BUW 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

9 of 11

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 9 of 11 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

50 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	City of Brass	1	1st copy 11/11
2	Command Tower	1	1st copy 11/11
3	Dark Ritual	1	1st copy 11/11
4	Esper Sentinel	1	1st copy 11/11
5	Flooded Strand	1	1st copy 11/11
6	Hallowed Fountain	1	1st copy 11/11
7	Marsh Flats	1	1st copy 11/11
8	Polluted Delta	1	1st copy 11/11
9	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 11/11
10	Watery Grave	1	1st copy 11/11
11	Bloodstained Mire	1	1st copy 10/11
12	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 10/11
13	Demonic Tutor	1	1st copy 10/11
14	Enlightened Tutor	1	1st copy 10/11
15	Fierce Guardianship	1	1st copy 10/11
16	Flusterstorm	1	1st copy 10/11
17	Force of Negation	1	1st copy 10/11
18	Force of Will	1	1st copy 10/11
19	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 10/11
20	Godless Shrine	1	1st copy 10/11
21	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 10/11
22	Mana Confluence	1	1st copy 10/11
23	Mental Misstep	1	1st copy 10/11
24	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 10/11
25	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 10/11
26	Orcish Bowmasters	1	1st copy 10/11
27	Otawara, Soaring City	1	1st copy 10/11
28	Rhystic Study	1	1st copy 10/11
29	Scalding Tarn	1	1st copy 10/11
30	Silence	1	1st copy 10/11
31	Swan Song	1	1st copy 10/11
32	Tundra	1	1st copy 10/11
33	Underground Sea	1	1st copy 10/11
34	Vampiric Tutor	1	1st copy 10/11
35	An Offer You Can't Refuse	1	1st copy 9/11
36	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 9/11
37	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 9/11
38	Exotic Orchard	1	1st copy 9/11
39	Imperial Seal	1	1st copy 9/11
40	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff	1	1st copy 9/11
41	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 9/11
42	Mindbreak Trap	1	1st copy 9/11
43	Misty Rainforest	1	1st copy 9/11
44	Pact of Negation	1	1st copy 9/11
45	Scrubland	1	1st copy 9/11
46	Smothering Tithe	1	1st copy 9/11
47	Tainted Pact	1	1st copy 9/11
48	Thassa's Oracle	1	1st copy 9/11
49	Verdant Catacombs	1	1st copy 9/11
50	Windswept Heath	1	1st copy 9/11

Commander scores

58 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Tymna the Weaver	50.6%	49.6	20	—
2	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker	50.0%	49.0	2	Low sample
3	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tymna the Weaver	49.0%	48.0	1	Low sample
4	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Tymna the Weaver	48.7%	47.8	61	—
5	Marneus Calgar	47.1%	46.6	188	—
6	Tivit, Seller of Secrets	47.0%	46.6	244	—
7	Esior, Wardwing Familiar, Tymna the Weaver	44.8%	43.9	10	Low sample
8	The Destined Warrior	43.4%	43.0	2	Low sample
9	The Master of Keys	43.2%	42.8	20	—
10	Silas Renn, Seeker Adept, Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	43.0%	42.2	11	Low sample
11	Zur the Enchanter	41.7%	41.3	43	—
12	Hashaton, Scarab's Fist	41.2%	40.8	117	—
13	Ertai, the Corrupted	39.4%	39.0	1	Low sample
14	Raffine, Scheming Seer	39.3%	38.9	12	Low sample
15	Noctis, Prince of Lucis	37.9%	37.6	9	Low sample
16	Sen Triplets	33.8%	33.5	2	Low sample
17	Aminatou, the Fateshifter	32.3%	32.0	4	Low sample
18	Sefris of the Hidden Ways	32.2%	31.8	12	Low sample
19	Y'shtola, Night's Blessed	30.1%	29.8	92	—
20	Sharuum the Hegemon	26.8%	26.5	2	Low sample
21	Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima	25.2%	24.9	13	Low sample
22	Queza, Augur of Agonies	23.2%	23.0	2	Low sample
23	Varina, Lich Queen	22.4%	22.2	5	Low sample
24	Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign	19.5%	19.3	3	Low sample
25	Oloro, Ageless Ascetic	18.6%	18.4	7	Low sample
26	Chromium, the Mutable	14.1%	14.0	1	Low sample
27	Alela, Artful Provocateur	8.6%	8.5	4	Low sample
28	Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir	8.4%	8.3	10	Low sample
29	Merieke Ri Berit	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
30	Temmet, Naktamun's Will	4.6%	4.6	7	Low sample
31	Aminatou, Veil Piercer	4.5%	4.4	9	Low sample
32	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn	4.0%	4.0	1	Low sample
33	Inquisitor Greyfax	4.0%	4.0	2	Low sample
34	Urza, Chief Artificer	4.0%	4.0	2	Low sample
35	Splinter, Radical Rat	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
36	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	—	—	0	Low sample
37	Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain	—	—	0	Low sample
38	Bane, Lord of Darkness	—	—	0	Low sample
39	Barrowin of Clan Undurr, Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker	—	—	0	Low sample
40	Dakkon Blackblade	—	—	0	Low sample
41	Elenda and Azor	—	—	0	Low sample
42	Eriette, the Beguiler	—	—	0	Low sample
43	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn, Noctis, Heir Apparent	—	—	0	Low sample
44	Greasefang, Okiba Boss, Shorikai, Genesis Engine	—	—	0	Low sample
45	Heliod, Sun-Crowned, Talion, the Kindly Lord	—	—	0	Low sample
46	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	—	—	0	Low sample
47	Kamiz, Obscura Oculus	—	—	0	Low sample
48	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Talion, the Kindly Lord	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Urza, Lord High Artificer	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Noctis, Heir Apparent	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Sefris of the Hidden Ways	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Saruman of Many Colors	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Splinter, Radical Rat, Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Sydri, Galvanic Genius	—	—	0	Low sample
55	The Celestial Toymaker	—	—	0	Low sample
56	The Second Doctor, Vislor Turlough	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Toluz, Clever Conductor	—	—	0	Low sample
58	Zur, Eternal Schemer	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Nov 2, 2026