R 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

7 of 8

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 7 of 8 established same-color archetypes contain it. Reference archetypes must represent at least 0.1% of the all-time field.

Shared color core

14 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 8/8
2	Deflecting Swat	1	1st copy 8/8
3	Jeska's Will	1	1st copy 8/8
4	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 8/8
5	Mountain	9	1st copy 8/8 · 2nd copy 8/8 · 3rd copy 8/8 · 4th copy 8/8 · 5th copy 8/8 · 6th copy 8/8 · 7th copy 8/8 · 8th copy 8/8 · 9th copy 7/8
6	Pyroblast	1	1st copy 8/8
7	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 8/8
8	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 7/8
9	Gamble	1	1st copy 7/8
10	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 7/8
11	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 7/8
12	Red Elemental Blast	1	1st copy 7/8
13	Simian Spirit Guide	1	1st copy 7/8
14	Urza's Saga	1	1st copy 7/8

Commander scores

78 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Jeska, Thrice Reborn, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	22.4%	22.0	1	\u2014
2	Heartless Hidetsugu	22.2%	22.0	1	\u2014
3	Inferno of the Star Mounts	22.2%	22.0	1	\u2014
4	Krark, the Thumbless	22.2%	22.0	1	\u2014
5	Zirilan of the Claw	22.2%	22.0	1	\u2014
6	Zurzoth, Chaos Rider	21.5%	21.3	6	\u2014
7	Casey Jones, Vigilante	21.2%	21.0	2	\u2014
8	Muxus, Goblin Grandee	20.9%	20.7	69	\u2014
9	Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion	20.9%	20.7	3	\u2014
10	Jaws, Relentless Predator	20.7%	20.5	42	\u2014
11	Godo, Bandit Warlord	20.4%	20.2	169	\u2014
12	Daretti, Scrap Savant	20.2%	20.0	12	\u2014
13	Spider-Punk	20.2%	20.0	1	\u2014
14	Urabrask // The Great Work	20.0%	19.8	39	\u2014
15	Longshot, Rebel Bowman	19.8%	19.6	56	\u2014
16	Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist	19.7%	19.5	78	\u2014
17	Ashling, Flame Dancer	19.6%	19.4	95	\u2014
18	Neheb, the Eternal	19.4%	19.2	5	\u2014
19	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	19.0%	18.9	7	\u2014
20	Krark, the Thumbless, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	18.9%	18.5	14	\u2014
21	Mica, Reader of Ruins	18.7%	18.5	4	\u2014
22	Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty	18.5%	18.3	37	\u2014
23	Rionya, Fire Dancer	18.5%	18.3	17	\u2014
24	Magda, Brazen Outlaw	18.3%	18.1	2,195	\u2014
25	Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence	18.2%	18.0	1	\u2014
26	Tannuk, Steadfast Second	17.9%	17.7	10	\u2014
27	Thor, Guardian of Midgard	17.8%	17.6	5	\u2014
28	Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms	17.4%	17.2	11	\u2014
29	Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos	17.2%	17.0	31	\u2014
30	Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker	17.2%	17.0	3	\u2014
31	Purphoros, God of the Forge	17.2%	17.0	4	\u2014
32	Zada, Hedron Grinder	16.7%	16.5	73	\u2014
33	The Scarlet Witch	16.4%	16.3	8	\u2014
34	Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power	16.4%	16.2	33	\u2014
35	Torbran, Thane of Red Fell	15.7%	15.5	4	\u2014
36	Norin the Wary	15.3%	15.1	7	\u2014
37	Avatar Roku, Firebender	15.2%	15.0	2	\u2014
38	Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant	15.2%	15.0	3	\u2014
39	Fin Fang Foom	15.2%	15.0	1	\u2014
40	Gornog, the Red Reaper	15.2%	15.0	1	\u2014
41	Dargo, the Shipwrecker, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	14.9%	14.6	8	\u2014
42	Krenko, Mob Boss	14.9%	14.8	133	\u2014
43	Rose, Cutthroat Raider	14.6%	14.5	2	\u2014
44	General Kreat, the Boltbringer	14.4%	14.3	4	\u2014
45	Imodane, the Pyrohammer	14.1%	14.0	5	\u2014
46	Kratos, God of War	14.1%	14.0	6	\u2014
47	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	14.1%	14.0	1	\u2014
48	Urabrask the Hidden	14.1%	14.0	1	\u2014
49	Dargo, the Shipwrecker, Jeska, Thrice Reborn	13.5%	13.2	5	\u2014
50	Diaochan, Artful Beauty	13.1%	13.0	1	\u2014
51	Electro, Assaulting Battery	12.4%	12.3	4	\u2014
52	Laelia, the Blade Reforged	12.3%	12.2	5	\u2014
53	Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest	12.1%	12.0	7	\u2014
54	Zo-Zu the Punisher	12.1%	12.0	1	\u2014
55	Knuckles the Echidna	11.8%	11.7	3	\u2014
56	Magda, the Hoardmaster	11.6%	11.5	2	\u2014
57	Gimli of the Glittering Caves	11.1%	11.0	1	\u2014
58	Zell Dincht	11.1%	11.0	1	\u2014
59	Vaan, Street Thief	10.8%	10.7	3	\u2014
60	Delina, Wild Mage	10.7%	10.6	5	\u2014
61	Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno	10.5%	10.4	5	\u2014
62	Solphim, Mayhem Dominus	10.4%	10.3	3	\u2014
63	Ashling the Pilgrim	10.1%	10.0	2	\u2014
64	Feldon of the Third Path	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
65	Gogo, Mysterious Mime	10.1%	10.0	3	\u2014
66	Herigast, Erupting Nullkite	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
67	Iron Man, Tony Stark	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
68	Krenko, Baron of Tin Street	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
69	Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin	10.1%	10.0	3	\u2014
70	RMS Titanic	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
71	Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
72	Themberchaud	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
73	Valduk, Keeper of the Flame	10.1%	10.0	3	\u2014
74	Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	9.2%	9.0	1	\u2014
75	Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Zada, Hedron Grinder	9.2%	9.0	1	\u2014
76	Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame	9.1%	9.0	1	\u2014
77	Hazoret, Godseeker	9.1%	9.0	2	\u2014
78	Syr Carah, the Bold	8.1%	8.0	1	\u2014

Same-ness rebuilt Sep 6, 2026