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Nick Price
Jun 1, 2026
Nick Price
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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Turbulent Wilderness
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Springs
4.8%inclusion2 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Germination Practicum
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
2.5%inclusion1 decks40 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
84%inclusion115 decks137 decks
80%synergy
Beast Whisperer
82%inclusion113 decks137 decks
74%synergy
Bloom Tender
85%inclusion116 decks137 decks
74%synergy
Walking Ballista
78%inclusion107 decks137 decks
74%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
70%inclusion96 decks137 decks
66%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
70%inclusion96 decks137 decks
61%synergy
Deflecting Swat
80%inclusion109 decks137 decks
61%synergy
Birds of Paradise
94%inclusion129 decks137 decks
60%synergy
Delighted Halfling
75%inclusion103 decks137 decks
59%synergy
Spellskite
60%inclusion82 decks137 decks
57%synergy
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Phyrexian Metamorph
63%inclusion86 decks137 decks
56%synergy
Llanowar Elves
61%inclusion84 decks137 decks
46%synergy
Peregrine Drake
61%inclusion83 decks137 decks
55%synergy
Elvish Mystic
60%inclusion82 decks137 decks
48%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Mystic Remora
58%inclusion79 decks137 decks
45%synergy
Eternal Witness
56%inclusion77 decks137 decks
40%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
56%inclusion77 decks137 decks
50%synergy
Spellseeker
54%inclusion74 decks137 decks
48%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
53%inclusion73 decks137 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
93%inclusion127 decks137 decks
85%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
87%inclusion119 decks137 decks
69%synergy
Worldly Tutor
85%inclusion117 decks137 decks
71%synergy
Rhystic Study
80%inclusion109 decks137 decks
61%synergy
Chrome Mox
69%inclusion94 decks137 decks
60%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
64%inclusion87 decks137 decks
59%synergy
Force of Will
62%inclusion85 decks137 decks
54%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
60%inclusion82 decks137 decks
58%synergy
Mox Diamond
53%inclusion73 decks137 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion65 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
47%synergy
Formidable Speaker
52%inclusion43 decks83 decks
47%synergy
Wandering Archaic
48%inclusion66 decks137 decks
46%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
45%inclusion62 decks137 decks
39%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
44%inclusion60 decks137 decks
41%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
44%inclusion60 decks137 decks
38%synergy
Enduring Vitality
41%inclusion56 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
41%inclusion56 decks137 decks
38%synergy
Badgermole Cub
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
35%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Gilded Drake
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
37%synergy
Phantasmal Image
38%inclusion52 decks137 decks
34%synergy
Nulldrifter
37%inclusion51 decks137 decks
34%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
36%inclusion49 decks137 decks
26%synergy
Fauna Shaman
34%inclusion47 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
34%inclusion47 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Mulldrifter
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
29%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Haywire Mite
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
30%synergy
Transit Mage
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
30%synergy
Tinder Wall
31%inclusion42 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Empath
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
26%synergy
Mockingbird
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
24%synergy
High Fae Trickster
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
23%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Shrieking Drake
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Palinchron
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Wild Cantor
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Myr Scrapling
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Apex Devastator
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Elf
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Destiny Spinner
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
47%inclusion64 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Chord of Calling
45%inclusion61 decks137 decks
37%synergy
Pact of Negation
36%inclusion49 decks137 decks
29%synergy
Crop Rotation
35%inclusion48 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Flusterstorm
34%inclusion47 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Force of Negation
31%inclusion43 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Veil of Summer
31%inclusion42 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion42 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion42 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Mental Misstep
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
-17%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
-26%synergy
Summoner's Pact
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Shared Summons
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Ugin's Binding
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
53%inclusion73 decks137 decks
47%synergy
Neoform
50%inclusion68 decks137 decks
45%synergy
Finale of Devastation
48%inclusion66 decks137 decks
39%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Weird Harvest
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
-24%synergy
Three Visits
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
-17%synergy
Farseek
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
-38%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
-27%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Cultivate
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-36%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
35%synergy
The Great Henge
36%inclusion50 decks137 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
20%synergy
The Ozolith
26%inclusion35 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Birthing Pod
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
49%inclusion67 decks137 decks
42%synergy
Hardened Scales
31%inclusion43 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
26%inclusion35 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Food Chain
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
3%synergy
All Will Be One
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Earthcraft
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion103 decks137 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
62%inclusion85 decks137 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Tomb
47%inclusion64 decks137 decks
36%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
-18%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion105 decks137 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
60%inclusion82 decks137 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion72 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Mox Amber
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
98%inclusion134 decks137 decks
50%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion133 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion132 decks137 decks
81%synergy
Taiga
96%inclusion131 decks137 decks
81%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion131 decks137 decks
81%synergy
Stomping Ground
93%inclusion128 decks137 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Tarn
92%inclusion126 decks137 decks
59%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion126 decks137 decks
48%synergy
Wooded Foothills
91%inclusion125 decks137 decks
57%synergy
Misty Rainforest
91%inclusion124 decks137 decks
57%synergy
Mana Confluence
74%inclusion102 decks137 decks
64%synergy
City of Brass
72%inclusion99 decks137 decks
61%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion94 decks137 decks
57%synergy
Forest
66%inclusion91 decks137 decks
-28%synergy
Windswept Heath
66%inclusion91 decks137 decks
55%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion90 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Island
64%inclusion88 decks137 decks
-30%synergy
Polluted Delta
62%inclusion85 decks137 decks
51%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
61%inclusion84 decks137 decks
51%synergy
Training Center
56%inclusion77 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Spire Garden
53%inclusion73 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Mountain
50%inclusion69 decks137 decks
-42%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion69 decks137 decks
42%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
49%inclusion67 decks137 decks
42%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
49%inclusion67 decks137 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion65 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Ketria Triome
42%inclusion58 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
-20%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Rootbound Crag
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
-23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Abundant Countryside
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Commercial District
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Thornspire Verge
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
-6%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
0%synergy
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