Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Elementals

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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Primo, the Unbounded
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kinetic Ooze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Geometer's Arthropod
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Omnath, Locus of the Roil
84%inclusion105 decks125 decks
83%synergy
Risen Reef
82%inclusion103 decks125 decks
80%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
79%inclusion99 decks125 decks
73%synergy
Flamebraider
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Smokebraider
66%inclusion83 decks125 decks
66%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
71%inclusion89 decks125 decks
65%synergy
Flamekin Harbinger
66%inclusion82 decks125 decks
65%synergy
Sunderflock
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Mulldrifter
69%inclusion86 decks125 decks
64%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
72%inclusion90 decks125 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Soul of the Harvest
63%inclusion79 decks125 decks
59%synergy
Thicket Crasher
60%inclusion75 decks125 decks
59%synergy
Leafkin Druid
57%inclusion71 decks125 decks
56%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
54%inclusion68 decks125 decks
48%synergy
Incandescent Soulstoke
54%inclusion67 decks125 decks
53%synergy
Overgrowth Elemental
53%inclusion66 decks125 decks
52%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
53%inclusion66 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Creeping Trailblazer
52%inclusion65 decks125 decks
51%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion63 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
50%inclusion62 decks125 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion38 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Worldly Tutor
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Vigor
50%inclusion62 decks125 decks
48%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Bane of Progress
45%inclusion56 decks125 decks
43%synergy
Roil Elemental
45%inclusion56 decks125 decks
43%synergy
Brighthearth Banneret
43%inclusion54 decks125 decks
43%synergy
Foundation Breaker
42%inclusion52 decks125 decks
41%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
41%inclusion51 decks125 decks
38%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
39%inclusion49 decks125 decks
37%synergy
Eclipsed Flamekin
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Titan of Industry
38%inclusion48 decks125 decks
38%synergy
Champion of the Path
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Phylath, World Sculptor
34%inclusion43 decks125 decks
33%synergy
Fertilid
34%inclusion42 decks125 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
34%inclusion42 decks125 decks
30%synergy
Embodiment of Spring
34%inclusion42 decks125 decks
33%synergy
Wistfulness
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
30%inclusion38 decks125 decks
30%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
30%inclusion38 decks125 decks
29%synergy
Nulldrifter
30%inclusion37 decks125 decks
27%synergy
Chandra's Embercat
29%inclusion36 decks125 decks
29%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Mana
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
28%synergy
Undergrowth Champion
27%inclusion34 decks125 decks
27%synergy
Jubilation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Subterfuge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Cloudkin Seer
26%inclusion32 decks125 decks
25%synergy
Magmatic Force
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
25%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Malignus
23%inclusion29 decks125 decks
23%synergy
Impulsivity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Bramble Familiar
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Leafkin Avenger
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Liege of the Tangle
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Rubblehulk
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Greenwarden of Murasa
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Jyoti, Moag Ancient
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Grave Sifter
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Ivy Elemental
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Endurance
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Tornado Elemental
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
-17%synergy
Parcelbeast
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Cavalier of Thorns
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Cavalier of Flame
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Brushfire Elemental
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Realmwalker
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion57 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion54 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion50 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion40 decks125 decks
-5%synergy
Ashling's Command
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
-9%synergy
Entish Restoration
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Trap Essence
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Temur Charm
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Invigorating Surge
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Kamahl's Will
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Nature
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
-8%synergy
Shared Summons
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion52 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion52 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion51 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion41 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion34 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
-8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Last March of the Ents
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Hull Breach
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Elemental Spectacle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Kindle the Inner Flame
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Awaken the Woods
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Broken Bond
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
29%inclusion36 decks125 decks
24%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion34 decks125 decks
17%synergy
The Ozolith
26%inclusion32 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion29 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
-4%synergy
Door of Destinies
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Dawn-Blessed Pennant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
43%inclusion54 decks125 decks
23%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
38%inclusion48 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Hardened Scales
37%inclusion46 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
33%inclusion41 decks125 decks
31%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion29 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Collective Inferno
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Elemental Bond
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Mastery
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Warstorm Surge
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Druid Class
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Primal Empathy
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Asceticism
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Burgeoning
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Invasion of Karsus
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Novice Pyromancer
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion54 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Flamekin Village
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion23 decks117 decks
15%synergy
Lumbering Falls
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Raging Ravine
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion88 decks125 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion74 decks125 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
-0%synergy
Ketria Crystal
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Temur Banner
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion122 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion122 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion122 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion106 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Ketria Triome
53%inclusion66 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion63 decks125 decks
22%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion62 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
47%inclusion59 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Stomping Ground
46%inclusion58 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
41%inclusion51 decks125 decks
-4%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion51 decks125 decks
-0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion50 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion48 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion47 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Rootbound Crag
34%inclusion43 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion42 decks125 decks
-0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion41 decks125 decks
-2%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
32%inclusion40 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
30%inclusion38 decks125 decks
29%synergy
Primal Beyond
30%inclusion38 decks125 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion37 decks125 decks
-26%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion36 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion36 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion36 decks125 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion36 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion34 decks125 decks
-5%synergy
Spire Garden
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Turf
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Countryside
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Taiga
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
-20%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
-0%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
-0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Opal Palace
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Abandon
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
-21%synergy
Karplusan Forest
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
-16%synergy