Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget Combo

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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Pterafractyl
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Growth Curve
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
81%synergy
Peregrine Drake
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
66%synergy
Primordial Sage
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
64%synergy
Beast Whisperer
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
60%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Mulldrifter
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Forgotten Ancient
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Hardened Scales
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Llanowar Elves
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Empath
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Shrieking Drake
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Sakura-Tribe Elder
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Reclamation Sage
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Nulldrifter
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Eternal Witness
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Fauna Shaman
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Walking Ballista
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Willbender
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Silver Myr
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Zoanthrope
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Wild Cantor
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Stratus Dancer
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Apex Devastator
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Ainok Survivalist
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Copper Myr
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
The Goose Mother
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Alloy Myr
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Transit Mage
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Man-o'-War
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Iron Myr
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Palladium Myr
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Wood Elves
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Meteor Golem
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Tinder Wall
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Spellskite
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Duplicant
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Foundry Inspector
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Genesis Hydra
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Tyrant Guard
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Den Protector
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Negate
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-23%synergy
Inspiring Call
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Shared Summons
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Trap Essence
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Ugin's Binding
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Signal the Clans
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Autumn's Veil
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Rebuild
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Invigorating Surge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Snap
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Hurkyl's Recall
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Yuna's Whistle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Weird Harvest
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-28%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-17%synergy
Neoform
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Primal Command
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Grapeshot
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-0%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Impact Tremors
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Equilibrium
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Warstorm Surge
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Branching Evolution
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Song of Creation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Loading Zone
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Bitter Reunion
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Primal Empathy
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
All Will Be One
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Future Sight
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Nesting Grounds
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Rootbound Crag
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Opal Palace
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Rockfall Vale
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Abandon
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Game Trail
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Mossfire Valley
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Highlands
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-33%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-36%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-32%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy