BG Same-ness

Same-ness describes how much of a commander's average mainboard comes from the shared core for its exact color identity. Each established archetype gets one equal vote, regardless of entry volume.

Reference archetypes

Required support

5 of 6

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 5 of 6 established same-color archetypes contain it. Reference archetypes must represent at least 0.1% of the 90-day field.

Some 90-day samples have fewer than 20 complete lists.

Shared color core

40 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Command Tower	1	1st copy 6/6
2	Culling Ritual	1	1st copy 6/6
3	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 6/6
4	Swamp	1	1st copy 6/6
5	Abrupt Decay	1	1st copy 5/6
6	Bayou	1	1st copy 5/6
7	Birds of Paradise	1	1st copy 5/6
8	Bloodstained Mire	1	1st copy 5/6
9	Boseiju, Who Endures	1	1st copy 5/6
10	Cabal Ritual	1	1st copy 5/6
11	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 5/6
12	Crop Rotation	1	1st copy 5/6
13	Culling the Weak	1	1st copy 5/6
14	Dark Ritual	1	1st copy 5/6
15	Deathrite Shaman	1	1st copy 5/6
16	Delighted Halfling	1	1st copy 5/6
17	Demonic Tutor	1	1st copy 5/6
18	Elves of Deep Shadow	1	1st copy 5/6
19	Elvish Spirit Guide	1	1st copy 5/6
20	Finale of Devastation	1	1st copy 5/6
21	Forest	1	1st copy 5/6
22	Gaea's Cradle	1	1st copy 5/6
23	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 5/6
24	Green Sun's Zenith	1	1st copy 5/6
25	Llanowar Elves	1	1st copy 5/6
26	Llanowar Wastes	1	1st copy 5/6
27	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 5/6
28	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 5/6
29	Marsh Flats	1	1st copy 5/6
30	Misty Rainforest	1	1st copy 5/6
31	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 5/6
32	Nature's Rhythm	1	1st copy 5/6
33	Nurturing Peatland	1	1st copy 5/6
34	Orcish Bowmasters	1	1st copy 5/6
35	Overgrown Tomb	1	1st copy 5/6
36	Shifting Woodland	1	1st copy 5/6
37	Vampiric Tutor	1	1st copy 5/6
38	Veil of Summer	1	1st copy 5/6
39	Verdant Catacombs	1	1st copy 5/6
40	Windswept Heath	1	1st copy 5/6

Commander scores

66 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	The Gitrog Monster	37.1%	36.8	96	—
2	Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons	35.9%	35.5	13	Low sample
3	Sméagol, Helpful Guide	35.4%	35.0	1	Low sample
4	Grist, the Hunger Tide	34.8%	34.5	4	Low sample
5	Varolz, the Scar-Striped	34.3%	34.0	2	Low sample
6	Witherbloom, the Balancer	34.0%	33.6	35	—
7	Chatterfang, Squirrel General	33.8%	33.5	106	—
8	Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis	33.3%	33.0	1	Low sample
9	Dina, Soul Steeper	32.7%	32.4	10	Low sample
10	Long Feng, Grand Secretariat	31.8%	31.5	2	Low sample
11	Gorma, the Gullet	30.5%	30.2	5	Low sample
12	Tom, Bert, and William	28.9%	28.6	12	Low sample
13	Old Stickfingers	21.6%	21.4	7	Low sample
14	The Mycotyrant	18.2%	18.0	3	Low sample
15	The Serpent Society	17.2%	17.0	1	Low sample
16	Ygra, Eater of All	15.2%	15.0	8	Low sample
17	High Perfect Morcant	13.9%	13.8	4	Low sample
18	Lathril, Blade of the Elves	11.8%	11.7	9	Low sample
19	Meren of Clan Nel Toth	11.3%	11.2	5	Low sample
20	Savra, Queen of the Golgari	11.1%	11.0	1	Low sample
21	Winter, Cynical Opportunist	10.6%	10.5	4	Low sample
22	Aphelia, Viper Whisperer	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
23	Beledros Witherbloom	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
24	Blech, Loafing Pest	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
25	Kraven the Hunter	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
26	Dina, Essence Brewer	6.7%	6.6	17	Low sample
27	Bebop, Skull & Crossbones, Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
28	Hazel of the Rootbloom	5.4%	5.3	3	Low sample
29	Agent of the Shadow Thieves, Wilson, Refined Grizzly	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
30	Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
31	Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
32	Willowdusk, Essence Seer	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
33	Cultist of the Absolute, Wilson, Refined Grizzly	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
34	Acererak the Archlich, Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea	—	—	0	Low sample
35	Agent Frank Horrigan	—	—	0	Low sample
36	Agent of the Iron Throne, Jaheira, Friend of the Forest	—	—	0	Low sample
37	Baba Lysaga, Night Witch	—	—	0	Low sample
38	Belbe, Corrupted Observer	—	—	0	Low sample
39	Camellia, the Seedmiser	—	—	0	Low sample
40	Camellia, the Seedmiser, Peregrin Took	—	—	0	Low sample
41	Carth the Lion	—	—	0	Low sample
42	Erinis, Gloom Stalker, Scion of Halaster	—	—	0	Low sample
43	Fang, Fearless l'Cie, Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie	—	—	0	Low sample
44	Glissa Sunslayer	—	—	0	Low sample
45	Glissa, the Traitor	—	—	0	Low sample
46	Grismold, the Dreadsower	—	—	0	Low sample
47	Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm	—	—	0	Low sample
48	Gyome, Master Chef	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Harald, King of Skemfar	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper, Sengir, the Dark Baron	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Jenova, Ancient Calamity	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Nath of the Gilt-Leaf	—	—	0	Low sample
55	Old Rutstein	—	—	0	Low sample
56	Rendmaw, Creaking Nest	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Sarulf, Realm Eater	—	—	0	Low sample
58	Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride	—	—	0	Low sample
59	Shelob, Child of Ungoliant	—	—	0	Low sample
60	Skullbriar, the Walking Grave	—	—	0	Low sample
61	Slimefoot, the Stowaway	—	—	0	Low sample
62	The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride	—	—	0	Low sample
63	The Most Dangerous Gamer	—	—	0	Low sample
64	Tyvar the Bellicose	—	—	0	Low sample
65	Venom, Deadly Devourer	—	—	0	Low sample
66	Yargle and Multani	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Nov 2, 2026