Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget Cascade

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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Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
95%synergy
Apex Devastator
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
91%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Etherium-Horn Sorcerer
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Annoyed Altisaur
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Aurora Phoenix
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Sakashima's Protege
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Bloodbraid Elf
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Shardless Agent
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Sweet-Gum Recluse
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Ancestral Statue
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Boarding Party
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Peregrine Drake
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Averna, the Chaos Bloom
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Mulldrifter
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Bloodbraid Challenger
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Noise Marine
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Heralds of Tzeentch
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Spider Manifestation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Garruk's Packleader
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Empath
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Beast Whisperer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Primordial Sage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Reclamation Sage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Farhaven Elf
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Dark Apostle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Flamekin Harbinger
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Paradise Druid
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Nulldrifter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Somberwald Sage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
High Fae Trickster
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Terastodon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Agonasaur Rex
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Eshki, Temur's Roar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Flamekin Herald
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Risen Reef
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Fauna Shaman
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bane of Bala Ged
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
District Mascot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Ornithopter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Cobra
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Forceful Denial
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Natural Reclamation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Release to the Wind
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Invigorating Surge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Violent Outburst
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Hurl into History
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Seething Song
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Opt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spell Swindle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Unsummon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Comet Storm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Obscuring Haze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Trap Essence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Natural Connection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Double Major
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Shower of Arrows
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Volcanic Torrent
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Throes of Chaos
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Decimate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Desire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Urban Evolution
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Stump Stomp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dance with Calamity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Give // Take
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Harmonize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Let the Galaxy Burn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Explore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Migration Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Harvest Season
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Shard
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
The Earth Crystal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Meteoric Mace
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Idol of False Gods
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Ingenuity Engine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Doors of Durin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Hardened Scales
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Bigger on the Inside
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Warstorm Surge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Hydra's Growth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
In Search of Greatness
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Rain of Riches
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Strength
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Season of Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Soothsaying
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Alpha Authority
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Storm the Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
New Horizons
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Reflection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Curator's Ward
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Equilibrium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Bond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Cradle of Safety
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Restless Spire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Raging Ravine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Sol Talisman
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Abandon
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Game Trail
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Mossfire Valley
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Rugged Highlands
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Lush Oasis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Highland Forest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-32%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy