BRU 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 90-day field.

Some 90-day samples have fewer than 20 complete lists.

Shared color core

44 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 8/8
2	Command Tower	1	1st copy 8/8
3	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 8/8
4	An Offer You Can't Refuse	1	1st copy 7/8
5	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 7/8
6	Badlands	1	1st copy 7/8
7	Blood Crypt	1	1st copy 7/8
8	Bloodstained Mire	1	1st copy 7/8
9	Borne Upon a Wind	1	1st copy 7/8
10	Brain Freeze	1	1st copy 7/8
11	Cabal Ritual	1	1st copy 7/8
12	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 7/8
13	City of Brass	1	1st copy 7/8
14	Dark Ritual	1	1st copy 7/8
15	Demonic Consultation	1	1st copy 7/8
16	Demonic Tutor	1	1st copy 7/8
17	Flooded Strand	1	1st copy 7/8
18	Flusterstorm	1	1st copy 7/8
19	Gamble	1	1st copy 7/8
20	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 7/8
21	Hexing Squelcher	1	1st copy 7/8
22	Lion's Eye Diamond	1	1st copy 7/8
23	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 7/8
24	Mana Confluence	1	1st copy 7/8
25	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 7/8
26	Mental Misstep	1	1st copy 7/8
27	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 7/8
28	Mox Opal	1	1st copy 7/8
29	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 7/8
30	Mystical Tutor	1	1st copy 7/8
31	Pact of Negation	1	1st copy 7/8
32	Polluted Delta	1	1st copy 7/8
33	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	1	1st copy 7/8
34	Rhystic Study	1	1st copy 7/8
35	Scalding Tarn	1	1st copy 7/8
36	Simian Spirit Guide	1	1st copy 7/8
37	Tainted Pact	1	1st copy 7/8
38	Thassa's Oracle	1	1st copy 7/8
39	Underground Sea	1	1st copy 7/8
40	Underworld Breach	1	1st copy 7/8
41	Vampiric Tutor	1	1st copy 7/8
42	Volcanic Island	1	1st copy 7/8
43	Watery Grave	1	1st copy 7/8
44	Wishclaw Talisman	1	1st copy 7/8

Commander scores

57 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	44.2%	43.3	1,106	\u2014
2	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Vial Smasher the Fierce	43.7%	42.8	221	\u2014
3	Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin, Vivi Ornitier	43.4%	42.5	2	Low sample
4	Evelyn, the Covetous	42.8%	42.4	11	Low sample
5	Krark, the Thumbless, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	42.7%	41.8	32	\u2014
6	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Kraum, Ludevic's Opus	42.4%	41.6	5	Low sample
7	Dargo, the Shipwrecker, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	42.2%	41.4	5	Low sample
8	Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin	41.2%	40.8	283	\u2014
9	Inalla, Archmage Ritualist	41.1%	40.6	145	\u2014
10	Obeka, Brute Chronologist	40.9%	40.5	2	Low sample
11	Loki, the Deceiver	39.4%	39.0	2	Low sample
12	Norman Osborn // Green Goblin	36.5%	36.2	71	\u2014
13	Marchesa, Dealer of Death	35.8%	35.5	11	Low sample
14	Cormela, Glamour Thief	33.1%	32.8	9	Low sample
15	Kess, Dissident Mage	32.2%	31.9	9	Low sample
16	Nekusar, the Mindrazer	31.3%	31.0	6	Low sample
17	Mairsil, the Pretender	30.3%	30.0	1	Low sample
18	Fire Lord Azula	30.1%	29.8	38	\u2014
19	Sauron, the Dark Lord	24.7%	24.5	6	Low sample
20	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Vial Smasher the Fierce	23.5%	23.0	1	Low sample
21	Lord Xander, the Collector	22.2%	22.0	1	Low sample
22	Obeka, Splitter of Seconds	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
23	Doctor Doom, King of Latveria	8.4%	8.3	22	\u2014
24	Abaddon the Despoiler	7.3%	7.3	8	Low sample
25	Edea, Possessed Sorceress	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
26	Be'lakor, the Dark Master	5.1%	5.0	1	Low sample
27	Mishra, Eminent One	4.8%	4.8	5	Low sample
28	Marchesa, the Black Rose	4.5%	4.5	2	Low sample
29	Dr. Eggman	4.0%	4.0	2	Low sample
30	Edward Kenway	4.0%	4.0	1	Low sample
31	Goro-Goro and Satoru	4.0%	4.0	2	Low sample
32	Admiral Beckett Brass	3.5%	3.5	2	Low sample
33	Sauron, Lord of the Rings	3.2%	3.1	7	Low sample
34	Cormela, Glamour Thief, Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
35	Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Imskir Iron-Eater	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
36	Red Death, Shipwrecker, The Rani	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
37	Admiral Brass, Unsinkable	3.0%	3.0	7	Low sample
38	Davros, Dalek Creator	3.0%	3.0	4	Low sample
39	Saruman, the White Hand	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
40	The Rani	3.0%	3.0	2	Low sample
41	Zevlor, Elturel Exile	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
42	Abaddon the Despoiler, Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin	—	—	0	Low sample
43	Anhelo, the Painter	—	—	0	Low sample
44	Armix, Filigree Thrasher, Kraum, Ludevic's Opus	—	—	0	Low sample
45	Don Andres, the Renegade	—	—	0	Low sample
46	Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge	—	—	0	Low sample
47	Jeska, Thrice Reborn, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	—	—	0	Low sample
48	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth, Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, Vial Smasher the Fierce	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Parnesse, the Subtle Brush	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Sedris, the Traitor King	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Silas Renn, Seeker Adept, Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith	—	—	0	Low sample
55	Tetsuo, Imperial Champion	—	—	0	Low sample
56	Vren, the Relentless, Zurzoth, Chaos Rider	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Wick, the Whorled Mind	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Aug 28, 2026