Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Good Stuff

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
Growth Curve
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Springs
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Kinetic Ooze
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Bloomsage
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Beast Whisperer
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
63%synergy
Ancestral Statue
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
54%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Birds of Paradise
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Peregrine Drake
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Wandering Archaic
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Walking Ballista
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Mulldrifter
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Temur Ascendancy
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Bloom Tender
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
26%synergy
The Ozolith
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Eternal Witness
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Hardened Scales
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Spellskite
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Fierce Empath
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Apex Devastator
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Fauna Shaman
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Nulldrifter
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Primordial Sage
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reclamation Sage
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Sire of Seven Deaths
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Bane of Progress
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Biophagus
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Wood Elves
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask the Hidden
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Chord of Calling
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shared Summons
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Reality Shift
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Snap
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Solidarity of Heroes
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Invigorating Surge
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Trap Essence
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-27%synergy
Neoform
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Weird Harvest
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Primal Surge
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Decimate
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Wave Goodbye
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Biogenic Upgrade
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
All Will Be One
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Bond
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Equilibrium
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Exploration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
The First Tyrannic War
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Sanctum of Ugin
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
-28%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
-28%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Amber
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Island
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Stomping Ground
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Steam Vents
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Wooded Foothills
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Ketria Triome
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Rootbound Crag
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Cinder Glade
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Rockfall Vale
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Spire Garden
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Taiga
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Opal Palace
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
3%synergy