BU 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 all-time field.

Shared color core

46 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Bloodstained Mire	1	1st copy 5/5
2	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 5/5
3	Command Tower	1	1st copy 5/5
4	Dark Ritual	1	1st copy 5/5
5	Demonic Tutor	1	1st copy 5/5
6	Flooded Strand	1	1st copy 5/5
7	Flusterstorm	1	1st copy 5/5
8	Force of Will	1	1st copy 5/5
9	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 5/5
10	Imperial Seal	1	1st copy 5/5
11	Island	1	1st copy 5/5
12	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 5/5
13	Mana Confluence	1	1st copy 5/5
14	Marsh Flats	1	1st copy 5/5
15	Mental Misstep	1	1st copy 5/5
16	Misty Rainforest	1	1st copy 5/5
17	Morphic Pool	1	1st copy 5/5
18	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 5/5
19	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 5/5
20	Otawara, Soaring City	1	1st copy 5/5
21	Polluted Delta	1	1st copy 5/5
22	Scalding Tarn	1	1st copy 5/5
23	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 5/5
24	Swamp	1	1st copy 5/5
25	Tainted Pact	1	1st copy 5/5
26	Thassa's Oracle	1	1st copy 5/5
27	Underground River	1	1st copy 5/5
28	Underground Sea	1	1st copy 5/5
29	Vampiric Tutor	1	1st copy 5/5
30	Verdant Catacombs	1	1st copy 5/5
31	Watery Grave	1	1st copy 5/5
32	An Offer You Can't Refuse	1	1st copy 4/5
33	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 4/5
34	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 4/5
35	City of Brass	1	1st copy 4/5
36	Demonic Consultation	1	1st copy 4/5
37	Fellwar Stone	1	1st copy 4/5
38	Fierce Guardianship	1	1st copy 4/5
39	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 4/5
40	Mindbreak Trap	1	1st copy 4/5
41	Mox Amber	1	1st copy 4/5
42	Mox Opal	1	1st copy 4/5
43	Pact of Negation	1	1st copy 4/5
44	Rhystic Study	1	1st copy 4/5
45	Talisman of Dominance	1	1st copy 4/5
46	Urza's Saga	1	1st copy 4/5

Commander scores

79 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Doctor Octopus, Master Planner	45.5%	45.0	6	\u2014
2	Kotose, the Silent Spider	44.4%	44.0	1	\u2014
3	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	44.0%	43.2	6	\u2014
4	Burakos, Party Leader, Shameless Charlatan	43.9%	43.0	1	\u2014
5	Scientist Supreme of A.I.M.	43.4%	43.0	1	\u2014
6	Sivitri, Dragon Master	43.4%	43.0	1	\u2014
7	Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer	43.3%	42.9	14	\u2014
8	Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris	42.4%	42.0	2	\u2014
9	Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator	42.1%	41.6	47	\u2014
10	Nashi, Searcher in the Dark	41.8%	41.4	8	\u2014
11	Renari, Merchant of Marvels, Scion of Halaster	41.4%	40.6	10	\u2014
12	Sygg, River Cutthroat	41.4%	41.0	1	\u2014
13	Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator	41.4%	40.9	88	\u2014
14	Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy, Scion of Halaster	41.3%	40.5	4	\u2014
15	Nymris, Oona's Trickster	40.9%	40.5	2	\u2014
16	Talion, the Kindly Lord	40.7%	40.3	351	\u2014
17	Emet-Selch of the Third Seat	40.4%	40.0	5	\u2014
18	Hama, the Bloodbender	40.1%	39.7	3	\u2014
19	Burakos, Party Leader, Clan Crafter	38.8%	38.0	3	\u2014
20	Scion of Halaster, Zellix, Sanity Flayer	38.6%	37.8	5	\u2014
21	Cultist of the Absolute, Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher	37.8%	37.0	2	\u2014
22	Superior Spider-Man	36.4%	36.0	30	\u2014
23	Gyruda, Doom of Depths	35.8%	35.5	143	\u2014
24	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator	35.7%	34.9	49	\u2014
25	Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths	35.4%	35.0	1	\u2014
26	Golbez, Crystal Collector	34.7%	34.4	66	\u2014
27	Umbris, Fear Manifest	34.6%	34.3	18	\u2014
28	Ertai Resurrected	34.3%	34.0	2	\u2014
29	Basim Ibn Ishaq	33.9%	33.6	22	\u2014
30	Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld	33.5%	33.2	24	\u2014
31	Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow	33.5%	33.2	843	\u2014
32	Toxrill, the Corrosive	32.3%	31.9	16	\u2014
33	Hidetsugu and Kairi	30.9%	30.6	20	\u2014
34	Circu, Dimir Lobotomist	30.3%	30.0	1	\u2014
35	Lord of the Nazgûl	27.8%	27.6	7	\u2014
36	Araumi of the Dead Tide	27.7%	27.4	5	\u2014
37	Haunted One, Zellix, Sanity Flayer	27.6%	27.0	3	\u2014
38	Raul, Trouble Shooter	26.3%	26.0	2	\u2014
39	Satoru, the Infiltrator	26.0%	25.8	13	\u2014
40	Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic	25.3%	25.0	2	\u2014
41	Lazav, the Multifarious	25.0%	24.7	18	\u2014
42	The Ancient One	24.7%	24.5	2	\u2014
43	Marvo, Deep Operative	24.2%	24.0	6	\u2014
44	Haunted One, Volo, Itinerant Scholar	24.0%	23.5	2	\u2014
45	Etrata, the Silencer	22.2%	22.0	1	\u2014
46	Oona, Queen of the Fae	22.2%	22.0	3	\u2014
47	Phenax, God of Deception	20.2%	20.0	6	\u2014
48	Clan Crafter, Viconia, Drow Apostate	18.4%	18.0	1	\u2014
49	Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte	18.2%	18.0	1	\u2014
50	Sephiroth, Planet's Heir	18.2%	18.0	3	\u2014
51	Vren, the Relentless	14.7%	14.5	27	\u2014
52	Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver	13.7%	13.5	31	\u2014
53	The Cyber-Controller	13.1%	13.0	3	\u2014
54	Obyra, Dreaming Duelist	11.7%	11.6	5	\u2014
55	Grimgrin, Corpse-Born	11.4%	11.3	3	\u2014
56	The Scarab God	9.8%	9.7	6	\u2014
57	Azula, Cunning Usurper	9.1%	9.0	1	\u2014
58	Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep	9.1%	9.0	1	\u2014
59	Satoru Umezawa	8.7%	8.6	30	\u2014
60	Jon Irenicus, Shattered One	8.7%	8.6	5	\u2014
61	Alela, Cunning Conqueror	8.6%	8.6	9	\u2014
62	Captain N'ghathrod	8.6%	8.5	28	\u2014
63	Gisa and Geralf	8.1%	8.0	9	\u2014
64	Inquisitor Eisenhorn	8.1%	8.0	2	\u2014
65	Prowler, Clawed Thief	8.1%	8.0	1	\u2014
66	Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor	7.2%	7.1	19	\u2014
67	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	7.1%	7.0	1	\u2014
68	Mirko, Obsessive Theorist	6.5%	6.4	26	\u2014
69	Dungeon Delver, Safana, Calimport Cutthroat	6.1%	6.0	2	\u2014
70	Katara, Seeking Revenge	6.1%	6.0	1	\u2014
71	Anowon, the Ruin Thief	5.9%	5.8	5	\u2014
72	Ezio, Blade of Vengeance	5.3%	5.3	4	\u2014
73	Etrata, Deadly Fugitive	5.1%	5.0	1	\u2014
74	Taigam, Sidisi's Hand	5.1%	5.0	1	\u2014
75	Krang & Shredder	4.5%	4.5	2	\u2014
76	Ramses, Assassin Lord	4.0%	4.0	1	\u2014
77	Tasha, the Witch Queen	3.8%	3.8	4	\u2014
78	Krang & Shredder, Rev, Tithe Extractor	3.1%	3.0	1	\u2014
79	Xande, Dark Mage	2.0%	2.0	1	\u2014

Same-ness rebuilt Aug 28, 2026