U 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 90-day field.

Some 90-day samples have fewer than 20 complete lists.

Shared color core

27 cards

Rank	Card	Core copies	Archetype support
1	Ancient Tomb	1	1st copy 8/8
2	Chrome Mox	1	1st copy 8/8
3	Gemstone Caverns	1	1st copy 8/8
4	Grim Monolith	1	1st copy 8/8
5	Island	6	1st copy 8/8 · 2nd copy 8/8 · 3rd copy 8/8 · 4th copy 8/8 · 5th copy 8/8 · 6th copy 7/8
6	Lotus Petal	1	1st copy 8/8
7	Mana Vault	1	1st copy 8/8
8	Mox Diamond	1	1st copy 8/8
9	Otawara, Soaring City	1	1st copy 8/8
10	Sol Ring	1	1st copy 8/8
11	Arcane Signet	1	1st copy 7/8
12	City of Traitors	1	1st copy 7/8
13	Faerie Mastermind	1	1st copy 7/8
14	Fierce Guardianship	1	1st copy 7/8
15	Flusterstorm	1	1st copy 7/8
16	Force of Negation	1	1st copy 7/8
17	Force of Will	1	1st copy 7/8
18	Mental Misstep	1	1st copy 7/8
19	Mindbreak Trap	1	1st copy 7/8
20	Mox Opal	1	1st copy 7/8
21	Mystic Remora	1	1st copy 7/8
22	Pact of Negation	1	1st copy 7/8
23	Rhystic Study	1	1st copy 7/8
24	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	1	1st copy 7/8
25	Swan Song	1	1st copy 7/8
26	The One Ring	1	1st copy 7/8
27	Urza's Saga	1	1st copy 7/8

Commander scores

75 commanders

Rank	Commander	Same-ness	Core slots	Lists	Status
1	Shuri, Wakandan Inventor	32.3%	32.0	1	Low sample
2	Arcum Dagsson, Marvin, Murderous Mimic	31.6%	31.0	1	Low sample
3	Iron Man, Armored Avenger	31.3%	31.0	4	Low sample
4	Lyla, Holographic Assistant	31.3%	31.0	2	Low sample
5	Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign	31.3%	31.0	6	Low sample
6	Jacob Hauken, Inspector // Hauken's Insight	30.5%	30.2	13	Low sample
7	Arcum Dagsson	30.5%	30.2	210	\u2014
8	Fblthp, the Lost	30.3%	30.0	1	Low sample
9	Iron Man, Bleeding Edge	30.3%	30.0	1	Low sample
10	Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant	30.3%	30.0	1	Low sample
11	The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan	30.3%	30.0	1	Low sample
12	Teferi, Temporal Archmage	29.8%	29.5	15	Low sample
13	God-Eternal Kefnet	29.3%	29.0	1	Low sample
14	Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan	29.3%	29.0	1	Low sample
15	Nezahal, Primal Tide	28.7%	28.4	5	Low sample
16	Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel	28.3%	28.0	1	Low sample
17	Wan Shi Tong, Librarian	28.0%	27.8	8	Low sample
18	Emry, Lurker of the Loch	27.4%	27.1	29	\u2014
19	Padeem, Consul of Innovation	27.3%	27.0	2	Low sample
20	Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor	26.9%	26.6	15	Low sample
21	Kitsa, Otterball Elite	26.3%	26.0	1	Low sample
22	Thada Adel, Acquisitor	26.3%	26.0	3	Low sample
23	Urza, Lord High Artificer	26.3%	26.0	115	\u2014
24	Azami, Lady of Scrolls	25.7%	25.4	9	Low sample
25	Katara, Waterbending Master	25.7%	25.4	7	Low sample
26	Unctus, Grand Metatect	25.1%	24.8	6	Low sample
27	Orvar, the All-Form	24.5%	24.3	12	Low sample
28	Leonardo da Vinci	23.6%	23.3	3	Low sample
29	Sai, Master Thopterist	23.2%	23.0	2	Low sample
30	Bruvac the Grandiloquent	22.2%	22.0	2	Low sample
31	Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound	21.2%	21.0	1	Low sample
32	Namor the Sub-Mariner	19.5%	19.3	3	Low sample
33	Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar	19.2%	19.0	1	Low sample
34	Mm'menon, the Right Hand	17.2%	17.1	19	Low sample
35	Gran-Gran	17.2%	17.0	1	Low sample
36	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	15.2%	15.0	1	Low sample
37	Loki, God of Mischief	15.2%	15.0	3	Low sample
38	Naru Meha, Master Wizard	15.2%	15.0	2	Low sample
39	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces	14.1%	14.0	1	Low sample
40	Minn, Wily Illusionist	12.1%	12.0	1	Low sample
41	Eluge, the Shoreless Sea	11.6%	11.5	4	Low sample
42	Baral, Chief of Compliance	11.4%	11.3	4	Low sample
43	Council of Reeds	8.1%	8.0	2	Low sample
44	Eluge, the Shoreless Sea, Kitsa, Otterball Elite	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
45	Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive	7.1%	7.0	1	Low sample
46	Goldberry, River-Daughter	6.1%	6.0	2	Low sample
47	Vnwxt, Verbose Host	6.1%	6.0	2	Low sample
48	Alandra, Sky Dreamer	—	—	0	Low sample
49	Ambassador Laquatus	—	—	0	Low sample
50	Atemsis, All-Seeing	—	—	0	Low sample
51	Braids, Conjurer Adept	—	—	0	Low sample
52	Danny Pink	—	—	0	Low sample
53	Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam	—	—	0	Low sample
54	Edgar, King of Figaro	—	—	0	Low sample
55	Empress Galina	—	—	0	Low sample
56	Gogo, Master of Mimicry	—	—	0	Low sample
57	Jalira, Master Polymorphist	—	—	0	Low sample
58	Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis	—	—	0	Low sample
59	Kairi, the Swirling Sky	—	—	0	Low sample
60	Katara, Bending Prodigy	—	—	0	Low sample
61	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Sakashima of a Thousand Faces	—	—	0	Low sample
62	Matoya, Archon Elder	—	—	0	Low sample
63	Memnarch	—	—	0	Low sample
64	Octavia, Living Thesis	—	—	0	Low sample
65	Ormos, Archive Keeper	—	—	0	Low sample
66	Piper Wright, Publick Reporter	—	—	0	Low sample
67	Svyelun of Sea and Sky	—	—	0	Low sample
68	Taigam, Master Opportunist	—	—	0	Low sample
69	Talrand, Sky Summoner	—	—	0	Low sample
70	Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir	—	—	0	Low sample
71	Thassa, Deep-Dwelling	—	—	0	Low sample
72	The Mindskinner	—	—	0	Low sample
73	The Reality Chip	—	—	0	Low sample
74	The Watcher in the Water	—	—	0	Low sample
75	Yue, the Moon Spirit	—	—	0	Low sample

Same-ness rebuilt Aug 28, 2026