BRU 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 90-day field.

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

Shared color core

38 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	An Offer You Can't Refuse	1	1st copy 7/8
5	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 7/8
6	Blood Crypt	1	1st copy 7/8
7	Bloodstained Mire	1	1st copy 7/8
8	Borne Upon a Wind	1	1st copy 7/8
9	Brain Freeze	1	1st copy 7/8
10	Cabal Ritual	1	1st copy 7/8
11	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 7/8
12	City of Brass	1	1st copy 7/8
13	Dark Ritual	1	1st copy 7/8
14	Demonic Consultation	1	1st copy 7/8
15	Demonic Tutor	1	1st copy 7/8
16	Flooded Strand	1	1st copy 7/8
17	Flusterstorm	1	1st copy 7/8
18	Gamble	1	1st copy 7/8
19	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 7/8
20	Hexing Squelcher	1	1st copy 7/8
21	Lion's Eye Diamond	1	1st copy 7/8
22	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 7/8
23	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 7/8
24	Mox Opal	1	1st copy 7/8
25	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 7/8
26	Mystical Tutor	1	1st copy 7/8
27	Polluted Delta	1	1st copy 7/8
28	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	1	1st copy 7/8
29	Red Elemental Blast	1	1st copy 7/8
30	Rhystic Study	1	1st copy 7/8
31	Scalding Tarn	1	1st copy 7/8
32	Simian Spirit Guide	1	1st copy 7/8
33	Tainted Pact	1	1st copy 7/8
34	Thassa's Oracle	1	1st copy 7/8
35	Underworld Breach	1	1st copy 7/8
36	Vampiric Tutor	1	1st copy 7/8
37	Watery Grave	1	1st copy 7/8
38	Wishclaw Talisman	1	1st copy 7/8

Commander scores

58 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Kraum, Ludevic's Opus	38.8%	38.0	5	Low sample
2	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	38.4%	37.6	1,052	\u2014
3	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Vial Smasher the Fierce	37.5%	36.8	191	\u2014
4	Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin, Vivi Ornitier	36.7%	36.0	2	Low sample
5	Krark, the Thumbless, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	36.6%	35.9	26	\u2014
6	Evelyn, the Covetous	36.6%	36.3	8	Low sample
7	Obeka, Brute Chronologist	35.9%	35.5	2	Low sample
8	Dargo, the Shipwrecker, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	35.7%	35.0	5	Low sample
9	Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin	35.4%	35.1	270	\u2014
10	Inalla, Archmage Ritualist	34.5%	34.1	135	\u2014
11	Loki, the Deceiver	33.3%	33.0	2	Low sample
12	Marchesa, Dealer of Death	32.8%	32.4	9	Low sample
13	Norman Osborn // Green Goblin	31.2%	30.9	69	\u2014
14	Kess, Dissident Mage	27.8%	27.6	9	Low sample
15	Cormela, Glamour Thief	27.3%	27.0	7	Low sample
16	Nekusar, the Mindrazer	26.4%	26.2	6	Low sample
17	Fire Lord Azula	24.4%	24.2	30	\u2014
18	Mairsil, the Pretender	23.2%	23.0	1	Low sample
19	Sauron, the Dark Lord	23.1%	22.9	7	Low sample
20	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Vial Smasher the Fierce	21.4%	21.0	1	Low sample
21	Obeka, Splitter of Seconds	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
22	Abaddon the Despoiler	11.0%	10.9	8	Low sample
23	Doctor Doom, King of Latveria	8.3%	8.2	29	\u2014
24	Missy	8.1%	8.0	1	Low sample
25	Edea, Possessed Sorceress	5.6%	5.5	2	Low sample
26	Be'lakor, the Dark Master	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
27	Saruman, the White Hand	5.1%	5.0	2	Low sample
28	Mishra, Eminent One	4.6%	4.6	5	Low sample
29	Marchesa, the Black Rose	4.5%	4.5	2	Low sample
30	Dr. Eggman	4.0%	4.0	2	Low sample
31	Edward Kenway	4.0%	4.0	1	Low sample
32	Goro-Goro and Satoru	4.0%	4.0	3	Low sample
33	Sauron, Lord of the Rings	3.2%	3.1	7	Low sample
34	Cormela, Glamour Thief, Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
35	Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Imskir Iron-Eater	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
36	Red Death, Shipwrecker, The Rani	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
37	Admiral Beckett Brass	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
38	Admiral Brass, Unsinkable	3.0%	3.0	6	Low sample
39	Davros, Dalek Creator	3.0%	3.0	4	Low sample
40	The Rani	3.0%	3.0	2	Low sample
41	Zevlor, Elturel Exile	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
42	Abaddon the Despoiler, Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin	—	—	0	Low sample
43	Anhelo, the Painter	—	—	0	Low sample
44	Armix, Filigree Thrasher, Kraum, Ludevic's Opus	—	—	0	Low sample
45	Don Andres, the Renegade	—	—	0	Low sample
46	Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge	—	—	0	Low sample
47	Jeska, Thrice Reborn, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	—	—	0	Low sample
48	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth, Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, Vial Smasher the Fierce	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Lord Xander, the Collector	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Parnesse, the Subtle Brush	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Sedris, the Traitor King	—	—	0	Low sample
55	Silas Renn, Seeker Adept, Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith	—	—	0	Low sample
56	Tetsuo, Imperial Champion	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Vren, the Relentless, Zurzoth, Chaos Rider	—	—	0	Low sample
58	Wick, the Whorled Mind	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Sep 6, 2026