Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Core X Spells

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Nick Price
Jun 1, 2026
Nick Price
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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Growth Curve
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Pensive Professor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Studious First-Year
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hydroid Krasis
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
75%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Zoanthrope
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Magus Lucea Kane
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Hardened Scales
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
56%synergy
The Earth Crystal
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
53%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
51%synergy
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Garruk's Uprising
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Branching Evolution
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Inspiring Call
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Sporocyst
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Beast Whisperer
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
The Goose Mother
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Voracious Hydra
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
49%synergy
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Worldly Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
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Stonecoil Serpent
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Biophagus
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Shivan Devastator
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Broodlord
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Mawloc
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Primordial Hydra
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Tervigon
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Aberrant
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Ouroboroid
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Walking Ballista
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Nexos
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Tyrant Guard
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Managorger Hydra
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Exocrine
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Hungering Hydra
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Tyranid Prime
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Apocalypse Hydra
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Primordial Sage
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Neverwinter Hydra
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Termagant Swarm
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Protean Hydra
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Nulldrifter
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Eshki, Temur's Roar
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Broodguard Elite
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Hooded Hydra
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Vastwood Hydra
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Statue
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
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Counterspell
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Ripples of Potential
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Invigorating Surge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Trap Essence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Harrow
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Starstorm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Temur Charm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Ram Through
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Yuna's Whistle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
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Farseek
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Wave Goodbye
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Lessons from Life
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Hull Breach
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Stump Stomp
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Soul Immolation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Shared Roots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Dominance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Explore
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
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The Ozolith
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sledge-Class Seedship
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Unbound Flourishing
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
30%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Hydra's Growth
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
All Will Be One
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
The First Tyrannic War
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Death's Presence
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Loading Zone
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Level Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Leyline Immersion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-0%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Karn's Bastion
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-0%synergy
Drannith Ruins
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Nesting Grounds
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Signet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
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Mountain
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Island
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Ketria Triome
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Cinder Glade
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Stomping Ground
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Opal Palace
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Game Trail
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Turf
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Thornspire Verge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-23%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-24%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Stump Stomp
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sodden Verdure
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
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