Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget cEDH

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kid Loki
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
88%synergy
Beast Whisperer
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Peregrine Drake
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Walking Ballista
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Neoform
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Spellskite
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Elvish Mystic
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Llanowar Elves
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Bloom Tender
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Wandering Archaic
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Eternal Witness
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Flusterstorm
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Fierce Empath
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Delighted Halfling
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Phantasmal Image
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Nulldrifter
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Mulldrifter
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Shrieking Drake
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Spellseeker
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Wild Cantor
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Haywire Mite
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Tinder Wall
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Transit Mage
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Enduring Vitality
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Fauna Shaman
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Reclamation Sage
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Roots
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Oblivion Sower
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Mockingbird
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
High Fae Trickster
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Myr Scrapling
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Formidable Speaker
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Arbor Elf
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Painter's Servant
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Radagast the Brown
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Primordial Sage
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Deflecting Swat
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Veil of Summer
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Chord of Calling
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Shared Summons
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Signal the Clans
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Autumn's Veil
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Summoner's Pact
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-0%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-0%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Not of This World
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Negate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Misdirection
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Rhythm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Weird Harvest
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-33%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Threats Undetected
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Three Visits
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-36%synergy
Natural Order
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Birthing Pod
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Wild Growth
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Hardened Scales
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Equilibrium
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Work
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Tree of Tales
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Lotus Petal
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Island
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Breeding Pool
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Stomping Ground
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Steam Vents
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Mountain
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Karplusan Forest
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
18%synergy
City of Brass
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Mana Confluence
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Training Center
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Spire Garden
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Thran Quarry
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Rockfall Vale
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Opal Palace
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Copperline Gorge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy