BU 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

4 of 5

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 4 of 5 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

49 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 5/5
2	Command Tower	1	1st copy 5/5
3	Dark Ritual	1	1st copy 5/5
4	Demonic Tutor	1	1st copy 5/5
5	Flooded Strand	1	1st copy 5/5
6	Force of Will	1	1st copy 5/5
7	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 5/5
8	Island	1	1st copy 5/5
9	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 5/5
10	Mana Confluence	1	1st copy 5/5
11	Mental Misstep	1	1st copy 5/5
12	Misty Rainforest	1	1st copy 5/5
13	Morphic Pool	1	1st copy 5/5
14	Polluted Delta	1	1st copy 5/5
15	Scalding Tarn	1	1st copy 5/5
16	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 5/5
17	Swamp	1	1st copy 5/5
18	Tainted Pact	1	1st copy 5/5
19	Thassa's Oracle	1	1st copy 5/5
20	Underground River	1	1st copy 5/5
21	Underground Sea	1	1st copy 5/5
22	Vampiric Tutor	1	1st copy 5/5
23	Watery Grave	1	1st copy 5/5
24	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 4/5
25	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 4/5
26	Bloodstained Mire	1	1st copy 4/5
27	Cabal Ritual	1	1st copy 4/5
28	City of Brass	1	1st copy 4/5
29	Commandeer	1	1st copy 4/5
30	Deadly Rollick	1	1st copy 4/5
31	Demonic Consultation	1	1st copy 4/5
32	Fellwar Stone	1	1st copy 4/5
33	Fierce Guardianship	1	1st copy 4/5
34	Flusterstorm	1	1st copy 4/5
35	Force of Negation	1	1st copy 4/5
36	Imperial Seal	1	1st copy 4/5
37	Lim-Dûl's Vault	1	1st copy 4/5
38	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 4/5
39	Marsh Flats	1	1st copy 4/5
40	Mox Amber	1	1st copy 4/5
41	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 4/5
42	Mox Opal	1	1st copy 4/5
43	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 4/5
44	Mystical Tutor	1	1st copy 4/5
45	Otawara, Soaring City	1	1st copy 4/5
46	Pact of Negation	1	1st copy 4/5
47	Rhystic Study	1	1st copy 4/5
48	Talisman of Dominance	1	1st copy 4/5
49	Verdant Catacombs	1	1st copy 4/5

Commander scores

83 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator	47.2%	46.7	18	Low sample
2	Emet-Selch of the Third Seat	46.7%	46.2	5	Low sample
3	Circu, Dimir Lobotomist	46.5%	46.0	1	Low sample
4	Doctor Octopus, Master Planner	46.5%	46.0	2	Low sample
5	Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator	46.5%	46.0	8	Low sample
6	Scientist Supreme of A.I.M.	45.5%	45.0	5	Low sample
7	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	44.9%	44.0	2	Low sample
8	Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy, Scion of Halaster	43.9%	43.0	2	Low sample
9	Talion, the Kindly Lord	43.8%	43.4	44	—
10	Superior Spider-Man	42.9%	42.5	2	Low sample
11	Marvo, Deep Operative	42.4%	42.0	2	Low sample
12	Hama, the Bloodbender	41.4%	41.0	4	Low sample
13	Basim Ibn Ishaq	41.1%	40.7	3	Low sample
14	Burakos, Party Leader, Clan Crafter	40.8%	40.0	1	Low sample
15	Venser, Corpse Puppet	39.4%	39.0	1	Low sample
16	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator	36.5%	35.8	12	Low sample
17	Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow	36.0%	35.6	114	—
18	Lord of the Nazgûl	35.4%	35.0	4	Low sample
19	Gyruda, Doom of Depths	34.8%	34.5	39	—
20	Toxrill, the Corrosive	34.3%	34.0	4	Low sample
21	Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld	34.1%	33.8	5	Low sample
22	Lazav, the Multifarious	33.5%	33.1	7	Low sample
23	Satoru, the Infiltrator	25.3%	25.0	6	Low sample
24	Haunted One, Zellix, Sanity Flayer	24.5%	24.0	1	Low sample
25	Golbez, Crystal Collector	24.0%	23.7	7	Low sample
26	Hidetsugu and Kairi	23.9%	23.6	8	Low sample
27	Anowon, the Ruin Thief	23.2%	23.0	1	Low sample
28	Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver	18.2%	18.0	4	Low sample
29	Vren, the Relentless	14.0%	13.9	9	Low sample
30	Captain N'ghathrod	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
31	Captain N'ghathrod, Umbris, Fear Manifest	11.2%	11.0	1	Low sample
32	Nymris, Oona's Trickster	11.1%	11.0	1	Low sample
33	Phenax, God of Deception	10.1%	10.0	6	Low sample
34	Alela, Cunning Conqueror	9.1%	9.0	4	Low sample
35	Lazav, Dimir Mastermind	9.1%	9.0	1	Low sample
36	Oona, Queen of the Fae	8.1%	8.0	1	Low sample
37	Gisa and Geralf	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
38	Mirko, Obsessive Theorist	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
39	Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor	7.1%	7.0	2	Low sample
40	The Cyber-Controller	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
41	Dungeon Delver, Safana, Calimport Cutthroat	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
42	Satoru Umezawa	6.1%	6.0	3	Low sample
43	Taigam, Sidisi's Hand	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
44	Uldaros Theorix	4.0%	4.0	1	Low sample
45	Tasha, the Witch Queen	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
46	Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte	—	—	0	Low sample
47	Araumi of the Dead Tide	—	—	0	Low sample
48	Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Azula, Cunning Usurper	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Burakos, Party Leader, Shameless Charlatan	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Clan Crafter, Viconia, Drow Apostate	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Cultist of the Absolute, Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Ertai Resurrected	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Etrata, Deadly Fugitive	—	—	0	Low sample
55	Etrata, the Silencer	—	—	0	Low sample
56	Ezio, Blade of Vengeance	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Grimgrin, Corpse-Born	—	—	0	Low sample
58	Haunted One, Volo, Itinerant Scholar	—	—	0	Low sample
59	Inquisitor Eisenhorn	—	—	0	Low sample
60	Jon Irenicus, Shattered One	—	—	0	Low sample
61	Katara, Seeking Revenge	—	—	0	Low sample
62	Kotose, the Silent Spider	—	—	0	Low sample
63	Krang & Shredder	—	—	0	Low sample
64	Krang & Shredder, Rev, Tithe Extractor	—	—	0	Low sample
65	Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris	—	—	0	Low sample
66	Nashi, Searcher in the Dark	—	—	0	Low sample
67	Obyra, Dreaming Duelist	—	—	0	Low sample
68	Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer	—	—	0	Low sample
69	Prowler, Clawed Thief	—	—	0	Low sample
70	Ramses, Assassin Lord	—	—	0	Low sample
71	Raul, Trouble Shooter	—	—	0	Low sample
72	Renari, Merchant of Marvels, Scion of Halaster	—	—	0	Low sample
73	Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep	—	—	0	Low sample
74	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	—	—	0	Low sample
75	Scion of Halaster, Zellix, Sanity Flayer	—	—	0	Low sample
76	Sephiroth, Planet's Heir	—	—	0	Low sample
77	Sivitri, Dragon Master	—	—	0	Low sample
78	Sygg, River Cutthroat	—	—	0	Low sample
79	Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic	—	—	0	Low sample
80	The Ancient One	—	—	0	Low sample
81	The Scarab God	—	—	0	Low sample
82	Umbris, Fear Manifest	—	—	0	Low sample
83	Xande, Dark Mage	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Nov 2, 2026