Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Card Draw

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kinetic Ooze
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Beast Whisperer
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Hardened Scales
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Ancestral Statue
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Nulldrifter
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Mulldrifter
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Guardian Project
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Natural Order
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Artisan of Kozilek
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Delighted Halfling
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Primordial Sage
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Apex Devastator
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Peregrine Drake
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Bloom Tender
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Eshki, Temur's Roar
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Eternal Witness
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Empath
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Spider Manifestation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Incubation Druid
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Fauna Shaman
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Biophagus
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Conduit of Ruin
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Zoanthrope
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Somberwald Sage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Shaman of the Great Hunt
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Haywire Mite
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Spell Rupture
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Yuna's Whistle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Negate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Momentous Fall
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Trap Essence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ugin's Binding
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Last March of the Ents
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
All Is Dust
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Hull Breach
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
The Ozolith
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
The Great Henge
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Power Fist
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
All Will Be One
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Inexorable Tide
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Hydra's Growth
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sarkhan's Unsealing
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Bond
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
High Score
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Wild Pair
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Asceticism
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Invigorating Hot Spring
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Cindervines
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Master's Guidance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Crystalline Armor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Forge of Heroes
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ugin's Labyrinth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Nesting Grounds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
-26%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-39%synergy
Herd Heirloom
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Island
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Stomping Ground
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Spire Garden
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Turf
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thornspire Verge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Taiga
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Abundant Countryside
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Abandon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-8%synergy