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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 690,522 casual games from the all time. The highest-performing identity is Izzet at 28.18%, while Grixis has the lowest at 22.85%.

Identities

690,522

Games

Mono Color

5 identities

5 mono color identities tracked across 236,011 games. Blue leads at 27.53% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
White	25.62%	392	44,767	12	9.3	Combat	Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Blue	27.53%	339	39,214	15	8.8	Combat	Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Black	25.24%	376	67,037	14	8.9	Non Combat Damage	Balthor the Defiled
Red	26.34%	378	69,443	12	8.1	Combat	Zirilan of the Claw
Green	25.31%	345	54,423	17	8.4	Combat	The Notary Hobbits

White

25.62%

392 cmdrs 44,767 games 12 50% cov 9.3 rounds

Highest winrate: Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle

Blue

27.53%

339 cmdrs 39,214 games 15 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Black

25.24%

376 cmdrs 67,037 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Balthor the Defiled

Red

26.34%

378 cmdrs 69,443 games 12 50% cov 8.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Zirilan of the Claw

Green

25.31%

345 cmdrs 54,423 games 17 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: The Notary Hobbits

Two Color

10 identities

10 two color identities tracked across 512,222 games. Izzet leads at 28.18% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Azorius	25.97%	267	54,220	11	9.5	Combat	Timin, Youthful Geist + Rhoda, Geist Avenger
Orzhov	25.98%	234	76,769	13	9.4	Combat	Colonel Autumn
Boros	26.46%	277	69,512	14	8.9	Combat	Akiri, Line-Slinger + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Selesnya	24.32%	257	59,816	14	9.1	Combat	Sergeant John Benton
Dimir	23.49%	237	85,350	9	9.1	Combat	Hidetsugu and Kairi
Izzet	28.18%	267	80,253	13	8.5	Combat	Vadrik, Astral Archmage
Simic	25.99%	246	90,572	9	8.8	Combat	Nadu, Winged Wisdom
Rakdos	24.7%	287	87,340	11	8.8	Non Combat Damage	Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar + Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Golgari	24.75%	255	100,472	9	9.0	Combat	Tom, Bert, and William
Gruul	24.72%	234	84,492	10	8.6	Combat	Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Azorius

25.97%

267 cmdrs 54,220 games 11 50% cov 9.5 rounds

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

Orzhov

25.98%

234 cmdrs 76,769 games 13 50% cov 9.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Colonel Autumn

Boros

26.46%

277 cmdrs 69,512 games 14 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Selesnya

24.32%

257 cmdrs 59,816 games 14 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Sergeant John Benton

Dimir

23.49%

237 cmdrs 85,350 games 9 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Hidetsugu and Kairi

Izzet

28.18%

267 cmdrs 80,253 games 13 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Vadrik, Astral Archmage

Simic

25.99%

246 cmdrs 90,572 games 9 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Nadu, Winged Wisdom

Rakdos

24.7%

287 cmdrs 87,340 games 11 50% cov 8.8 rounds

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

Golgari

24.75%

255 cmdrs 100,472 games 9 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Tom, Bert, and William

Gruul

24.72%

234 cmdrs 84,492 games 10 50% cov 8.6 rounds

Highest winrate: Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Three Color

10 identities

10 three color identities tracked across 541,656 games. Temur leads at 27.86% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Esper	26.28%	124	100,523	7	9.2	Combat	Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Bant	25.22%	119	76,730	5	9.2	Combat	Helga, Skittish Seer
Jeskai	25.75%	154	95,254	8	9.1	Combat	Narset, Enlightened Master
Mardu	25.85%	116	102,681	5	9.0	Combat	Tymna the Weaver + Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Grixis	22.85%	133	102,822	10	8.9	Combat	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Sultai	23.54%	109	80,188	5	8.9	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Abzan	25.22%	100	60,185	5	9.3	Combat	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Tymna the Weaver
Jund	25.67%	96	69,623	5	8.9	Combat	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Naya	26.0%	129	117,842	7	8.9	Combat	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist + Tana, the Bloodsower
Temur	27.86%	110	80,447	6	8.5	Combat	Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Esper

26.28%

124 cmdrs 100,523 games 7 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Tivit, Seller of Secrets

Bant

25.22%

119 cmdrs 76,730 games 5 50% cov 9.2 rounds

Highest winrate: Helga, Skittish Seer

Jeskai

25.75%

154 cmdrs 95,254 games 8 50% cov 9.1 rounds

Highest winrate: Narset, Enlightened Master

Mardu

25.85%

116 cmdrs 102,681 games 5 50% cov 9.0 rounds

Highest winrate: Tymna the Weaver + Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

Grixis

22.85%

133 cmdrs 102,822 games 10 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Sultai

23.54%

109 cmdrs 80,188 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Abzan

25.22%

100 cmdrs 60,185 games 5 50% cov 9.3 rounds

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

Jund

25.67%

96 cmdrs 69,623 games 5 50% cov 8.9 rounds

Highest winrate: Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

Naya

26.0%

129 cmdrs 117,842 games 7 50% cov 8.9 rounds

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

Temur

27.86%

110 cmdrs 80,447 games 6 50% cov 8.5 rounds

Highest winrate: Susan Foreman + The Twelfth Doctor

Four Color

5 identities

5 four color identities tracked across 44,201 games. Sans Green leads at 27.93% win rate.

Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
Sans White	25.1%	24	2,731	1	8.2	Combat	Vial Smasher the Fierce + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Sans Blue	25.41%	25	2,768	1	8.5	Combat	Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Sans Black	26.12%	59	15,634	2	8.7	Combat	Thrasios, Triton Hero + Akiri, Line-Slinger
Sans Red	27.69%	25	16,948	1	8.4	Poison	Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Sans Green	27.93%	37	7,700	2	7.4	Combo	Wernog, Rider's Chaplain + Cecily, Haunted Mage

Sans White

25.1%

24 cmdrs 2,731 games 1 50% cov 8.2 rounds

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

Sans Blue

25.41%

25 cmdrs 2,768 games 1 50% cov 8.5 rounds

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

Sans Black

26.12%

59 cmdrs 15,634 games 2 50% cov 8.7 rounds

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

Sans Red

27.69%

25 cmdrs 16,948 games 1 50% cov 8.4 rounds

Highest winrate: Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Sans Green

27.93%

37 cmdrs 7,700 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 134,664 games. Five Color leads at 26.54% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Five Color	26.54%	206	134,664	10	8.8	Combat	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Five Color

26.54%

206 cmdrs 134,664 games 10 50% cov 8.8 rounds

Highest winrate: Hei Bai, Forest Guardian

Colorless

1 identity

1 colorless identity tracked across 19,657 games. Colorless leads at 27.77% win rate.

Colors	Name	Win Rate	Cmdrs	Games	50% Cov	Avg Rounds	Top Win Con	Highest Winrate
	Colorless	27.77%	103	19,657	2	8.8	Combat	Ultima, Origin of Oblivion

Colorless

27.77%

103 cmdrs 19,657 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 690,522 tracked casual Commander games across all tracked games, Izzet has the highest win rate at 28.18%. 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: September 14, 2026 at 18:01 UTC