U 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

6 of 7

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 6 of 7 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

26 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 7/7
2	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 7/7
3	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 7/7
4	Grim Monolith	1	1st copy 7/7
5	Island	6	1st copy 7/7 · 2nd copy 7/7 · 3rd copy 7/7 · 4th copy 7/7 · 5th copy 7/7 · 6th copy 6/7
6	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 7/7
7	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 7/7
8	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 7/7
9	Otawara, Soaring City	1	1st copy 7/7
10	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 7/7
11	Urza's Saga	1	1st copy 7/7
12	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 6/7
13	City of Traitors	1	1st copy 6/7
14	Fierce Guardianship	1	1st copy 6/7
15	Flusterstorm	1	1st copy 6/7
16	Force of Negation	1	1st copy 6/7
17	Force of Will	1	1st copy 6/7
18	Mental Misstep	1	1st copy 6/7
19	Mindbreak Trap	1	1st copy 6/7
20	Mox Opal	1	1st copy 6/7
21	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 6/7
22	Phyrexian Metamorph	1	1st copy 6/7
23	Rhystic Study	1	1st copy 6/7
24	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	1	1st copy 6/7
25	Swan Song	1	1st copy 6/7
26	The One Ring	1	1st copy 6/7

Commander scores

79 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Shuri, Wakandan Inventor	31.3%	31.0	1	Low sample
2	Iron Man, Armored Avenger	30.3%	30.0	4	Low sample
3	Iron Man, Bleeding Edge	30.3%	30.0	1	Low sample
4	Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant	30.3%	30.0	1	Low sample
5	Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign	30.3%	30.0	6	Low sample
6	Lyla, Holographic Assistant	29.8%	29.5	2	Low sample
7	Jacob Hauken, Inspector // Hauken's Insight	29.4%	29.1	14	Low sample
8	Arcum Dagsson	29.4%	29.1	193	\u2014
9	Nezahal, Primal Tide	28.8%	28.5	8	Low sample
10	Teferi, Temporal Archmage	28.4%	28.2	13	Low sample
11	God-Eternal Kefnet	27.3%	27.0	1	Low sample
12	Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan	27.3%	27.0	1	Low sample
13	Padeem, Consul of Innovation	27.3%	27.0	2	Low sample
14	Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor	26.4%	26.2	11	Low sample
15	Fblthp, the Lost	26.3%	26.0	2	Low sample
16	Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel	26.3%	26.0	1	Low sample
17	Emry, Lurker of the Loch	25.7%	25.4	26	\u2014
18	Thada Adel, Acquisitor	25.6%	25.3	3	Low sample
19	Urza, Lord High Artificer	25.3%	25.1	99	\u2014
20	Kitsa, Otterball Elite	25.3%	25.0	1	Low sample
21	Wan Shi Tong, Librarian	25.1%	24.9	8	Low sample
22	Orvar, the All-Form	24.1%	23.9	14	Low sample
23	Katara, Waterbending Master	24.0%	23.8	5	Low sample
24	Azami, Lady of Scrolls	23.7%	23.5	10	Low sample
25	Unctus, Grand Metatect	23.0%	22.8	5	Low sample
26	Sai, Master Thopterist	22.2%	22.0	1	Low sample
27	Leonardo da Vinci	21.5%	21.3	3	Low sample
28	Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound	20.2%	20.0	1	Low sample
29	Namor the Sub-Mariner	17.4%	17.3	4	Low sample
30	Bruvac the Grandiloquent	17.2%	17.0	3	Low sample
31	Mm'menon, the Right Hand	16.7%	16.5	19	Low sample
32	Gran-Gran	15.2%	15.0	1	Low sample
33	Loki, God of Mischief	15.2%	15.0	3	Low sample
34	Kefnet the Mindful	14.1%	14.0	1	Low sample
35	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	14.1%	14.0	1	Low sample
36	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces	14.1%	14.0	1	Low sample
37	Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis	13.1%	13.0	1	Low sample
38	Minn, Wily Illusionist	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
39	Baral, Chief of Compliance	11.8%	11.7	3	Low sample
40	Eluge, the Shoreless Sea	11.4%	11.3	4	Low sample
41	Bilbo, Thief in the Night	10.1%	10.0	1	Low sample
42	Council of Reeds	9.1%	9.0	2	Low sample
43	Naru Meha, Master Wizard	9.1%	9.0	1	Low sample
44	Eluge, the Shoreless Sea, Kitsa, Otterball Elite	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
45	Princess Yue	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
46	Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
47	Goldberry, River-Daughter	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
48	Kami of the Crescent Moon	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
49	Vnwxt, Verbose Host	6.1%	6.0	2	Low sample
50	Alandra, Sky Dreamer	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Ambassador Laquatus	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Arcum Dagsson, Marvin, Murderous Mimic	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Atemsis, All-Seeing	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Braids, Conjurer Adept	—	—	0	Low sample
55	Danny Pink	—	—	0	Low sample
56	Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Edgar, King of Figaro	—	—	0	Low sample
58	Empress Galina	—	—	0	Low sample
59	Gogo, Master of Mimicry	—	—	0	Low sample
60	Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar	—	—	0	Low sample
61	Jalira, Master Polymorphist	—	—	0	Low sample
62	Kairi, the Swirling Sky	—	—	0	Low sample
63	Katara, Bending Prodigy	—	—	0	Low sample
64	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Sakashima of a Thousand Faces	—	—	0	Low sample
65	Matoya, Archon Elder	—	—	0	Low sample
66	Memnarch	—	—	0	Low sample
67	Octavia, Living Thesis	—	—	0	Low sample
68	Ormos, Archive Keeper	—	—	0	Low sample
69	Piper Wright, Publick Reporter	—	—	0	Low sample
70	Svyelun of Sea and Sky	—	—	0	Low sample
71	Taigam, Master Opportunist	—	—	0	Low sample
72	Talrand, Sky Summoner	—	—	0	Low sample
73	Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir	—	—	0	Low sample
74	Thassa, Deep-Dwelling	—	—	0	Low sample
75	The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan	—	—	0	Low sample
76	The Mindskinner	—	—	0	Low sample
77	The Reality Chip	—	—	0	Low sample
78	The Watcher in the Water	—	—	0	Low sample
79	Yue, the Moon Spirit	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Sep 6, 2026