GRU 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

8 of 10

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 8 of 10 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

17 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Command Tower	1	1st copy 10/10
2	Birds of Paradise	1	1st copy 9/10
3	Breeding Pool	1	1st copy 9/10
4	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 9/10
5	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 8/10
6	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 8/10
7	Hexing Squelcher	1	1st copy 8/10
8	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 8/10
9	Mana Confluence	1	1st copy 8/10
10	Misty Rainforest	1	1st copy 8/10
11	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 8/10
12	Scalding Tarn	1	1st copy 8/10
13	Stomping Ground	1	1st copy 8/10
14	Taiga	1	1st copy 8/10
15	Tropical Island	1	1st copy 8/10
16	Volcanic Island	1	1st copy 8/10
17	Windswept Heath	1	1st copy 8/10

Commander scores

44 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Dargo, the Shipwrecker, Thrasios, Triton Hero	17.0%	16.7	6	Low sample
2	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Tana, the Bloodsower	16.5%	16.1	95	\u2014
3	Godo, Bandit Warlord, Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy	16.3%	16.0	1	Low sample
4	Jeska, Thrice Reborn, Thrasios, Triton Hero	16.3%	16.0	2	Low sample
5	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, Thrasios, Triton Hero	16.3%	16.0	2	Low sample
6	Loot, the Key to Everything	16.2%	16.0	2	Low sample
7	Storm, Force of Nature	16.2%	16.0	1	Low sample
8	Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk	15.9%	15.7	30	\u2014
9	Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	15.8%	15.5	2	Low sample
10	Animar, Soul of Elements	15.5%	15.4	36	\u2014
11	Krark, the Thumbless, Thrasios, Triton Hero	15.4%	15.1	30	\u2014
12	Iroh, Grand Lotus	14.8%	14.6	8	Low sample
13	Xyris, the Writhing Storm	14.7%	14.6	37	\u2014
14	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh, Thrasios, Triton Hero	14.6%	14.3	1,151	\u2014
15	Flubs, the Fool	14.6%	14.5	25	\u2014
16	Loot, the Pathfinder	14.4%	14.3	12	Low sample
17	Maelstrom Wanderer	12.8%	12.7	7	Low sample
18	Magus Lucea Kane	12.3%	12.2	5	Low sample
19	Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	12.2%	12.0	1	Low sample
20	Haldan, Avid Arcanist, Pako, Arcane Retriever	11.9%	11.6	8	Low sample
21	Eshki Dragonclaw	10.1%	10.0	1	Low sample
22	Eshki, Temur's Roar	7.0%	6.9	15	Low sample
23	Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm	5.7%	5.7	3	Low sample
24	Ureni of the Unwritten	4.2%	4.2	20	\u2014
25	Maelstrom Wanderer, Saheeli, Radiant Creator	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
26	Saheeli, Radiant Creator	3.0%	3.0	7	Low sample
27	Cait, Cage Brawler, Piper Wright, Publick Reporter	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
28	Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
29	Illuna, Apex of Wishes	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
30	Kalamax, the Stormsire	2.0%	2.0	2	Low sample
31	Me, the Immortal	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
32	The Swarmlord	2.0%	2.0	2	Low sample
33	Averna, the Chaos Bloom	—	—	0	Low sample
34	Borborygmos and Fblthp	—	—	0	Low sample
35	Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness, Vivi Ornitier	—	—	0	Low sample
36	Intet, the Dreamer	—	—	0	Low sample
37	Jenny Flint, Madame Vastra	—	—	0	Low sample
38	Lara Croft, Tomb Raider	—	—	0	Low sample
39	Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic	—	—	0	Low sample
40	Riku of Many Paths	—	—	0	Low sample
41	Ryan Sinclair, The Thirteenth Doctor	—	—	0	Low sample
42	Susan Foreman, The Tenth Doctor	—	—	0	Low sample
43	The Thirteenth Doctor, Yasmin Khan	—	—	0	Low sample
44	Ureni, the Song Unending	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Sep 6, 2026