Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Aggro

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
Survival of the Fittest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
96%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
92%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Worldly Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Crop Rotation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Enduring Vitality
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
92%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Beast Whisperer
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
91%synergy
Wandering Archaic
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Birds of Paradise
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Spellskite
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Delighted Halfling
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
84%synergy
Bloom Tender
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
High Fae Trickster
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Spellseeker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Walking Ballista
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Haywire Mite
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Painter's Servant
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Phantasmal Image
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Ancestral Statue
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Formidable Speaker
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Palinchron
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Trophy Mage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Peregrine Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Shrieking Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Agate Instigator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Emrakul, the World Anew
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fauna Shaman
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Kozilek, the Broken Reality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Roots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Nylea, God of the Hunt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Seedborn Muse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
81%synergy
Mana Drain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Veil of Summer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Trickbind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Force of Vigor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Chord of Calling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-4%synergy
Strix Serenade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Noxious Revival
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Ugin's Binding
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Neoform
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Carpet of Flowers
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Mystic Remora
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Hardened Scales
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Canopy Cover
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Food Chain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mirri's Guile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Equilibrium
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
83%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sanctum of Ugin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shifting Woodland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Ugin's Labyrinth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
City of Traitors
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-16%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Basalt Monolith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Springleaf Drum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%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
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Taiga
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Tropical Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Mountain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
33%synergy
City of Brass
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-22%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Spire Garden
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Ketria Triome
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Commercial District
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Thornspire Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy