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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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Germination Practicum
3.9%inclusion3 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Pensive Professor
3.6%inclusion3 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
2.6%inclusion2 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Growth Curve
2.5%inclusion2 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Geometer's Arthropod
2.5%inclusion2 decks80 decks
0%synergy
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Ancestral Statue
79%inclusion180 decks227 decks
75%synergy
Beast Whisperer
75%inclusion170 decks227 decks
66%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
62%inclusion140 decks227 decks
55%synergy
Hardened Scales
62%inclusion141 decks227 decks
51%synergy
Peregrine Drake
51%inclusion116 decks227 decks
46%synergy
Walking Ballista
46%inclusion105 decks227 decks
42%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
49%inclusion112 decks227 decks
41%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
47%inclusion107 decks227 decks
40%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
43%inclusion97 decks227 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
74%inclusion167 decks227 decks
39%synergy
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Rhythm of the Wild
57%inclusion130 decks227 decks
37%synergy
Llanowar Elves
50%inclusion113 decks227 decks
34%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
48%inclusion110 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion109 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
45%inclusion103 decks227 decks
38%synergy
Mulldrifter
42%inclusion95 decks227 decks
37%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
42%inclusion95 decks227 decks
36%synergy
Bloom Tender
41%inclusion92 decks227 decks
30%synergy
The Ozolith
41%inclusion92 decks227 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Mystic
40%inclusion91 decks227 decks
29%synergy
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Worldly Tutor
50%inclusion114 decks227 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion91 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
37%inclusion85 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion85 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
33%inclusion76 decks227 decks
29%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
7%synergy
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Soul of the Harvest
40%inclusion91 decks227 decks
36%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
38%inclusion86 decks227 decks
31%synergy
Spellskite
35%inclusion80 decks227 decks
32%synergy
Eternal Witness
34%inclusion78 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
34%inclusion78 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
33%inclusion76 decks227 decks
23%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
30%inclusion67 decks227 decks
25%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
30%inclusion67 decks227 decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
30%inclusion67 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Nulldrifter
30%inclusion67 decks227 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Empath
29%inclusion65 decks227 decks
26%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
29%inclusion65 decks227 decks
26%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
28%inclusion64 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
28%inclusion63 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
28%inclusion63 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
27%inclusion62 decks227 decks
25%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
27%inclusion62 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
26%inclusion60 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Primordial Sage
26%inclusion60 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
25%inclusion57 decks227 decks
23%synergy
Fauna Shaman
25%inclusion56 decks227 decks
23%synergy
Apex Devastator
25%inclusion56 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
25%inclusion56 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Zoanthrope
24%inclusion55 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Reclamation Sage
24%inclusion54 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
23%inclusion53 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Wandering Archaic
23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
22%inclusion51 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Formidable Speaker
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
17%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Biophagus
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
19%inclusion42 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Shrieking Drake
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Wood Elves
17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Devastator
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion30 decks226 decks
11%synergy
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Counterspell
37%inclusion83 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion74 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion61 decks227 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion50 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion50 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Call
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Chord of Calling
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Shared Summons
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion24 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Veil of Summer
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Invigorating Surge
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
-18%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Trap Essence
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
30%inclusion67 decks227 decks
-18%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
-16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion52 decks227 decks
-11%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion46 decks227 decks
-14%synergy
Neoform
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
-16%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
-20%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Wave Goodbye
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Gamble
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Weird Harvest
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
36%inclusion81 decks227 decks
31%synergy
The Great Henge
35%inclusion79 decks227 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion70 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
30%inclusion69 decks227 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
2%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
38%inclusion86 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Branching Evolution
33%inclusion74 decks227 decks
27%synergy
All Will Be One
22%inclusion50 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion18 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Hydra's Growth
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Equilibrium
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion77 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion61 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
27%inclusion61 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion57 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion47 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion166 decks227 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion137 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Herd Heirloom
9.1%inclusion19 decks209 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion220 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion212 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Island
90%inclusion205 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion199 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
70%inclusion160 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion153 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Steam Vents
61%inclusion139 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Ketria Triome
59%inclusion134 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion131 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion125 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion122 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Rootbound Crag
53%inclusion121 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
50%inclusion113 decks227 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion108 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
44%inclusion100 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion99 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Spire Garden
43%inclusion97 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
42%inclusion96 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
42%inclusion96 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
41%inclusion92 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion92 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion87 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
35%inclusion80 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
34%inclusion78 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
32%inclusion73 decks227 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion64 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion58 decks227 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion47 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion43 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
19%inclusion42 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Taiga
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion35 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion31 decks226 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Thornspire Verge
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Game Trail
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
6%synergy
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