Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Expensive

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
Germination Practicum
2.3%inclusion7 decks304 decks
-1%synergy
Kinetic Ooze
2.1%inclusion7 decks340 decks
0%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
2.1%inclusion7 decks340 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Curve
1.9%inclusion6 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix, the Proof
1.7%inclusion6 decks346 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
76%inclusion1.70K decks2.24K decks
72%synergy
Beast Whisperer
80%inclusion1.79K decks2.24K decks
72%synergy
Walking Ballista
69%inclusion1.55K decks2.24K decks
65%synergy
Birds of Paradise
93%inclusion2.08K decks2.24K decks
58%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
62%inclusion1.39K decks2.24K decks
57%synergy
Bloom Tender
68%inclusion1.53K decks2.24K decks
57%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
62%inclusion1.39K decks2.24K decks
55%synergy
Deflecting Swat
72%inclusion1.61K decks2.24K decks
53%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
73%inclusion1.64K decks2.24K decks
52%synergy
Delighted Halfling
68%inclusion1.52K decks2.24K decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
59%inclusion1.33K decks2.24K decks
44%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
59%inclusion1.32K decks2.24K decks
50%synergy
Peregrine Drake
55%inclusion1.23K decks2.24K decks
50%synergy
Spellskite
54%inclusion1.22K decks2.24K decks
51%synergy
Elvish Mystic
54%inclusion1.22K decks2.24K decks
43%synergy
Mystic Remora
53%inclusion1.18K decks2.24K decks
40%synergy
Eternal Witness
52%inclusion1.17K decks2.24K decks
36%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
50%inclusion361 decks722 decks
41%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
49%inclusion1.09K decks2.24K decks
43%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
47%inclusion1.04K decks2.24K decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
89%inclusion1.99K decks2.24K decks
81%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
77%inclusion1.72K decks2.24K decks
59%synergy
Worldly Tutor
74%inclusion1.66K decks2.24K decks
60%synergy
Rhystic Study
70%inclusion1.56K decks2.24K decks
51%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
59%inclusion1.32K decks2.24K decks
55%synergy
Chrome Mox
58%inclusion1.29K decks2.24K decks
49%synergy
Force of Will
52%inclusion1.17K decks2.24K decks
44%synergy
Mox Diamond
49%inclusion1.10K decks2.24K decks
43%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
49%inclusion1.09K decks2.24K decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion933 decks2.24K decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Wandering Archaic
46%inclusion1.03K decks2.24K decks
44%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
46%inclusion424 decks928 decks
40%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
45%inclusion1K decks2.24K decks
38%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
43%inclusion954 decks2.24K decks
40%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
43%inclusion951 decks2.24K decks
36%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
42%inclusion941 decks2.24K decks
37%synergy
Spellseeker
42%inclusion940 decks2.24K decks
36%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
41%inclusion907 decks2.24K decks
37%synergy
Nulldrifter
37%inclusion833 decks2.24K decks
34%synergy
Formidable Speaker
36%inclusion368 decks1.01K decks
32%synergy
Mulldrifter
35%inclusion788 decks2.24K decks
31%synergy
Phantasmal Image
34%inclusion768 decks2.24K decks
31%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
34%inclusion763 decks2.24K decks
27%synergy
Gilded Drake
32%inclusion718 decks2.24K decks
31%synergy
Enduring Vitality
32%inclusion648 decks2.04K decks
24%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
31%inclusion692 decks2.24K decks
29%synergy
Badgermole Cub
31%inclusion285 decks928 decks
26%synergy
Tinder Wall
30%inclusion680 decks2.24K decks
25%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
30%inclusion668 decks2.24K decks
20%synergy
Transit Mage
29%inclusion507 decks1.75K decks
28%synergy
Fierce Empath
29%inclusion644 decks2.24K decks
26%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
28%inclusion633 decks2.24K decks
22%synergy
High Fae Trickster
28%inclusion533 decks1.90K decks
26%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
28%inclusion623 decks2.24K decks
21%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
27%inclusion604 decks2.24K decks
22%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
26%inclusion589 decks2.24K decks
22%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
26%inclusion582 decks2.24K decks
24%synergy
Haywire Mite
26%inclusion572 decks2.24K decks
24%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
26%inclusion571 decks2.24K decks
21%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
25%inclusion570 decks2.24K decks
19%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
25%inclusion568 decks2.24K decks
23%synergy
Fauna Shaman
25%inclusion558 decks2.24K decks
23%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
24%inclusion522 decks2.13K decks
22%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
24%inclusion532 decks2.24K decks
14%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
23%inclusion524 decks2.24K decks
20%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
23%inclusion518 decks2.24K decks
22%synergy
Mockingbird
23%inclusion493 decks2.14K decks
19%synergy
Apex Devastator
23%inclusion510 decks2.24K decks
14%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
23%inclusion508 decks2.24K decks
18%synergy
Shrieking Drake
23%inclusion506 decks2.24K decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
21%inclusion459 decks2.24K decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion451 decks2.24K decks
16%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
19%inclusion433 decks2.24K decks
17%synergy
Wild Cantor
19%inclusion415 decks2.24K decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
18%inclusion413 decks2.24K decks
17%synergy
Arbor Elf
18%inclusion404 decks2.24K decks
16%synergy
Primordial Sage
18%inclusion394 decks2.24K decks
15%synergy
Radagast the Brown
18%inclusion393 decks2.24K decks
17%synergy
Biophagus
18%inclusion393 decks2.24K decks
12%synergy
Destiny Spinner
17%inclusion388 decks2.24K decks
16%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
45%inclusion1.01K decks2.24K decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
42%inclusion932 decks2.24K decks
21%synergy
Chord of Calling
41%inclusion923 decks2.24K decks
34%synergy
Pact of Negation
36%inclusion809 decks2.24K decks
30%synergy
Veil of Summer
34%inclusion764 decks2.24K decks
27%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion743 decks2.24K decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion729 decks2.24K decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion713 decks2.24K decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
30%inclusion665 decks2.24K decks
24%synergy
Mental Misstep
27%inclusion609 decks2.24K decks
22%synergy
Crop Rotation
27%inclusion598 decks2.24K decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion559 decks2.24K decks
14%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
24%inclusion539 decks2.24K decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion468 decks2.24K decks
1%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion406 decks2.24K decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion405 decks2.24K decks
-14%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion382 decks2.24K decks
-20%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
16%inclusion347 decks2.24K decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion329 decks2.24K decks
11%synergy
Shared Summons
14%inclusion315 decks2.24K decks
13%synergy
Summoner's Pact
13%inclusion284 decks2.24K decks
12%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
10%inclusion214 decks2.24K decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.7%inclusion186 decks2.14K decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.4%inclusion187 decks2.24K decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.4%inclusion187 decks2.24K decks
4%synergy
Pongify
8.2%inclusion184 decks2.24K decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.2%inclusion184 decks2.24K decks
-23%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.1%inclusion158 decks2.24K decks
-4%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.8%inclusion153 decks2.24K decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion149 decks2.24K decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.2%inclusion117 decks2.24K decks
-9%synergy
Dispel
5.1%inclusion114 decks2.24K decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
45%inclusion996 decks2.24K decks
39%synergy
Neoform
40%inclusion902 decks2.24K decks
36%synergy
Finale of Devastation
40%inclusion901 decks2.24K decks
31%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
22%inclusion485 decks2.24K decks
20%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion473 decks2.24K decks
13%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion437 decks2.24K decks
15%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
19%inclusion434 decks2.24K decks
19%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion343 decks2.24K decks
-32%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion234 decks1.56K decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion318 decks2.24K decks
-20%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion304 decks2.24K decks
-13%synergy
Weird Harvest
13%inclusion296 decks2.24K decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion262 decks2.24K decks
-22%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion250 decks2.24K decks
-6%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion234 decks2.24K decks
-31%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.8%inclusion152 decks2.24K decks
-27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.0%inclusion134 decks2.24K decks
-25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.7%inclusion127 decks2.24K decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
37%inclusion830 decks2.24K decks
34%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion746 decks2.24K decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion691 decks2.24K decks
24%synergy
The Ozolith
28%inclusion624 decks2.24K decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion507 decks2.24K decks
-2%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion434 decks2.24K decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion303 decks2.24K decks
-11%synergy
Birthing Pod
13%inclusion281 decks2.24K decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
6.4%inclusion89 decks1.39K decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
37%inclusion820 decks2.24K decks
30%synergy
Hardened Scales
33%inclusion748 decks2.24K decks
23%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
33%inclusion728 decks2.24K decks
12%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
28%inclusion625 decks2.24K decks
-1%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
26%inclusion582 decks2.24K decks
22%synergy
Wild Growth
20%inclusion446 decks2.24K decks
10%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
20%inclusion437 decks2.24K decks
-7%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion359 decks2.24K decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion324 decks2.24K decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion323 decks2.24K decks
7%synergy
Food Chain
10%inclusion220 decks2.24K decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
8.5%inclusion182 decks2.14K decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
7.6%inclusion170 decks2.24K decks
0%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.3%inclusion163 decks2.24K decks
1%synergy
All Will Be One
6.8%inclusion153 decks2.24K decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.8%inclusion152 decks2.24K decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.5%inclusion124 decks2.24K decks
1%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.4%inclusion121 decks2.24K decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.1%inclusion113 decks2.24K decks
-3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion254 decks2.24K decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
60%inclusion1.34K decks2.24K decks
43%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion782 decks2.24K decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion343 decks1.58K decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion476 decks2.24K decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion240 decks2.24K decks
-5%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion233 decks2.24K decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.3%inclusion117 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.6%inclusion170 decks2.24K decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.6%inclusion170 decks2.24K decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.9%inclusion154 decks2.24K decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.0%inclusion134 decks2.24K decks
-8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.8%inclusion130 decks2.24K decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion1.71K decks2.24K decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
53%inclusion1.20K decks2.24K decks
43%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion1.15K decks2.24K decks
-21%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion502 decks2.24K decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion464 decks2.24K decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion355 decks2.24K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion308 decks2.24K decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
12%inclusion267 decks2.24K decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11%inclusion243 decks2.24K decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
8.6%inclusion193 decks2.24K decks
4%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.8%inclusion153 decks2.24K decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.2%inclusion138 decks2.24K decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
97%inclusion2.17K decks2.24K decks
82%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion2.17K decks2.24K decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion2.16K decks2.24K decks
82%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion2.16K decks2.24K decks
82%synergy
Breeding Pool
93%inclusion2.08K decks2.24K decks
45%synergy
Stomping Ground
90%inclusion2.01K decks2.24K decks
43%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion1.99K decks2.24K decks
45%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion1.98K decks2.24K decks
55%synergy
Wooded Foothills
88%inclusion1.96K decks2.24K decks
53%synergy
Scalding Tarn
87%inclusion1.94K decks2.24K decks
54%synergy
Forest
66%inclusion1.48K decks2.24K decks
-29%synergy
Mana Confluence
65%inclusion1.44K decks2.24K decks
54%synergy
Island
63%inclusion1.42K decks2.24K decks
-31%synergy
City of Brass
63%inclusion1.40K decks2.24K decks
52%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion1.30K decks2.24K decks
25%synergy
Windswept Heath
57%inclusion1.27K decks2.24K decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion1.23K decks2.24K decks
44%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
54%inclusion1.21K decks2.24K decks
43%synergy
Mountain
54%inclusion1.20K decks2.24K decks
-38%synergy
Polluted Delta
51%inclusion1.15K decks2.24K decks
41%synergy
Spire Garden
48%inclusion1.07K decks2.24K decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion1.07K decks2.24K decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion1.06K decks2.24K decks
18%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
47%inclusion1.04K decks2.24K decks
39%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion975 decks2.24K decks
36%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion972 decks2.24K decks
36%synergy
Ketria Triome
39%inclusion867 decks2.24K decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion542 decks2.24K decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion509 decks2.24K decks
-12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
19%inclusion414 decks2.24K decks
-25%synergy
Rootbound Crag
17%inclusion391 decks2.24K decks
-22%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion365 decks2.24K decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
16%inclusion365 decks2.24K decks
14%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
16%inclusion357 decks2.24K decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion347 decks2.24K decks
8%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
15%inclusion334 decks2.24K decks
14%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
15%inclusion327 decks2.24K decks
-36%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion319 decks2.24K decks
-18%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion319 decks2.24K decks
-13%synergy
Abundant Countryside
14%inclusion102 decks717 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
14%inclusion312 decks2.24K decks
-27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion308 decks2.24K decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion296 decks2.24K decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion291 decks2.24K decks
-15%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion180 decks1.41K decks
11%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion246 decks2.24K decks
8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
10%inclusion231 decks2.24K decks
-21%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion221 decks2.24K decks
-6%synergy
Fiery Islet
9.0%inclusion201 decks2.24K decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.6%inclusion193 decks2.24K decks
3%synergy