B 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

4 of 5

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 4 of 5 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

25 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Culling the Weak	1	1st copy 5/5
2	Dark Ritual	1	1st copy 5/5
3	Demonic Tutor	1	1st copy 5/5
4	Phyrexian Tower	1	1st copy 5/5
5	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 5/5
6	Swamp	1	1st copy 5/5
7	Vampiric Tutor	1	1st copy 5/5
8	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 4/5
9	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 4/5
10	Bolas's Citadel	1	1st copy 4/5
11	Cabal Ritual	1	1st copy 4/5
12	Cavern of Souls	1	1st copy 4/5
13	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 4/5
14	City of Traitors	1	1st copy 4/5
15	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 4/5
16	Imperial Seal	1	1st copy 4/5
17	Jet Medallion	1	1st copy 4/5
18	Lion's Eye Diamond	1	1st copy 4/5
19	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 4/5
20	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 4/5
21	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 4/5
22	Orcish Bowmasters	1	1st copy 4/5
23	Reanimate	1	1st copy 4/5
24	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	1	1st copy 4/5
25	Urza's Saga	1	1st copy 4/5

Commander scores

82 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed	23.7%	23.5	2	Low sample
2	Doctor Doom, Unrivaled	23.1%	22.9	12	Low sample
3	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	22.7%	22.5	182	\u2014
4	Braids, Arisen Nightmare	21.6%	21.4	5	Low sample
5	Gwenom, Remorseless	21.6%	21.4	80	\u2014
6	Rankle, Master of Pranks	21.2%	21.0	1	Low sample
7	Tinybones, Trinket Thief	20.9%	20.7	3	Low sample
8	M.O.D.O.K.	20.2%	20.0	1	Low sample
9	Yawgmoth, Thran Physician	19.9%	19.7	26	\u2014
10	Baron Helmut Zemo	19.8%	19.6	7	Low sample
11	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	18.7%	18.5	4	Low sample
12	Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer	18.2%	18.0	3	Low sample
13	Trazyn the Infinite	18.2%	18.0	6	Low sample
14	The Ghoul, Gunslinger	16.8%	16.7	3	Low sample
15	Tinybones, Bauble Burglar	13.6%	13.5	2	Low sample
16	Imotekh the Stormlord	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
17	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	11.2%	11.1	21	\u2014
18	Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern	10.7%	10.6	7	Low sample
19	Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker	10.6%	10.5	2	Low sample
20	Marrow-Gnawer	10.4%	10.3	3	Low sample
21	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
22	Maralen of the Mornsong	7.1%	7.0	3	Low sample
23	Rev, Tithe Extractor	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
24	Rat King, Verminister	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
25	Sauron, the Necromancer	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
26	Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia	4.0%	4.0	1	Low sample
27	Mikaeus, the Unhallowed	4.0%	4.0	1	Low sample
28	Anrakyr the Traveller	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
29	Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
30	Szarekh, the Silent King	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
31	Kain, Traitorous Dragoon	1.0%	1.0	1	Low sample
32	Sidisi, Undead Vizier	1.0%	1.0	1	Low sample
33	Acererak the Archlich	—	—	0	Low sample
34	Ardyn, the Usurper	—	—	0	Low sample
35	Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist	—	—	0	Low sample
36	Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm	—	—	0	Low sample
37	Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm, Karumonix, the Rat King	—	—	0	Low sample
38	Ayara, First of Locthwain	—	—	0	Low sample
39	Balthor the Defiled	—	—	0	Low sample
40	Black Cat, Cunning Thief	—	—	0	Low sample
41	Braids, Cabal Minion	—	—	0	Low sample
42	Demonlord Belzenlok	—	—	0	Low sample
43	Drivnod, Carnage Dominus	—	—	0	Low sample
44	Ebondeath, Dracolich	—	—	0	Low sample
45	Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian	—	—	0	Low sample
46	Fumulus, the Infestation	—	—	0	Low sample
47	Ghoulcaller Gisa	—	—	0	Low sample
48	Gisa, Glorious Resurrector	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Gisa, the Hellraiser	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Gollum, Patient Plotter	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Gollum, Scheming Guide	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Gonti, Lord of Luxury	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Gonti, Night Minister	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Illuminor Szeras	—	—	0	Low sample
55	Kaervek, the Punisher	—	—	0	Low sample
56	Kagemaro, First to Suffer	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Karumonix, the Rat King	—	—	0	Low sample
58	King Macar, the Gold-Cursed	—	—	0	Low sample
59	Maha, Its Feathers Night	—	—	0	Low sample
60	Mari, the Killing Quill	—	—	0	Low sample
61	Massacre Girl	—	—	0	Low sample
62	Massacre Girl, Known Killer	—	—	0	Low sample
63	Mortarion, Daemon Primarch	—	—	0	Low sample
64	Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion	—	—	0	Low sample
65	Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath	—	—	0	Low sample
66	Razaketh, the Foulblooded	—	—	0	Low sample
67	Savanti Romero, Time's Exile	—	—	0	Low sample
68	Scion of Halaster, Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker	—	—	0	Low sample
69	Sheoldred, Whispering One	—	—	0	Low sample
70	Shredder, Shadow Master	—	—	0	Low sample
71	Sidisi, Regent of the Mire	—	—	0	Low sample
72	Starscream, Power Hungry // Starscream, Seeker Leader	—	—	0	Low sample
73	Super Shredder	—	—	0	Low sample
74	Syr Konrad, the Grim	—	—	0	Low sample
75	Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	—	—	0	Low sample
76	Tinybones, the Pickpocket	—	—	0	Low sample
77	Valgavoth, Terror Eater	—	—	0	Low sample
78	Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire	—	—	0	Low sample
79	Vilis, Broker of Blood	—	—	0	Low sample
80	Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast	—	—	0	Low sample
81	Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose	—	—	0	Low sample
82	Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Aug 28, 2026