Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget 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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Noxious Newt
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Growth Curve
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Pterafractyl
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Pensive Professor
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
88%inclusion120 decks136 decks
84%synergy
Beast Whisperer
64%inclusion87 decks136 decks
55%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
57%inclusion78 decks136 decks
50%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
53%inclusion72 decks136 decks
49%synergy
Peregrine Drake
52%inclusion71 decks136 decks
47%synergy
Primordial Sage
49%inclusion66 decks136 decks
46%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
51%inclusion69 decks136 decks
44%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
50%inclusion68 decks136 decks
43%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
46%inclusion62 decks136 decks
42%synergy
Mulldrifter
47%inclusion64 decks136 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
45%inclusion61 decks136 decks
37%synergy
Llanowar Elves
44%inclusion60 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
42%inclusion57 decks136 decks
39%synergy
Fierce Empath
39%inclusion53 decks136 decks
36%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
38%inclusion51 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
37%inclusion50 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Hardened Scales
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
35%inclusion48 decks136 decks
34%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
32%inclusion44 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
32%inclusion44 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Walking Ballista
32%inclusion43 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
29%inclusion40 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Reclamation Sage
29%inclusion40 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Witness
28%inclusion38 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Fauna Shaman
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
23%synergy
Nulldrifter
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Willbender
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Stratus Dancer
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Meteor Golem
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
20%synergy
Wood Elves
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Shrieking Drake
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Ainok Survivalist
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Spellskite
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Zoanthrope
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Pathrazer of Ulamog
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Iron Myr
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Den Protector
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Copper Myr
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Augur of Autumn
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Wild Cantor
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Haywire Mite
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Voidmage Apprentice
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Apex Devastator
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Genesis Hydra
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Alloy Myr
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Farhaven Elf
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Ulamog's Crusher
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Vesuvan Shapeshifter
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Palladium Myr
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Brine Elemental
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Destiny Spinner
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Icefeather Aven
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Negate
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion37 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
-19%synergy
Inspiring Call
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Shared Summons
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-15%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
-14%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Signal the Clans
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Invigorating Surge
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Trap Essence
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
-13%synergy
Neoform
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
-14%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
-32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
-20%synergy
Weird Harvest
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-25%synergy
Fabricate
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Grapeshot
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion39 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
32%inclusion43 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
28%inclusion38 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Impact Tremors
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Trail of Mystery
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Hydra's Growth
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Equilibrium
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Secret Plans
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
All Will Be One
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Forge of Heroes
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion92 decks136 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion69 decks136 decks
-21%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion136 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion136 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion135 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion123 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
63%inclusion86 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion77 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion74 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion66 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion62 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion58 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion50 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion47 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Grove
32%inclusion44 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Opal Palace
29%inclusion40 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion39 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Rugged Highlands
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Abandon
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
-32%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Game Trail
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Breeding Pool
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-37%synergy
Copperline Gorge
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Ketria Triome
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-25%synergy
Steam Vents
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-37%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-14%synergy