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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Germination Practicum
2.6%inclusion10 decks387 decks
-1%synergy
Kinetic Ooze
2.4%inclusion10 decks423 decks
0%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
2.1%inclusion8 decks387 decks
2%synergy
Growth Curve
1.8%inclusion7 decks397 decks
1%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
1.7%inclusion7 decks423 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
76%inclusion1.71K decks2.25K decks
72%synergy
Beast Whisperer
80%inclusion1.80K decks2.25K decks
71%synergy
Walking Ballista
69%inclusion1.55K decks2.25K decks
64%synergy
Birds of Paradise
93%inclusion2.09K decks2.25K decks
58%synergy
Bloom Tender
69%inclusion1.55K decks2.25K decks
57%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
62%inclusion1.39K decks2.25K decks
57%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
62%inclusion1.40K decks2.25K decks
55%synergy
Deflecting Swat
72%inclusion1.63K decks2.25K decks
53%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
73%inclusion1.66K decks2.25K decks
52%synergy
Delighted Halfling
68%inclusion1.54K decks2.25K decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Hullbreaker Horror
60%inclusion1.35K decks2.25K decks
51%synergy
Llanowar Elves
60%inclusion1.34K decks2.25K decks
44%synergy
Peregrine Drake
55%inclusion1.24K decks2.25K decks
50%synergy
Spellskite
54%inclusion1.23K decks2.25K decks
51%synergy
Elvish Mystic
54%inclusion1.22K decks2.25K decks
43%synergy
Mystic Remora
52%inclusion1.18K decks2.25K decks
40%synergy
Eternal Witness
52%inclusion1.17K decks2.25K decks
36%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
52%inclusion407 decks788 decks
42%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
49%inclusion1.10K decks2.25K decks
43%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
47%inclusion1.06K decks2.25K decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
89%inclusion2K decks2.25K decks
81%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
77%inclusion1.73K decks2.25K decks
58%synergy
Worldly Tutor
74%inclusion1.67K decks2.25K decks
60%synergy
Rhystic Study
69%inclusion1.56K decks2.25K decks
51%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
58%inclusion1.31K decks2.25K decks
54%synergy
Chrome Mox
58%inclusion1.30K decks2.25K decks
49%synergy
Force of Will
52%inclusion1.17K decks2.25K decks
44%synergy
Mox Diamond
49%inclusion1.11K decks2.25K decks
43%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
49%inclusion1.10K decks2.25K decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion931 decks2.25K decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
47%inclusion461 decks990 decks
41%synergy
Wandering Archaic
46%inclusion1.03K decks2.25K decks
43%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
45%inclusion1.01K decks2.25K decks
39%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
43%inclusion969 decks2.25K decks
40%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
42%inclusion957 decks2.25K decks
36%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
42%inclusion956 decks2.25K decks
37%synergy
Spellseeker
42%inclusion941 decks2.25K decks
36%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
40%inclusion912 decks2.25K decks
37%synergy
Nulldrifter
38%inclusion858 decks2.25K decks
35%synergy
Formidable Speaker
37%inclusion396 decks1.07K decks
32%synergy
Mulldrifter
35%inclusion787 decks2.25K decks
30%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
35%inclusion778 decks2.25K decks
27%synergy
Phantasmal Image
34%inclusion773 decks2.25K decks
31%synergy
Enduring Vitality
32%inclusion669 decks2.10K decks
24%synergy
Gilded Drake
31%inclusion698 decks2.25K decks
29%synergy
Badgermole Cub
31%inclusion305 decks990 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
31%inclusion692 decks2.25K decks
28%synergy
Tinder Wall
31%inclusion690 decks2.25K decks
25%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
30%inclusion682 decks2.25K decks
20%synergy
Fierce Empath
29%inclusion661 decks2.25K decks
26%synergy
Transit Mage
29%inclusion525 decks1.81K decks
28%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
29%inclusion651 decks2.25K decks
22%synergy
High Fae Trickster
28%inclusion553 decks1.96K decks
26%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
28%inclusion627 decks2.25K decks
21%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
26%inclusion596 decks2.25K decks
22%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
26%inclusion589 decks2.25K decks
21%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
26%inclusion583 decks2.25K decks
24%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
26%inclusion580 decks2.25K decks
21%synergy
Haywire Mite
26%inclusion579 decks2.25K decks
24%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
26%inclusion578 decks2.25K decks
19%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
25%inclusion569 decks2.25K decks
23%synergy
Fauna Shaman
24%inclusion551 decks2.25K decks
23%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
24%inclusion545 decks2.25K decks
14%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
24%inclusion542 decks2.25K decks
21%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
24%inclusion519 decks2.20K decks
22%synergy
Mockingbird
23%inclusion511 decks2.20K decks
20%synergy
Apex Devastator
23%inclusion520 decks2.25K decks
14%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
23%inclusion517 decks2.25K decks
18%synergy
Shrieking Drake
23%inclusion508 decks2.25K decks
21%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
22%inclusion506 decks2.25K decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
21%inclusion468 decks2.25K decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
21%inclusion465 decks2.25K decks
16%synergy
Wild Cantor
19%inclusion426 decks2.25K decks
17%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
19%inclusion419 decks2.25K decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
18%inclusion406 decks2.25K decks
17%synergy
Radagast the Brown
18%inclusion405 decks2.25K decks
17%synergy
Primordial Sage
18%inclusion402 decks2.25K decks
15%synergy
Arbor Elf
18%inclusion397 decks2.25K decks
15%synergy
Biophagus
18%inclusion397 decks2.25K decks
12%synergy
Destiny Spinner
17%inclusion385 decks2.25K decks
16%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
44%inclusion997 decks2.25K decks
30%synergy
Chord of Calling
41%inclusion928 decks2.25K decks
34%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion912 decks2.25K decks
20%synergy
Pact of Negation
36%inclusion818 decks2.25K decks
30%synergy
Veil of Summer
34%inclusion762 decks2.25K decks
27%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion746 decks2.25K decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion732 decks2.25K decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion714 decks2.25K decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion660 decks2.25K decks
23%synergy
Crop Rotation
27%inclusion613 decks2.25K decks
16%synergy
Mental Misstep
27%inclusion610 decks2.25K decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion545 decks2.25K decks
13%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
24%inclusion543 decks2.25K decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion465 decks2.25K decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion415 decks2.25K decks
-14%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion411 decks2.25K decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion377 decks2.25K decks
-20%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion342 decks2.25K decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion331 decks2.25K decks
11%synergy
Shared Summons
13%inclusion297 decks2.25K decks
12%synergy
Summoner's Pact
13%inclusion296 decks2.25K decks
12%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
10%inclusion217 decks2.25K decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.5%inclusion188 decks2.20K decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.2%inclusion184 decks2.25K decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.1%inclusion183 decks2.25K decks
-23%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.1%inclusion183 decks2.25K decks
4%synergy
Pongify
7.8%inclusion175 decks2.25K decks
-4%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.1%inclusion159 decks2.25K decks
-4%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.8%inclusion153 decks2.25K decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.6%inclusion149 decks2.25K decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion115 decks2.25K decks
-9%synergy
Dispel
5.0%inclusion113 decks2.25K decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
44%inclusion994 decks2.25K decks
38%synergy
Finale of Devastation
40%inclusion902 decks2.25K decks
31%synergy
Neoform
40%inclusion891 decks2.25K decks
35%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion476 decks2.25K decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
21%inclusion473 decks2.25K decks
19%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion442 decks2.25K decks
15%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
19%inclusion431 decks2.25K decks
18%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion336 decks2.25K decks
-32%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion241 decks1.62K decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion319 decks2.25K decks
-20%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion306 decks2.25K decks
-13%synergy
Weird Harvest
13%inclusion285 decks2.25K decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion264 decks2.25K decks
-22%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion255 decks2.25K decks
-6%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion235 decks2.25K decks
-31%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.7%inclusion152 decks2.25K decks
-27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.9%inclusion134 decks2.25K decks
-25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.3%inclusion120 decks2.25K decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
38%inclusion849 decks2.25K decks
34%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion752 decks2.25K decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
30%inclusion682 decks2.25K decks
23%synergy
The Ozolith
28%inclusion629 decks2.25K decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion511 decks2.25K decks
-2%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion436 decks2.25K decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion303 decks2.25K decks
-11%synergy
Birthing Pod
12%inclusion276 decks2.25K decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
6.2%inclusion90 decks1.45K decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
36%inclusion811 decks2.25K decks
29%synergy
Hardened Scales
34%inclusion759 decks2.25K decks
23%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
33%inclusion734 decks2.25K decks
12%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
28%inclusion625 decks2.25K decks
-1%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
25%inclusion565 decks2.25K decks
21%synergy
Wild Growth
20%inclusion455 decks2.25K decks
10%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
20%inclusion445 decks2.25K decks
-7%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion354 decks2.25K decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
15%inclusion331 decks2.25K decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion321 decks2.25K decks
7%synergy
Food Chain
10%inclusion224 decks2.25K decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
8.4%inclusion186 decks2.21K decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
7.7%inclusion173 decks2.25K decks
1%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.6%inclusion171 decks2.25K decks
1%synergy
All Will Be One
6.9%inclusion155 decks2.25K decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.8%inclusion153 decks2.25K decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.5%inclusion125 decks2.25K decks
1%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.5%inclusion123 decks2.25K decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.1%inclusion114 decks2.25K decks
-3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion248 decks2.25K decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
60%inclusion1.34K decks2.25K decks
43%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion791 decks2.25K decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion481 decks2.25K decks
-9%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion344 decks1.64K decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion244 decks2.25K decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion240 decks2.25K decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.4%inclusion123 decks1.31K decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.8%inclusion175 decks2.25K decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.6%inclusion171 decks2.25K decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.8%inclusion154 decks2.25K decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.8%inclusion131 decks2.25K decks
-8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.8%inclusion130 decks2.25K decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion1.71K decks2.25K decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion1.21K decks2.25K decks
43%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion1.15K decks2.25K decks
-21%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion522 decks2.25K decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion469 decks2.25K decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion346 decks2.25K decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion304 decks2.25K decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
12%inclusion267 decks2.25K decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11%inclusion245 decks2.25K decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
8.8%inclusion198 decks2.25K decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.2%inclusion139 decks2.25K decks
-3%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.4%inclusion121 decks2.25K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
97%inclusion2.20K decks2.25K decks
82%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion2.18K decks2.25K decks
6%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion2.18K decks2.25K decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion2.18K decks2.25K decks
82%synergy
Breeding Pool
93%inclusion2.09K decks2.25K decks
44%synergy
Stomping Ground
90%inclusion2.02K decks2.25K decks
42%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion2K decks2.25K decks
44%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion1.99K decks2.25K decks
55%synergy
Wooded Foothills
87%inclusion1.97K decks2.25K decks
53%synergy
Scalding Tarn
86%inclusion1.95K decks2.25K decks
54%synergy
Forest
66%inclusion1.49K decks2.25K decks
-29%synergy
Mana Confluence
65%inclusion1.46K decks2.25K decks
54%synergy
Island
64%inclusion1.44K decks2.25K decks
-31%synergy
City of Brass
62%inclusion1.41K decks2.25K decks
51%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion1.30K decks2.25K decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion1.27K decks2.25K decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion1.24K decks2.25K decks
44%synergy
Mountain
54%inclusion1.22K decks2.25K decks
-38%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
54%inclusion1.21K decks2.25K decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
51%inclusion1.15K decks2.25K decks
41%synergy
Spire Garden
47%inclusion1.07K decks2.25K decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion1.06K decks2.25K decks
-9%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion1.06K decks2.25K decks
18%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
47%inclusion1.05K decks2.25K decks
39%synergy
Arid Mesa
43%inclusion975 decks2.25K decks
35%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion969 decks2.25K decks
35%synergy
Ketria Triome
39%inclusion870 decks2.25K decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion537 decks2.25K decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion510 decks2.25K decks
-12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
19%inclusion419 decks2.25K decks
-25%synergy
Rootbound Crag
18%inclusion398 decks2.25K decks
-22%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
16%inclusion363 decks2.25K decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion362 decks2.25K decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
16%inclusion360 decks2.25K decks
14%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion351 decks2.25K decks
8%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
15%inclusion333 decks2.25K decks
13%synergy
Abundant Countryside
15%inclusion115 decks783 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
15%inclusion331 decks2.25K decks
-36%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion325 decks2.25K decks
12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion321 decks2.25K decks
-13%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion319 decks2.25K decks
-18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
14%inclusion316 decks2.25K decks
-27%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion194 decks1.47K decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion295 decks2.25K decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion290 decks2.25K decks
-16%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion256 decks2.25K decks
8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
10%inclusion233 decks2.25K decks
-21%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion221 decks2.25K decks
-6%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.6%inclusion194 decks2.25K decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.4%inclusion189 decks2.25K decks
3%synergy