BUW 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

10 of 13

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 10 of 13 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

52 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	City of Brass	1	1st copy 13/13
2	Command Tower	1	1st copy 13/13
3	Dark Ritual	1	1st copy 13/13
4	Demonic Tutor	1	1st copy 13/13
5	Esper Sentinel	1	1st copy 13/13
6	Fierce Guardianship	1	1st copy 13/13
7	Flooded Strand	1	1st copy 13/13
8	Hallowed Fountain	1	1st copy 13/13
9	Mana Confluence	1	1st copy 13/13
10	Marsh Flats	1	1st copy 13/13
11	Otawara, Soaring City	1	1st copy 13/13
12	Polluted Delta	1	1st copy 13/13
13	Rhystic Study	1	1st copy 13/13
14	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 13/13
15	Watery Grave	1	1st copy 13/13
16	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 12/13
17	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 12/13
18	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 12/13
19	Enlightened Tutor	1	1st copy 12/13
20	Force of Will	1	1st copy 12/13
21	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 12/13
22	Godless Shrine	1	1st copy 12/13
23	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff	1	1st copy 12/13
24	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 12/13
25	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 12/13
26	Mental Misstep	1	1st copy 12/13
27	Misty Rainforest	1	1st copy 12/13
28	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 12/13
29	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 12/13
30	Pact of Negation	1	1st copy 12/13
31	Scalding Tarn	1	1st copy 12/13
32	Scrubland	1	1st copy 12/13
33	Swan Song	1	1st copy 12/13
34	Tundra	1	1st copy 12/13
35	Underground Sea	1	1st copy 12/13
36	Vampiric Tutor	1	1st copy 12/13
37	An Offer You Can't Refuse	1	1st copy 11/13
38	Bloodstained Mire	1	1st copy 11/13
39	Flusterstorm	1	1st copy 11/13
40	Force of Negation	1	1st copy 11/13
41	Mindbreak Trap	1	1st copy 11/13
42	Orcish Bowmasters	1	1st copy 11/13
43	Silence	1	1st copy 11/13
44	Smothering Tithe	1	1st copy 11/13
45	Tainted Pact	1	1st copy 11/13
46	Thassa's Oracle	1	1st copy 11/13
47	Demonic Consultation	1	1st copy 10/13
48	Imperial Seal	1	1st copy 10/13
49	Morphic Pool	1	1st copy 10/13
50	Ranger-Captain of Eos	1	1st copy 10/13
51	Sea of Clouds	1	1st copy 10/13
52	Verdant Catacombs	1	1st copy 10/13

Commander scores

57 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Merieke Ri Berit	52.5%	52.0	1	Low sample
2	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker	51.2%	50.2	5	Low sample
3	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Tymna the Weaver	50.5%	49.5	81	\u2014
4	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Tymna the Weaver	50.4%	49.4	14	Low sample
5	Marneus Calgar	49.6%	49.1	139	\u2014
6	Saruman of Many Colors	49.5%	49.0	1	Low sample
7	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	49.0%	48.0	1	Low sample
8	Tivit, Seller of Secrets	48.9%	48.4	280	\u2014
9	Silas Renn, Seeker Adept, Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	48.1%	47.1	18	Low sample
10	Esior, Wardwing Familiar, Tymna the Weaver	48.0%	47.0	10	Low sample
11	Zur the Enchanter	47.0%	46.5	50	\u2014
12	Toluz, Clever Conductor	45.5%	45.0	2	Low sample
13	The Master of Keys	44.9%	44.4	25	\u2014
14	Noctis, Prince of Lucis	44.7%	44.3	17	Low sample
15	Ertai, the Corrupted	44.4%	44.0	1	Low sample
16	Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain	43.4%	43.0	1	Low sample
17	Hashaton, Scarab's Fist	39.9%	39.5	64	\u2014
18	Varina, Lich Queen	38.4%	38.0	1	Low sample
19	Aminatou, the Fateshifter	37.9%	37.5	6	Low sample
20	Raffine, Scheming Seer	36.0%	35.7	12	Low sample
21	Y'shtola, Night's Blessed	32.0%	31.7	95	\u2014
22	Sefris of the Hidden Ways	31.7%	31.4	18	Low sample
23	Oloro, Ageless Ascetic	30.3%	30.0	5	Low sample
24	Aminatou, Veil Piercer	25.8%	25.5	2	Low sample
25	Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima	25.0%	24.8	12	Low sample
26	The Second Doctor, Vislor Turlough	21.4%	21.0	1	Low sample
27	Inquisitor Greyfax	21.2%	21.0	2	Low sample
28	Greasefang, Okiba Boss, Shorikai, Genesis Engine	8.2%	8.0	1	Low sample
29	Alela, Artful Provocateur	8.1%	8.0	2	Low sample
30	Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir	7.6%	7.5	4	Low sample
31	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn, Noctis, Heir Apparent	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
32	Eriette, the Beguiler	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
33	Urza, Chief Artificer	4.6%	4.6	5	Low sample
34	Temmet, Naktamun's Will	3.8%	3.8	4	Low sample
35	Noctis, Heir Apparent	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
36	Barrowin of Clan Undurr, Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
37	Splinter, Radical Rat, Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
38	Zur, Eternal Schemer	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
39	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Sefris of the Hidden Ways	1.0%	1.0	1	Low sample
40	Bane, Lord of Darkness	—	—	0	Low sample
41	Dakkon Blackblade	—	—	0	Low sample
42	Elenda and Azor	—	—	0	Low sample
43	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn	—	—	0	Low sample
44	Heliod, Sun-Crowned, Talion, the Kindly Lord	—	—	0	Low sample
45	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	—	—	0	Low sample
46	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tymna the Weaver	—	—	0	Low sample
47	Kamiz, Obscura Oculus	—	—	0	Low sample
48	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Talion, the Kindly Lord	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Urza, Lord High Artificer	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Queza, Augur of Agonies	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Sen Triplets	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Sharuum the Hegemon	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Splinter, Radical Rat	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Sydri, Galvanic Genius	—	—	0	Low sample
55	The Celestial Toymaker	—	—	0	Low sample
56	The Destined Warrior	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Aug 28, 2026