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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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Beast Whisperer
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
83%synergy
Bloom Tender
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
80%synergy
Ancestral Statue
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
74%synergy
Birds of Paradise
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Hardened Scales
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Walking Ballista
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Elvish Mystic
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
45%synergy
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61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
44%synergy
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Deflecting Swat
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Eternal Witness
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Llanowar Elves
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Apex Devastator
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
79%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Worldly Tutor
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Rhystic Study
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Chrome Mox
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Mox Diamond
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
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Spellskite
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Formidable Speaker
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Peregrine Drake
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Mulldrifter
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Fauna Shaman
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Spellseeker
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Palinchron
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Biophagus
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Augur of Autumn
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Reclamation Sage
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Myr Scrapling
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wandering Archaic
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Emrakul, the World Anew
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Primordial Sage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Void Winnower
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Phantasmal Image
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Painter's Servant
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Vitality
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Chord of Calling
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Ugin's Binding
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Shared Summons
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
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Neoform
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Finale of Devastation
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Weird Harvest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
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The Ozolith
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
The Great Henge
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Monument
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Bone Sabres
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Branching Evolution
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Wild Growth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
All Will Be One
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Equilibrium
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
The First Tyrannic War
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Elemental Bond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Food Chain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Opal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
80%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
81%synergy
Stomping Ground
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Taiga
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
76%synergy
Scalding Tarn
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Misty Rainforest
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Steam Vents
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Wooded Foothills
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Mountain
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Island
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Forest
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Ketria Triome
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Spire Garden
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
42%synergy
City of Brass
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Rootbound Crag
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Abundant Countryside
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
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