Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Optimized

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
Germination Practicum
3.7%inclusion13 decks354 decks
0%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
3.1%inclusion11 decks354 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
3.1%inclusion12 decks387 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Curve
2.7%inclusion10 decks364 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Springs
2.6%inclusion10 decks387 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
79%inclusion1.09K decks1.38K decks
75%synergy
Beast Whisperer
76%inclusion1.05K decks1.38K decks
67%synergy
Peregrine Drake
55%inclusion756 decks1.38K decks
50%synergy
Walking Ballista
52%inclusion710 decks1.38K decks
47%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
50%inclusion692 decks1.38K decks
44%synergy
Birds of Paradise
77%inclusion1.07K decks1.38K decks
43%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
51%inclusion705 decks1.38K decks
42%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
44%inclusion611 decks1.38K decks
41%synergy
Mulldrifter
45%inclusion619 decks1.38K decks
40%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
47%inclusion642 decks1.38K decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
51%inclusion706 decks1.38K decks
36%synergy
Hardened Scales
49%inclusion671 decks1.38K decks
38%synergy
Bloom Tender
46%inclusion629 decks1.38K decks
35%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
45%inclusion623 decks1.38K decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
44%inclusion603 decks1.38K decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion592 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Eternal Witness
43%inclusion589 decks1.38K decks
27%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
42%inclusion577 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
42%inclusion573 decks1.38K decks
37%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
41%inclusion559 decks1.38K decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
52%inclusion717 decks1.38K decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion610 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion564 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
39%inclusion543 decks1.38K decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion523 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
18%inclusion245 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion233 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion219 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion191 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion190 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
40%inclusion553 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
38%inclusion523 decks1.38K decks
31%synergy
Spellskite
37%inclusion512 decks1.38K decks
34%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
37%inclusion503 decks1.38K decks
32%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
35%inclusion487 decks1.38K decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
35%inclusion485 decks1.38K decks
28%synergy
Fierce Empath
35%inclusion482 decks1.38K decks
32%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
35%inclusion482 decks1.38K decks
29%synergy
Nulldrifter
35%inclusion476 decks1.38K decks
32%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
34%inclusion464 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
33%inclusion451 decks1.38K decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion424 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
30%inclusion415 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Primordial Sage
30%inclusion407 decks1.38K decks
27%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
29%inclusion405 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
29%inclusion405 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Fauna Shaman
29%inclusion399 decks1.38K decks
27%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
28%inclusion384 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Reclamation Sage
28%inclusion381 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
27%inclusion375 decks1.38K decks
25%synergy
Wandering Archaic
27%inclusion367 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
27%inclusion367 decks1.38K decks
25%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
27%inclusion366 decks1.38K decks
22%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
27%inclusion365 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
26%inclusion356 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
25%inclusion349 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Apex Devastator
25%inclusion346 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
24%inclusion158 decks658 decks
15%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
24%inclusion329 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Shrieking Drake
22%inclusion306 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Formidable Speaker
21%inclusion181 decks863 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion274 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Wood Elves
19%inclusion266 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
19%inclusion153 decks801 decks
14%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
19%inclusion260 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion251 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
18%inclusion250 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Spellseeker
18%inclusion248 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
18%inclusion241 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Haywire Mite
17%inclusion230 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion229 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
16%inclusion227 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
16%inclusion220 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Biophagus
16%inclusion220 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Void Winnower
16%inclusion215 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
15%inclusion205 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Palinchron
15%inclusion201 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Phantasmal Image
14%inclusion199 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Zoanthrope
14%inclusion193 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Transit Mage
14%inclusion185 decks1.35K decks
13%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion506 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion460 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion370 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion356 decks1.38K decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion338 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion300 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Chord of Calling
19%inclusion257 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion214 decks1.38K decks
-15%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion193 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion187 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion179 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Shared Summons
11%inclusion158 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion155 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
11%inclusion154 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
10%inclusion138 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion135 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion131 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion131 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.1%inclusion112 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.5%inclusion103 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Snap
7.2%inclusion99 decks1.38K decks
-5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion98 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.0%inclusion96 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.8%inclusion94 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.0%inclusion82 decks1.38K decks
-19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.5%inclusion76 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.4%inclusion75 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
5.4%inclusion75 decks1.38K decks
-9%synergy
Pyroblast
5.4%inclusion75 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.3%inclusion73 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.2%inclusion72 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Ugin's Binding
5.2%inclusion72 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.2%inclusion71 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
25%inclusion344 decks1.38K decks
-22%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion314 decks1.38K decks
-19%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
22%inclusion302 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Neoform
21%inclusion296 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion261 decks1.38K decks
-15%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion241 decks1.38K decks
-17%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion236 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion222 decks1.38K decks
-18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion202 decks1.38K decks
-17%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion196 decks1.38K decks
-12%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
13%inclusion175 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion159 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion135 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
9.4%inclusion129 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.4%inclusion116 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Weird Harvest
8.4%inclusion115 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.7%inclusion106 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.9%inclusion95 decks1.38K decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.1%inclusion76 decks1.25K decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
5.5%inclusion76 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.4%inclusion74 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion494 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
35%inclusion476 decks1.38K decks
31%synergy
The Great Henge
31%inclusion422 decks1.38K decks
21%synergy
The Ozolith
30%inclusion414 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion350 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
24%inclusion330 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion150 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Birthing Pod
7.7%inclusion106 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.3%inclusion81 decks1.11K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
33%inclusion454 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion321 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion300 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion278 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Branching Evolution
20%inclusion273 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
13%inclusion178 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion178 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
All Will Be One
12%inclusion170 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion140 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
9.2%inclusion126 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
9.0%inclusion124 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.4%inclusion115 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.8%inclusion107 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.3%inclusion101 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion98 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.0%inclusion97 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Elemental Bond
6.9%inclusion95 decks1.38K decks
-4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
6.7%inclusion92 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.4%inclusion65 decks1.01K decks
3%synergy
Equilibrium
6.0%inclusion83 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.7%inclusion79 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.4%inclusion74 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Food Chain
5.3%inclusion73 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.2%inclusion71 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion416 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion411 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion336 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion305 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion302 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion202 decks1.26K decks
0%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
10%inclusion141 decks1.38K decks
-4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.9%inclusion123 decks1.38K decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.9%inclusion70 decks1.01K decks
4%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
6.4%inclusion88 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.5%inclusion76 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion999 decks1.38K decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion770 decks1.38K decks
-16%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion246 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion133 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.2%inclusion127 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.2%inclusion113 decks1.38K decks
-7%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.2%inclusion99 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion94 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.5%inclusion89 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion87 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.0%inclusion83 decks1.38K decks
-10%synergy
Simic Signet
5.8%inclusion80 decks1.38K decks
-4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.2%inclusion65 decks1.25K decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion1.32K decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion1.28K decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Island
91%inclusion1.25K decks1.38K decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion1.20K decks1.38K decks
-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
75%inclusion1.03K decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Stomping Ground
71%inclusion979 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion916 decks1.38K decks
22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion764 decks1.38K decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion737 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion737 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Ketria Triome
51%inclusion709 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion700 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
51%inclusion698 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
46%inclusion637 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion609 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Spire Garden
42%inclusion585 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Rootbound Crag
41%inclusion565 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion560 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
38%inclusion528 decks1.38K decks
-12%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion521 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion488 decks1.38K decks
-5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
34%inclusion464 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion412 decks1.38K decks
19%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion388 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Cinder Glade
28%inclusion386 decks1.38K decks
-13%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion359 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion357 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion319 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Taiga
23%inclusion312 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion311 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion311 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
21%inclusion292 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion282 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion279 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
19%inclusion267 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion260 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion251 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion251 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion219 decks1.38K decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion212 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion212 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Opal Palace
15%inclusion210 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion183 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion182 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion177 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion176 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
13%inclusion173 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
11%inclusion157 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion156 decks1.38K decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion155 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy