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

48 cards

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

Commander scores

57 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Merieke Ri Berit	48.5%	48.0	1	Low sample
2	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Tymna the Weaver	48.4%	47.4	14	Low sample
3	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker	48.2%	47.3	4	Low sample
4	Saruman of Many Colors	47.5%	47.0	1	Low sample
5	Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign	47.5%	47.0	1	Low sample
6	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Tymna the Weaver	47.3%	46.4	74	\u2014
7	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	46.9%	46.0	1	Low sample
8	Esior, Wardwing Familiar, Tymna the Weaver	46.3%	45.3	12	Low sample
9	Marneus Calgar	46.1%	45.6	138	\u2014
10	Tivit, Seller of Secrets	45.7%	45.3	269	\u2014
11	Silas Renn, Seeker Adept, Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	45.1%	44.2	11	Low sample
12	Zur the Enchanter	43.2%	42.8	47	\u2014
13	Noctis, Prince of Lucis	42.0%	41.6	18	Low sample
14	The Master of Keys	41.6%	41.1	21	\u2014
15	Ertai, the Corrupted	41.4%	41.0	1	Low sample
16	Toluz, Clever Conductor	41.4%	41.0	1	Low sample
17	Hashaton, Scarab's Fist	38.6%	38.2	70	\u2014
18	Varina, Lich Queen	37.4%	37.0	1	Low sample
19	Aminatou, the Fateshifter	35.4%	35.0	4	Low sample
20	Sen Triplets	31.8%	31.5	2	Low sample
21	Y'shtola, Night's Blessed	29.6%	29.3	99	\u2014
22	Sefris of the Hidden Ways	29.3%	29.1	19	Low sample
23	Raffine, Scheming Seer	28.8%	28.5	8	Low sample
24	Oloro, Ageless Ascetic	21.5%	21.3	4	Low sample
25	Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima	21.1%	20.9	11	Low sample
26	Inquisitor Greyfax	20.7%	20.5	2	Low sample
27	The Second Doctor, Vislor Turlough	17.3%	17.0	1	Low sample
28	Sharuum the Hegemon	13.1%	13.0	1	Low sample
29	Alela, Artful Provocateur	12.8%	12.7	3	Low sample
30	Aminatou, Veil Piercer	11.5%	11.4	5	Low sample
31	Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir	6.6%	6.5	4	Low sample
32	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn, Noctis, Heir Apparent	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
33	Greasefang, Okiba Boss, Shorikai, Genesis Engine	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
34	Eriette, the Beguiler	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
35	Urza, Chief Artificer	4.6%	4.6	5	Low sample
36	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn	4.0%	4.0	1	Low sample
37	Temmet, Naktamun's Will	3.8%	3.8	4	Low sample
38	Noctis, Heir Apparent	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
39	Splinter, Radical Rat	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
40	Barrowin of Clan Undurr, Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
41	Splinter, Radical Rat, Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
42	Zur, Eternal Schemer	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
43	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Sefris of the Hidden Ways	1.0%	1.0	1	Low sample
44	Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain	—	—	0	Low sample
45	Bane, Lord of Darkness	—	—	0	Low sample
46	Dakkon Blackblade	—	—	0	Low sample
47	Elenda and Azor	—	—	0	Low sample
48	Heliod, Sun-Crowned, Talion, the Kindly Lord	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tymna the Weaver	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Kamiz, Obscura Oculus	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Talion, the Kindly Lord	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Urza, Lord High Artificer	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Queza, Augur of Agonies	—	—	0	Low sample
55	Sydri, Galvanic Genius	—	—	0	Low sample
56	The Celestial Toymaker	—	—	0	Low sample
57	The Destined Warrior	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Sep 6, 2026