BGU 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

7 of 8

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 7 of 8 established same-color archetypes contain it. Reference archetypes must represent at least 0.1% of the all-time field.

Shared color core

12 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 8/8
2	Command Tower	1	1st copy 8/8
3	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 8/8
4	Birds of Paradise	1	1st copy 7/8
5	Breeding Pool	1	1st copy 7/8
6	Dark Ritual	1	1st copy 7/8
7	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 7/8
8	Overgrown Tomb	1	1st copy 7/8
9	Polluted Delta	1	1st copy 7/8
10	Rhystic Study	1	1st copy 7/8
11	Verdant Catacombs	1	1st copy 7/8
12	Watery Grave	1	1st copy 7/8

Commander scores

46 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper, Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator	12.2%	12.0	1	—
2	Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	12.2%	12.0	7	—
3	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Reyhan, Last of the Abzan	12.2%	12.0	2	—
4	Miara, Thorn of the Glade, Thrasios, Triton Hero	12.2%	12.0	6	—
5	Kodama of the East Tree, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	12.2%	11.9	16	—
6	Glarb, Calamity's Augur	11.7%	11.5	991	—
7	Teval, Arbiter of Virtue	11.6%	11.5	8	—
8	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Thrasios, Triton Hero	11.5%	11.3	189	—
9	Cazur, Ruthless Stalker, Ukkima, Stalking Shadow	11.5%	11.3	96	—
10	Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel, Thrasios, Triton Hero	11.4%	11.1	7	—
11	Thrasios, Triton Hero, Tormod, the Desecrator	11.3%	11.1	12	—
12	Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools, Thrasios, Triton Hero	11.3%	11.1	502	—
13	Tasigur, the Golden Fang	11.3%	11.2	189	—
14	Armix, Filigree Thrasher, Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix	11.2%	11.0	1	—
15	Armix, Filigree Thrasher, Thrasios, Triton Hero	11.2%	11.0	5	—
16	Golbez, Crystal Collector, The Cabbage Merchant	11.2%	11.0	1	—
17	Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist	11.1%	11.0	1	—
18	Nashi, Moon's Legacy	11.1%	11.0	1	—
19	Maralen, Fae Ascendant	11.0%	10.9	310	—
20	Yarok, the Desecrated	10.3%	10.2	24	—
21	The Mimeoplasm	10.1%	10.0	3	—
22	Damia, Sage of Stone	9.1%	9.0	1	—
23	Volrath, the Shapestealer	9.1%	9.0	2	—
24	Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer	9.0%	8.9	28	—
25	Zaxara, the Exemplary	8.8%	8.7	35	—
26	Thranduil, the Elvenking	8.7%	8.6	19	—
27	Silas Renn, Seeker Adept, Thrasios, Triton Hero	8.7%	8.5	2	—
28	The Fourth Doctor, Vislor Turlough	8.7%	8.5	2	—
29	Sidisi, Brood Tyrant	8.6%	8.5	10	—
30	Jorn, God of Winter // Kaldring, the Rimestaff	8.1%	8.0	2	—
31	Tatsunari, Toad Rider	8.1%	8.0	13	—
32	The Wise Mothman	7.9%	7.8	137	—
33	Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper, Thrasios, Triton Hero	7.1%	7.0	1	—
34	The Master, Transcendent	6.9%	6.8	28	—
35	Muldrotha, the Gravetide	6.5%	6.4	20	—
36	Kotis, the Fangkeeper	5.7%	5.7	48	—
37	Teval, the Balanced Scale	5.4%	5.3	148	—
38	Zimone and Dina	4.6%	4.6	17	—
39	Indominus Rex, Alpha	4.4%	4.3	3	—
40	Gonti, Canny Acquisitor	4.1%	4.1	24	—
41	Kotis, Sibsig Champion	3.0%	3.0	32	—
42	Otrimi, the Ever-Playful	3.0%	3.0	1	—
43	Sin, Spira's Punishment	3.0%	3.0	5	—
44	Archelos, Lagoon Mystic	2.4%	2.3	3	—
45	Nine-Fingers Keene, Omo, Queen of Vesuva	2.0%	2.0	1	—
46	Fynn, the Fangbearer, Xavier Sal, Infested Captain	1.0%	1.0	1	—

Same-ness rebuilt Nov 2, 2026