BGRUW 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

14 of 18

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 14 of 18 established same-color archetypes contain it. Reference archetypes must represent at least 0.1% of the all-time field.

Shared color core

26 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Command Tower	1	1st copy 18/18
2	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 18/18
3	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 16/18
4	City of Brass	1	1st copy 15/18
5	Exotic Orchard	1	1st copy 15/18
6	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 14/18
7	Bayou	1	1st copy 14/18
8	Birds of Paradise	1	1st copy 14/18
9	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 14/18
10	Demonic Tutor	1	1st copy 14/18
11	Flooded Strand	1	1st copy 14/18
12	Flusterstorm	1	1st copy 14/18
13	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 14/18
14	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 14/18
15	Mana Confluence	1	1st copy 14/18
16	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 14/18
17	Mental Misstep	1	1st copy 14/18
18	Misty Rainforest	1	1st copy 14/18
19	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 14/18
20	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 14/18
21	Polluted Delta	1	1st copy 14/18
22	Scalding Tarn	1	1st copy 14/18
23	Silence	1	1st copy 14/18
24	Underground Sea	1	1st copy 14/18
25	Vampiric Tutor	1	1st copy 14/18
26	Verdant Catacombs	1	1st copy 14/18

Commander scores

72 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Jegantha, the Wellspring	26.3%	26.0	1	—
2	Cecily, Haunted Mage, Othelm, Sigardian Outcast	26.2%	25.7	16	—
3	Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	25.5%	25.0	1	—
4	Scion of the Ur-Dragon	25.0%	24.7	422	—
5	Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra	25.0%	24.7	1,062	—
6	Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	24.8%	24.6	4,444	—
7	Super-Skrull	24.6%	24.4	94	—
8	Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.	24.4%	24.2	627	—
9	Kenrith, the Returned King	24.1%	23.8	703	—
10	The Fourteenth Doctor, Vislor Turlough	24.0%	23.5	2	—
11	Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge	23.9%	23.6	252	—
12	Najeela, the Blade-Blossom	23.8%	23.6	508	—
13	Hei Bai, Forest Guardian	23.6%	23.4	32	—
14	Tiamat	22.7%	22.4	136	—
15	Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements	22.4%	22.2	89	—
16	Codie, Vociferous Codex	22.0%	21.8	64	—
17	Leonardo, the Balance, Michelangelo, the Heart	22.0%	21.5	255	—
18	Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile	21.9%	21.7	16	—
19	Thanos, the Mad Titan	21.9%	21.7	9	—
20	Tazri, Beacon of Unity	21.8%	21.6	5	—
21	Tazri, Stalwart Survivor	21.5%	21.3	7	—
22	Leonardo, the Balance, Splinter, the Mentor	21.4%	21.0	11	—
23	Lumra, Bellow of the Woods, The Wandering Minstrel	21.4%	21.0	1	—
24	The Wandering Minstrel	20.4%	20.2	729	—
25	Garth One-Eye	19.6%	19.4	13	—
26	Ezio Auditore da Firenze	19.0%	18.8	87	—
27	Omnath, Locus of All	18.9%	18.7	40	—
28	Dihada, Binder of Wills, Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy	18.4%	18.0	1	—
29	Donatello, the Brains, Leonardo, the Balance	17.6%	17.2	5	—
30	Cromat	16.8%	16.7	3	—
31	Niv-Mizzet Reborn	15.4%	15.3	4	—
32	Jodah, the Unifier	14.7%	14.6	45	—
33	Atogatog	14.6%	14.5	2	—
34	Sliver Overlord	14.5%	14.4	17	—
35	Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain, Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	14.3%	14.0	1	—
36	General Tazri	13.3%	13.2	5	—
37	The First Sliver	13.0%	12.9	38	—
38	Sliver Queen	12.8%	12.7	15	—
39	Jodah, Archmage Eternal	12.0%	11.9	12	—
40	Ramos, Dragon Engine	11.9%	11.8	5	—
41	Ashling, the Limitless	10.6%	10.5	275	—
42	Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa	10.6%	10.5	2	—
43	Ulalek, Fused Atrocity	10.1%	10.0	125	—
44	Reaper King	10.1%	10.0	5	—
45	Child of Alara	10.0%	9.9	20	—
46	Go-Shintai of Life's Origin	9.5%	9.4	23	—
47	Morophon, the Boundless	9.5%	9.4	10	—
48	The Ur-Dragon	9.1%	9.0	72	—
49	April O'Neil, Live on the Scene, Leonardo, the Balance	7.2%	7.1	18	—
50	Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact	7.1%	7.0	1	—
51	Cosmic Spider-Man	6.1%	6.0	14	—
52	Horde of Notions	6.1%	6.0	1	—
53	Progenitus	6.1%	6.0	3	—
54	Infinite Guideline Station	5.9%	5.8	5	—
55	Heroes in a Half Shell	5.5%	5.4	14	—
56	Sliver Hivelord	5.2%	5.1	8	—
57	Azlask, the Swelling Scourge	5.1%	5.0	4	—
58	Leonardo, the Balance	5.1%	5.0	70	—
59	Rukarumel, Biologist	5.1%	5.0	1	—
60	Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch	5.0%	4.9	16	—
61	Marina Vendrell	5.0%	4.9	12	—
62	Leonardo, the Balance, Raphael, the Muscle	4.5%	4.4	9	—
63	Azlask, the Swelling Scourge, Ulalek, Fused Atrocity	4.1%	4.0	1	—
64	Caesar, Legion's Emperor, Tanazir Quandrix	4.1%	4.0	1	—
65	Sliver Hivelord, The First Sliver	4.1%	4.0	1	—
66	Codie, Ravenous Codex	4.0%	4.0	1	—
67	Mass of Mysteries	4.0%	4.0	2	—
68	Sliver Gravemother	4.0%	4.0	12	—
69	Tom Bombadil	3.8%	3.8	15	—
70	Jared Carthalion	3.7%	3.7	12	—
71	Niv-Mizzet, Supreme	2.0%	2.0	1	—
72	Jodah, the Unifier, Kellan, the Kid	1.0%	1.0	1	—

Same-ness rebuilt Nov 2, 2026