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 all-time field.

Shared color core

53 cards

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

Commander scores

58 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	The Celestial Toymaker	52.5%	52.0	1	—
2	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker	51.9%	50.9	29	—
3	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	51.4%	50.4	5	—
4	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Tymna the Weaver	50.9%	49.9	514	—
5	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Tymna the Weaver	50.5%	49.5	49	—
6	Marneus Calgar	50.2%	49.7	896	—
7	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	50.0%	49.0	1	—
8	Tivit, Seller of Secrets	49.8%	49.3	1,568	—
9	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tymna the Weaver	49.7%	48.8	4	—
10	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Talion, the Kindly Lord	49.0%	48.0	1	—
11	Silas Renn, Seeker Adept, Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	48.6%	47.6	61	—
12	Heliod, Sun-Crowned, Talion, the Kindly Lord	46.9%	46.0	1	—
13	Esior, Wardwing Familiar, Tymna the Weaver	46.9%	45.9	30	—
14	The Master of Keys	46.8%	46.4	168	—
15	Noctis, Prince of Lucis	46.4%	46.0	247	—
16	Zur the Enchanter	45.6%	45.1	306	—
17	Raffine, Scheming Seer	44.5%	44.0	95	—
18	Toluz, Clever Conductor	44.3%	43.9	10	—
19	Ertai, the Corrupted	42.8%	42.3	3	—
20	Hashaton, Scarab's Fist	42.5%	42.1	368	—
21	Sen Triplets	37.9%	37.5	10	—
22	Aminatou, the Fateshifter	37.4%	37.0	22	—
23	Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima	37.1%	36.7	52	—
24	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Urza, Lord High Artificer	35.7%	35.0	1	—
25	Y'shtola, Night's Blessed	33.7%	33.4	654	—
26	Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign	32.3%	32.0	7	—
27	Merieke Ri Berit	31.6%	31.3	7	—
28	Varina, Lich Queen	30.9%	30.6	11	—
29	Saruman of Many Colors	29.0%	28.7	3	—
30	Sefris of the Hidden Ways	28.7%	28.4	60	—
31	The Destined Warrior	27.3%	27.0	4	—
32	Queza, Augur of Agonies	25.2%	24.9	19	—
33	Oloro, Ageless Ascetic	24.6%	24.3	26	—
34	The Second Doctor, Vislor Turlough	22.4%	22.0	1	—
35	Sharuum the Hegemon	22.1%	21.8	6	—
36	Chromium, the Mutable	16.2%	16.0	1	—
37	Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir	14.1%	14.0	35	—
38	Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain	12.3%	12.2	5	—
39	Alela, Artful Provocateur	10.5%	10.4	10	—
40	Aminatou, Veil Piercer	10.0%	9.9	36	—
41	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn	9.6%	9.5	8	—
42	Greasefang, Okiba Boss, Shorikai, Genesis Engine	9.2%	9.0	1	—
43	Noctis, Heir Apparent	9.1%	9.0	6	—
44	Inquisitor Greyfax	9.0%	8.9	9	—
45	Urza, Chief Artificer	8.8%	8.8	24	—
46	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn, Noctis, Heir Apparent	8.2%	8.0	1	—
47	Eriette, the Beguiler	8.1%	8.0	1	—
48	Dakkon Blackblade	7.1%	7.0	1	—
49	Elenda and Azor	6.1%	6.0	1	—
50	Sydri, Galvanic Genius	6.1%	6.0	1	—
51	Temmet, Naktamun's Will	5.8%	5.7	35	—
52	Kamiz, Obscura Oculus	5.6%	5.5	2	—
53	Zur, Eternal Schemer	4.0%	4.0	2	—
54	Splinter, Radical Rat	3.7%	3.7	3	—
55	Splinter, Radical Rat, Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow	3.1%	3.0	1	—
56	Barrowin of Clan Undurr, Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker	2.0%	2.0	1	—
57	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Sefris of the Hidden Ways	2.0%	2.0	1	—
58	Bane, Lord of Darkness	2.0%	2.0	1	—

Same-ness rebuilt Nov 2, 2026