Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Expensive Lands Matter

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
Gaea's Cradle
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
92%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Worldly Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Crop Rotation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Field of the Dead
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Lotus Cobra
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
91%synergy
Reclamation Sage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Beast Whisperer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Apex Devastator
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Delighted Halfling
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Eshki, Temur's Roar
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Thundermane Dragon
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
31%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Sabotender
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Icetill Explorer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Starwinder
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Animal Attendant
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Palinchron
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Orochi Leafcaller
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Loamspeaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Peregrine Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Impostor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Quickling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Noise Marine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Acidic Slime
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wild Cantor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mulldrifter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Flubs, the Fool
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shrieking Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Risen Reef
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Shardless Agent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Roots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
40%synergy
Chain of Vapor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Stubborn Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Force of Vigor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Seething Song
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Entish Restoration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Call Forth the Tempest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-14%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-0%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-8%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
See the Unwritten
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Zuran Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Enchantments
Sapling Nursery
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Dragonback Assault
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Doubling Season
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Exploration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Aggravated Assault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Earthcraft
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Wild Growth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Song of Creation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Hardened Scales
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Primal Vigor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Druid Class
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Sol Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-49%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Shivan Reef
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
68%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Karplusan Forest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
73%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
68%synergy
Mana Confluence
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Ketria Triome
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Fiery Islet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Rockfall Vale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Spire Garden
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mountain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-59%synergy
Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-61%synergy
Forest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-61%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-0%synergy
Grove of the Burnwillows
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy