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

9 of 11

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 9 of 11 established same-color archetypes contain it. Reference archetypes must represent at least 0.1% of the all-time field.

Shared color core

56 cards

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

Commander scores

57 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	The Celestial Toymaker	55.6%	55.0	1	\u2014
2	Francisco, Fowl Marauder, Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker	53.4%	52.4	28	\u2014
3	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Tymna the Weaver	53.2%	52.1	469	\u2014
4	Marneus Calgar	52.7%	52.2	742	\u2014
5	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	52.7%	51.6	5	\u2014
6	Tivit, Seller of Secrets	52.5%	51.9	1,374	\u2014
7	Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist, Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	52.0%	51.0	1	\u2014
8	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Tymna the Weaver	52.0%	50.9	32	\u2014
9	Silas Renn, Seeker Adept, Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	51.6%	50.5	53	\u2014
10	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Tymna the Weaver	51.0%	50.0	3	\u2014
11	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Talion, the Kindly Lord	50.0%	49.0	1	\u2014
12	Heliod, Sun-Crowned, Talion, the Kindly Lord	49.0%	48.0	1	\u2014
13	The Master of Keys	48.9%	48.5	154	\u2014
14	Esior, Wardwing Familiar, Tymna the Weaver	48.8%	47.8	23	\u2014
15	Noctis, Prince of Lucis	48.7%	48.2	240	\u2014
16	Zur the Enchanter	48.0%	47.5	274	\u2014
17	Raffine, Scheming Seer	46.7%	46.2	84	\u2014
18	Toluz, Clever Conductor	46.3%	45.8	10	\u2014
19	Ertai, the Corrupted	44.9%	44.5	2	\u2014
20	Hashaton, Scarab's Fist	44.4%	44.0	274	\u2014
21	Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign	42.7%	42.3	4	\u2014
22	Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima	41.5%	41.1	40	\u2014
23	Sen Triplets	40.0%	39.6	8	\u2014
24	Aminatou, the Fateshifter	39.6%	39.2	19	\u2014
25	Varina, Lich Queen	38.9%	38.5	6	\u2014
26	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff, Urza, Lord High Artificer	37.8%	37.0	1	\u2014
27	Merieke Ri Berit	37.5%	37.2	6	\u2014
28	Y'shtola, Night's Blessed	35.6%	35.3	581	\u2014
29	Saruman of Many Colors	31.3%	31.0	3	\u2014
30	Sefris of the Hidden Ways	28.9%	28.6	54	\u2014
31	Oloro, Ageless Ascetic	28.8%	28.5	21	\u2014
32	Queza, Augur of Agonies	26.1%	25.9	17	\u2014
33	The Second Doctor, Vislor Turlough	23.5%	23.0	1	\u2014
34	Sharuum the Hegemon	19.4%	19.3	4	\u2014
35	Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir	17.3%	17.2	25	\u2014
36	Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain	13.3%	13.2	5	\u2014
37	Alela, Artful Provocateur	12.3%	12.2	6	\u2014
38	Aminatou, Veil Piercer	11.9%	11.8	27	\u2014
39	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn	11.3%	11.1	7	\u2014
40	Inquisitor Greyfax	11.1%	11.0	7	\u2014
41	Noctis, Heir Apparent	10.6%	10.5	6	\u2014
42	Eriette, the Beguiler	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
43	Urza, Chief Artificer	9.8%	9.7	22	\u2014
44	The Destined Warrior	9.6%	9.5	2	\u2014
45	G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn, Noctis, Heir Apparent	9.2%	9.0	1	\u2014
46	Greasefang, Okiba Boss, Shorikai, Genesis Engine	9.2%	9.0	1	\u2014
47	Elenda and Azor	8.1%	8.0	1	\u2014
48	Dakkon Blackblade	7.1%	7.0	1	\u2014
49	Kamiz, Obscura Oculus	7.1%	7.0	2	\u2014
50	Sydri, Galvanic Genius	7.1%	7.0	1	\u2014
51	Temmet, Naktamun's Will	6.8%	6.8	30	\u2014
52	Zur, Eternal Schemer	5.1%	5.0	2	\u2014
53	Splinter, Radical Rat	4.5%	4.5	2	\u2014
54	Splinter, Radical Rat, Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow	4.1%	4.0	1	\u2014
55	Bane, Lord of Darkness	3.0%	3.0	1	\u2014
56	Barrowin of Clan Undurr, Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker	2.0%	2.0	1	\u2014
57	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Sefris of the Hidden Ways	2.0%	2.0	1	\u2014

Same-ness rebuilt Aug 28, 2026