Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Aggro

Nick Price
Jun 1, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played Cards in Commander 2011
Commander 2011 turns 15 next month. Nick Price dives into the 10 most-played cards from the release's first dedicated product, and why they still matter to brewers in 2026.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kinetic Ooze
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Germination Practicum
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
-0%synergy
Turbulent Springs
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Scorched Geyser
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Beast Whisperer
67%inclusion113 decks168 decks
59%synergy
Ancestral Statue
51%inclusion85 decks168 decks
47%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
47%inclusion79 decks168 decks
40%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
45%inclusion75 decks168 decks
40%synergy
Hardened Scales
49%inclusion83 decks168 decks
38%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
40%inclusion67 decks168 decks
37%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
44%inclusion74 decks168 decks
37%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
42%inclusion70 decks168 decks
35%synergy
Peregrine Drake
38%inclusion64 decks168 decks
33%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
42%inclusion71 decks168 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
64%inclusion107 decks168 decks
29%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
51%inclusion86 decks168 decks
31%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
46%inclusion77 decks168 decks
17%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
43%inclusion73 decks168 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion65 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Eternal Witness
38%inclusion64 decks168 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
38%inclusion63 decks168 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
36%inclusion61 decks168 decks
29%synergy
Bloom Tender
36%inclusion61 decks168 decks
25%synergy
Mulldrifter
35%inclusion59 decks168 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion56 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
33%inclusion55 decks168 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion48 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion43 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion35 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Ornithopter of Paradise
35%inclusion58 decks168 decks
28%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
33%inclusion56 decks168 decks
27%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33%inclusion56 decks168 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion55 decks168 decks
21%synergy
Spellskite
31%inclusion52 decks168 decks
28%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
30%inclusion51 decks168 decks
26%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
30%inclusion50 decks168 decks
23%synergy
Delighted Halfling
30%inclusion50 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Empath
29%inclusion48 decks168 decks
26%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
29%inclusion48 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
28%inclusion47 decks168 decks
25%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
28%inclusion47 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Nulldrifter
28%inclusion47 decks168 decks
25%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
27%inclusion46 decks168 decks
25%synergy
Apex Devastator
27%inclusion46 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Primordial Sage
27%inclusion45 decks168 decks
24%synergy
Walking Ballista
26%inclusion44 decks168 decks
22%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
26%inclusion43 decks168 decks
23%synergy
Reclamation Sage
25%inclusion42 decks168 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion42 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
24%inclusion41 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
24%inclusion41 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Fauna Shaman
23%inclusion39 decks168 decks
21%synergy
Wood Elves
23%inclusion38 decks168 decks
20%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
23%inclusion38 decks168 decks
21%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
23%inclusion38 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
20%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
21%inclusion36 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
21%inclusion35 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Biophagus
20%inclusion34 decks168 decks
15%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
20%inclusion34 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
18%inclusion31 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
18%inclusion31 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Zoanthrope
18%inclusion31 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
18%inclusion30 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Bane of Progress
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Void Winnower
14%inclusion24 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Augur of Autumn
14%inclusion24 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Devastator
14%inclusion24 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Shrieking Drake
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
11%synergy
It That Betrays
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
29%inclusion49 decks168 decks
-3%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion47 decks168 decks
-9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion35 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion33 decks168 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
-0%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
-0%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion20 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
12%inclusion20 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion18 decks168 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
-5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Ugin's Binding
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
-5%synergy
Shared Summons
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
-0%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
-0%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
-19%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
-23%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
-18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
-12%synergy
Nature's Lore
21%inclusion35 decks168 decks
-13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion33 decks168 decks
-12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
18%inclusion30 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion30 decks168 decks
-16%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
-12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion19 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Neoform
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Last March of the Ents
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Weird Harvest
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion59 decks168 decks
10%synergy
The Ozolith
30%inclusion51 decks168 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion49 decks168 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion46 decks168 decks
17%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion39 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
23%inclusion38 decks168 decks
19%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Guardian Project
23%inclusion39 decks168 decks
19%synergy
All Will Be One
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion20 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion20 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11%inclusion18 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Hydra's Growth
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
Elemental Bond
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
-3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Equilibrium
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion53 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion47 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
27%inclusion45 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion41 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
-0%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion18 decks168 decks
-3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
-4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion109 decks168 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion82 decks168 decks
-23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion18 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion162 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Island
96%inclusion161 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion160 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion154 decks168 decks
-0%synergy
Stomping Ground
60%inclusion101 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion97 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion93 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion91 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
48%inclusion81 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
47%inclusion79 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
46%inclusion77 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion75 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
44%inclusion74 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
44%inclusion74 decks168 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion69 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion69 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion65 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Spire Garden
37%inclusion62 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion61 decks168 decks
-5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
36%inclusion61 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Cinder Glade
36%inclusion60 decks168 decks
-5%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion58 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
32%inclusion54 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion53 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion51 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion48 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion38 decks168 decks
15%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
-0%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
21%inclusion35 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion35 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion34 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion33 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion32 decks168 decks
-0%synergy
Taiga
18%inclusion30 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion30 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion30 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion29 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Abandon
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion27 decks168 decks
-0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion27 decks168 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Thornspire Verge
13%inclusion21 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Turf
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
-1%synergy