Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Dragons

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Atarka, World Render
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Dragon Tempest
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Ureni, the Song Unending
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Rhythm of the Wild
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Thundermane Dragon
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Earthquake Dragon
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Hammerhead Tyrant
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Dragonborn Champion
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Balefire Dragon
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Old Gnawbone
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Devastator
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Steel Hellkite
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Eshki, Temur's Roar
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Goldlust Triad
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Stormscale Scion
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Astral Dragon
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Iymrith, Desert Doom
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Dragonologist
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Beast Whisperer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Dragonlord Atarka
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Minion of the Mighty
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Strength of Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Sense
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Trap Essence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Galuf's Final Act
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Magic Damper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Denial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Klauth's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Blessed Respite
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Magmaquake
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Spit Flame
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Will of the Temur
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Last March of the Ents
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Molten Exhale
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Roamer's Routine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Scale the Heights
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Earthquake
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Winged Words
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Migration Path
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Guided Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arcade Cabinet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Elemental Bond
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Kindred Discovery
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Crucible of Fire
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Warstorm Surge
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Frontier Siege
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Dragonback Assault
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Acolyte of Bahamut
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Bower Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dracogenesis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Roar of Endless Song
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Exploration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Siege
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
City on Fire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Parallel Lives
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Burgeoning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shared Animosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sarkhan's Unsealing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Colossal Majesty
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Cultist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Mox Jasper
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Rootbound Crag
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Stomping Ground
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Steam Vents
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ketria Triome
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Spire Garden
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Game Trail
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Abandon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Mossfire Valley
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Thornspire Verge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy