R 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 all-time field.

Shared color core

15 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 8/8
2	Deflecting Swat	1	1st copy 8/8
3	Jeska's Will	1	1st copy 8/8
4	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 8/8
5	Mountain	9	1st copy 8/8 · 2nd copy 8/8 · 3rd copy 8/8 · 4th copy 8/8 · 5th copy 8/8 · 6th copy 8/8 · 7th copy 8/8 · 8th copy 8/8 · 9th copy 7/8
6	Pyroblast	1	1st copy 8/8
7	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 8/8
8	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 7/8
9	City of Traitors	1	1st copy 7/8
10	Gamble	1	1st copy 7/8
11	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 7/8
12	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 7/8
13	Red Elemental Blast	1	1st copy 7/8
14	Simian Spirit Guide	1	1st copy 7/8
15	Urza's Saga	1	1st copy 7/8

Commander scores

74 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Jeska, Thrice Reborn, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	23.5%	23.0	1	\u2014
2	Krark, the Thumbless	23.2%	23.0	1	\u2014
3	Casey Jones, Vigilante	22.2%	22.0	2	\u2014
4	Heartless Hidetsugu	22.2%	22.0	1	\u2014
5	Inferno of the Star Mounts	22.2%	22.0	1	\u2014
6	Zirilan of the Claw	22.2%	22.0	1	\u2014
7	Zurzoth, Chaos Rider	22.1%	21.8	6	\u2014
8	Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion	21.5%	21.3	3	\u2014
9	Muxus, Goblin Grandee	21.5%	21.3	64	\u2014
10	Godo, Bandit Warlord	21.2%	21.0	165	\u2014
11	Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker	21.2%	21.0	2	\u2014
12	Jaws, Relentless Predator	21.0%	20.8	38	\u2014
13	Longshot, Rebel Bowman	20.7%	20.5	55	\u2014
14	Daretti, Scrap Savant	20.4%	20.2	12	\u2014
15	Ashling, Flame Dancer	20.3%	20.1	93	\u2014
16	Urabrask // The Great Work	20.3%	20.1	35	\u2014
17	Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist	20.2%	20.0	77	\u2014
18	Neheb, the Eternal	20.2%	20.0	5	\u2014
19	Spider-Punk	20.2%	20.0	1	\u2014
20	Krark, the Thumbless, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	19.7%	19.3	14	\u2014
21	Rionya, Fire Dancer	19.3%	19.1	17	\u2014
22	Mica, Reader of Ruins	19.2%	19.0	4	\u2014
23	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	19.0%	18.9	7	\u2014
24	Magda, Brazen Outlaw	19.0%	18.8	2,131	\u2014
25	Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty	18.9%	18.7	35	\u2014
26	Tannuk, Steadfast Second	18.3%	18.1	10	\u2014
27	Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence	18.2%	18.0	1	\u2014
28	Thor, Guardian of Midgard	18.2%	18.0	4	\u2014
29	Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms	17.9%	17.7	11	\u2014
30	Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos	17.7%	17.6	30	\u2014
31	Zada, Hedron Grinder	17.2%	17.0	72	\u2014
32	Purphoros, God of the Forge	17.2%	17.0	4	\u2014
33	The Scarlet Witch	16.8%	16.6	8	\u2014
34	Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power	16.7%	16.6	31	\u2014
35	Dargo, the Shipwrecker, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	15.9%	15.6	8	\u2014
36	Torbran, Thane of Red Fell	15.7%	15.5	4	\u2014
37	Norin the Wary	15.6%	15.4	7	\u2014
38	Krenko, Mob Boss	15.2%	15.0	127	\u2014
39	Avatar Roku, Firebender	15.2%	15.0	2	\u2014
40	Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant	15.2%	15.0	3	\u2014
41	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	15.2%	15.0	1	\u2014
42	Rose, Cutthroat Raider	15.2%	15.0	2	\u2014
43	General Kreat, the Boltbringer	14.4%	14.3	4	\u2014
44	Imodane, the Pyrohammer	14.1%	14.0	5	\u2014
45	Kratos, God of War	14.1%	14.0	6	\u2014
46	Urabrask the Hidden	14.1%	14.0	1	\u2014
47	Dargo, the Shipwrecker, Jeska, Thrice Reborn	13.9%	13.6	5	\u2014
48	Diaochan, Artful Beauty	13.1%	13.0	1	\u2014
49	Electro, Assaulting Battery	12.4%	12.3	4	\u2014
50	Laelia, the Blade Reforged	12.3%	12.2	5	\u2014
51	Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest	12.1%	12.0	7	\u2014
52	Zo-Zu the Punisher	12.1%	12.0	1	\u2014
53	Knuckles the Echidna	11.8%	11.7	3	\u2014
54	Magda, the Hoardmaster	11.6%	11.5	2	\u2014
55	Gimli of the Glittering Caves	11.1%	11.0	1	\u2014
56	Vaan, Street Thief	11.1%	11.0	3	\u2014
57	Zell Dincht	11.1%	11.0	1	\u2014
58	Solphim, Mayhem Dominus	10.8%	10.7	3	\u2014
59	Delina, Wild Mage	10.7%	10.6	5	\u2014
60	Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno	10.5%	10.4	5	\u2014
61	Ashling the Pilgrim	10.1%	10.0	2	\u2014
62	Feldon of the Third Path	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
63	Gogo, Mysterious Mime	10.1%	10.0	3	\u2014
64	Iron Man, Tony Stark	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
65	Krenko, Baron of Tin Street	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
66	Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin	10.1%	10.0	3	\u2014
67	RMS Titanic	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
68	Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner	10.1%	10.0	1	\u2014
69	Valduk, Keeper of the Flame	10.1%	10.0	3	\u2014
70	Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	9.2%	9.0	1	\u2014
71	Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Zada, Hedron Grinder	9.2%	9.0	1	\u2014
72	Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame	9.1%	9.0	1	\u2014
73	Hazoret, Godseeker	9.1%	9.0	2	\u2014
74	Syr Carah, the Bold	8.1%	8.0	1	\u2014

Same-ness rebuilt Aug 28, 2026