Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Mutate

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
Studious First-Year
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Springs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Newt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemrazer
97%inclusion76 decks78 decks
96%synergy
Illuna, Apex of Wishes
96%inclusion75 decks78 decks
95%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
96%inclusion75 decks78 decks
95%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
95%inclusion74 decks78 decks
94%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
94%inclusion73 decks78 decks
93%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
92%inclusion72 decks78 decks
91%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
91%inclusion71 decks78 decks
90%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
88%inclusion69 decks78 decks
87%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
86%inclusion67 decks78 decks
85%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
86%inclusion67 decks78 decks
85%synergy
Top Cards
Archipelagore
85%inclusion66 decks78 decks
84%synergy
Parcelbeast
82%inclusion64 decks78 decks
81%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
81%inclusion63 decks78 decks
80%synergy
Beast Whisperer
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
67%synergy
Lore Drakkis
74%inclusion58 decks78 decks
73%synergy
Cloudpiercer
73%inclusion57 decks78 decks
72%synergy
Porcuparrot
71%inclusion55 decks78 decks
70%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
65%synergy
Essence Symbiote
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
65%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
64%inclusion50 decks78 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Everquill Phoenix
55%inclusion43 decks78 decks
54%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Mulldrifter
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Mysterious Egg
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Paradise Druid
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Slippery Bogle
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Primordial Sage
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Eternal Witness
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Spark Double
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Reclamation Sage
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Slippery Bogbonder
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Brash Taunter
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Statue
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Biophagus
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Nulldrifter
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Apex Devastator
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Venomthrope
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Gladecover Scout
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-0%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-0%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Shared Summons
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Ram Through
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Keep Safe
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Obscuring Haze
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Trap Essence
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Strength of Will
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-0%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
-11%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Mythos of Illuna
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Rally the Galadhrim
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Hull Breach
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Explore
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Migration Path
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-0%synergy
Shared Roots
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
26%synergy
The Ozolith
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
14%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Crystal Shard
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Lithoform Engine
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
59%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
43%synergy
Hardened Scales
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Frontline Heroism
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Primal Empathy
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Hydra's Growth
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Colossal Majesty
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Asceticism
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Branching Evolution
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Pain for All
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-0%synergy
Guardian Project
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Rivendell
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion54 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
-17%synergy
Gruul Signet
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Ketria Crystal
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion75 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion75 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion74 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion73 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion45 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Ketria Triome
58%inclusion45 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Cinder Glade
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Stomping Ground
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Spire Garden
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Turf
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
4%synergy