Commander Tier List
Playgroup.gg ranks 642 commanders into five tiers by win rate across 33,540 tracked casual Commander games from the last 30 days. The first Commander tier list based on real gameplay data, not opinions or deck registrations.
As of August 2026, the top Commanders by win rate are Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound (51.01%), Jetmir, Nexus of Revels (44.71%), and Vnwxt, Verbose Host (37.89%), from 33,540 tracked games.
The most played commanders over the same window are Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (1,128 games), Doctor Doom, King of Latveria (962 games), and Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER (930 games). Every row shows its play count, so the table doubles as a top commanders ranking by popularity.
Tiers are assigned by win rate in the rolling last 30 days window. Win rates are normalized to a 4-player baseline (25% expected) so games with different pod sizes are weighted fairly. A commander needs at least 40 tracked games to qualify, and those games must come from at least 10 distinct registered pilots so a single playgroup cannot dominate the ranking. Data comes from games recorded playing paper magic through the Playgroup.gg app and online games played with Playgroup Live. Win rates are calculated from both registered-deck and guest-commander participations. Your own pod counts too: games you track at the table or log after playing feed the same rankings.
S-Tier: Dominant Commanders (35%+ Win Rate)
Winning 40% more often than expected in 4-player pods.
Faded win rates indicate low sample size (fewer than 50 games). Tier placement may shift as more data is collected.
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A-Tier: Strong Commanders (30-35% Win Rate)
Consistently above the 25% expected baseline.
Faded win rates indicate low sample size (fewer than 50 games). Tier placement may shift as more data is collected.
B-Tier: Average Commanders (23-30% Win Rate)
Near the expected win rate for 4-player Commander.
Faded win rates indicate low sample size (fewer than 50 games). Tier placement may shift as more data is collected.
C-Tier: Below Average Commanders (18-23% Win Rate)
Underperforming the statistical baseline.
Faded win rates indicate low sample size (fewer than 50 games). Tier placement may shift as more data is collected.
D-Tier: Weak Commanders (Below 18% Win Rate)
Winning significantly less than expected.
Faded win rates indicate low sample size (fewer than 50 games). Tier placement may shift as more data is collected.
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