GU 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

8 of 10

Complete lists to vote

A card copy enters the core when at least 50.0% of lists for at least 8 of 10 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

12 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Island	1	1st copy 10/10
2	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 10/10
3	Command Tower	1	1st copy 9/10
4	Forest	1	1st copy 9/10
5	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 8/10
6	Birds of Paradise	1	1st copy 8/10
7	Breeding Pool	1	1st copy 8/10
8	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 8/10
9	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 8/10
10	Misty Rainforest	1	1st copy 8/10
11	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 8/10
12	Tropical Island	1	1st copy 8/10

Commander scores

83 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Acolyte of Bahamut, Volo, Itinerant Scholar	12.2%	12.0	2	Low sample
2	Cloakwood Hermit, Volo, Itinerant Scholar	12.2%	12.0	1	Low sample
3	Absorbing Man	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
4	Aloy, Savior of Meridian	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
5	Jyoti, Moag Ancient	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
6	Koma, Cosmos Serpent	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
7	Quandrix, the Proof	12.1%	12.0	2	Low sample
8	Thrasios, Triton Hero	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
9	Clan Crafter, Jaheira, Friend of the Forest	12.1%	11.9	37	\u2014
10	Kodama of the East Tree, Thrasios, Triton Hero	11.9%	11.7	16	Low sample
11	Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy	11.6%	11.5	1,604	\u2014
12	Alaundo the Seer	11.3%	11.2	13	Low sample
13	Master Chef, Volo, Itinerant Scholar	11.2%	11.0	4	Low sample
14	Momir Vig, Simic Visionary	11.1%	11.0	1	Low sample
15	Tam, Mindful First-Year	11.1%	11.0	1	Low sample
16	Prime Speaker Vannifar	11.0%	10.9	9	Low sample
17	Kodama of the East Tree, Sakashima of a Thousand Faces	10.9%	10.7	7	Low sample
18	Lonis, Cryptozoologist	10.6%	10.5	13	Low sample
19	Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar	10.4%	10.3	12	Low sample
20	Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix, Thrasios, Triton Hero	10.2%	10.0	5	Low sample
21	Rashmi, Eternities Crafter	9.8%	9.7	3	Low sample
22	Tatyova, Benthic Druid	9.6%	9.5	15	Low sample
23	Grolnok, the Omnivore	9.6%	9.5	2	Low sample
24	Edric, Spymaster of Trest	9.5%	9.4	5	Low sample
25	Gretchen Titchwillow	9.1%	9.0	3	Low sample
26	Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle	9.1%	9.0	1	Low sample
27	Zimone, Mystery Unraveler	9.1%	9.0	24	\u2014
28	Pir, Imaginative Rascal, Toothy, Imaginary Friend	8.7%	8.5	2	Low sample
29	Berta, Wise Extrapolator	8.1%	8.0	4	Low sample
30	Kenessos, Priest of Thassa	6.1%	6.0	1	Low sample
31	Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait	5.5%	5.4	7	Low sample
32	Arwen Undómiel	5.1%	5.0	2	Low sample
33	Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca	5.1%	5.0	2	Low sample
34	Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied	5.1%	5.0	2	Low sample
35	Zimone, Infinite Analyst	4.5%	4.5	28	\u2014
36	Hakbal of the Surging Soul	4.3%	4.3	16	Low sample
37	Primo, the Unbounded	4.2%	4.2	5	Low sample
38	Omo, Queen of Vesuva	4.2%	4.1	9	Low sample
39	Galadriel, Elven-Queen	4.0%	4.0	1	Low sample
40	Kimahri, Valiant Guardian	4.0%	4.0	2	Low sample
41	Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep	4.0%	4.0	2	Low sample
42	Fynn, the Fangbearer, Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
43	Gretchen Titchwillow, Ioreth of the Healing House	3.1%	3.0	1	Low sample
44	Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle	3.0%	3.0	1	Low sample
45	Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief	2.5%	2.5	2	Low sample
46	Círdan the Shipwright	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
47	Volo, Guide to Monsters	2.0%	2.0	1	Low sample
48	Acolyte of Bahamut, Renari, Merchant of Marvels	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Adrix and Nev, Twincasters	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Ambassador Blorpityblorpboop	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Bonny Pall, Clearcutter	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Brinelin, the Moon Kraken, Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Clement, the Worrywort	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Cloakwood Hermit, Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy	—	—	0	Low sample
55	Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius	—	—	0	Low sample
56	Donatello, the Brains, Michelangelo, the Heart	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Elrond of the White Council	—	—	0	Low sample
58	Esix, Fractal Bloom	—	—	0	Low sample
59	Ezuri, Claw of Progress	—	—	0	Low sample
60	Galadriel of Lothlórien	—	—	0	Low sample
61	Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist	—	—	0	Low sample
62	Halana, Kessig Ranger, Thrasios, Triton Hero	—	—	0	Low sample
63	Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty	—	—	0	Low sample
64	Inga and Esika, Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy	—	—	0	Low sample
65	Jackal, Genius Geneticist	—	—	0	Low sample
66	Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect	—	—	0	Low sample
67	Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, Tezzeret the Seeker	—	—	0	Low sample
68	Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner	—	—	0	Low sample
69	Koma, World-Eater	—	—	0	Low sample
70	Legolas, Counter of Kills	—	—	0	Low sample
71	Lonis, Genetics Expert	—	—	0	Low sample
72	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Thrasios, Triton Hero	—	—	0	Low sample
73	Nicanzil, Current Conductor	—	—	0	Low sample
74	Raised by Giants, Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher	—	—	0	Low sample
75	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Thrasios, Triton Hero	—	—	0	Low sample
76	Slogurk, the Overslime	—	—	0	Low sample
77	Tam, Observant Sequencer // Deep Sight	—	—	0	Low sample
78	Tawnos, the Toymaker	—	—	0	Low sample
79	The Pride of Hull Clade	—	—	0	Low sample
80	Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath	—	—	0	Low sample
81	Vannifar, Evolved Enigma	—	—	0	Low sample
82	Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood	—	—	0	Low sample
83	Zimone, Paradox Sculptor	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Aug 28, 2026