from the all time. The highest-performing identity is Izzet at 28.36%, while Grixis has the lowest at 23.02%.

Identities

609,940

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 207,057 games. Blue leads at 27.72% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.85%	346	39,305	11	9.4	Combat	Mangara, the Diplomat
Blue	27.72%	311	34,374	14	8.9	Combat	Katara, Waterbending Master
Black	25.48%	330	59,349	14	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.49%	342	61,359	12	8.1	Combat	The Scarlet Witch
Green	25.39%	301	46,742	16	8.5	Combat	Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

White

25.85%

346 cmdrs 39,305 games 11 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Mangara, the Diplomat

Blue

27.72%

311 cmdrs 34,374 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Katara, Waterbending Master

Black

25.48%

330 cmdrs 59,349 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.49%

342 cmdrs 61,359 games 12 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: The Scarlet Witch

Green

25.39%

301 cmdrs 46,742 games 16 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 454,685 games. Izzet leads at 28.36% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	26.25%	246	48,650	11	9.6	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger
Orzhov	26.2%	226	68,706	13	9.5	Combat	Colonel Autumn
Boros	26.63%	263	60,829	14	8.9	Combat	Akiri, Line-Slinger + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Selesnya	24.49%	236	52,299	14	9.1	Combat	Selvala, Eager Trailblazer
Dimir	23.62%	228	77,413	9	9.1	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.36%	257	71,001	13	8.6	Non Combat Damage	Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea
Simic	26.24%	236	81,275	9	8.9	Combat	Nadu, Winged Wisdom
Rakdos	24.88%	264	77,838	10	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Golgari	24.93%	243	89,060	9	9.1	Combat	Honest Rutstein
Gruul	24.77%	227	76,248	10	8.6	Combat	Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Azorius

26.25%

246 cmdrs 48,650 games 11 50% cov 9.6 rounds

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

Orzhov

26.2%

226 cmdrs 68,706 games 13 50% cov 9.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Colonel Autumn

Boros

26.63%

263 cmdrs 60,829 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Selesnya

24.49%

236 cmdrs 52,299 games 14 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Selvala, Eager Trailblazer

Dimir

23.62%

228 cmdrs 77,413 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.36%

257 cmdrs 71,001 games 13 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea art

Highest winrate: Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea

Simic

26.24%

236 cmdrs 81,275 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Nadu, Winged Wisdom

Rakdos

24.88%

264 cmdrs 77,838 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Golgari

24.93%

243 cmdrs 89,060 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Honest Rutstein

Gruul

24.77%

227 cmdrs 76,248 games 10 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 481,524 games. Temur leads at 27.96% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.54%	116	90,040	8	9.3	Combat	Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Bant	25.44%	113	68,305	5	9.2	Combat	Helga, Skittish Seer
Jeskai	25.99%	149	84,596	8	9.2	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	26.0%	111	92,742	5	9.0	Combat	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tymna the Weaver
Grixis	23.02%	121	90,037	10	8.9	Combat	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Sultai	23.59%	100	72,060	5	9.0	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	25.28%	95	54,498	5	9.3	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.84%	94	62,063	5	8.9	Combat	Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Naya	26.11%	121	105,748	7	8.9	Combat	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower
Temur	27.96%	106	72,751	6	8.5	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

26.54%

116 cmdrs 90,040 games 8 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Tivit, Seller of Secrets

Bant

25.44%

113 cmdrs 68,305 games 5 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Helga, Skittish Seer

Jeskai

25.99%

149 cmdrs 84,596 games 8 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

26.0%

111 cmdrs 92,742 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Grixis

23.02%

121 cmdrs 90,037 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Sultai

23.59%

100 cmdrs 72,060 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

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

Abzan

25.28%

95 cmdrs 54,498 games 5 50% cov 9.3 rounds

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

Jund

25.84%

94 cmdrs 62,063 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Naya

26.11%

121 cmdrs 105,748 games 7 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Temur

27.96%

106 cmdrs 72,751 games 6 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 38,992 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	25.09%	23	2,492	1	8.2	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Cecily, Haunted Mage
Sans Blue	25.64%	23	2,513	1	8.5	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Sans Black	26.36%	55	12,983	2	8.7	Combat	Invisible Woman
Sans Red	27.84%	24	15,462	1	8.4	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	28.25%	34	6,948	2	7.4	Combo	Wernog, Rider's Chaplain + Cecily, Haunted Mage

Sans White

25.09%

23 cmdrs 2,492 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

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

Sans Blue

25.64%

23 cmdrs 2,513 games 1 50% cov 8.5 rounds

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

Sans Black

26.36%

55 cmdrs 12,983 games 2 50% cov 8.7 rounds

Highest winrate: Invisible Woman

Sans Red

27.84%

24 cmdrs 15,462 games 1 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

28.25%

34 cmdrs 6,948 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 118,207 games. Five Color leads at 26.85% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	26.85%	184	118,207	9	8.9	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

26.85%

184 cmdrs 118,207 games 9 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 17,210 games. Colorless leads at 28.2% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	28.2%	93	17,210	2	8.8	Combat	Ultima, Origin of Oblivion

Colorless

28.2%

93 cmdrs 17,210 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 609,940 tracked casual Commander games across all tracked games, Izzet has the highest win rate at 28.36%. 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 14, 2026 at 20:36 UTC