Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Ramp

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
Turbulent Wilderness
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Studious First-Year
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Growth Curve
4.0%inclusion3 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Beast Whisperer
67%inclusion163 decks242 decks
59%synergy
Ancestral Statue
52%inclusion126 decks242 decks
48%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
54%inclusion131 decks242 decks
47%synergy
Hardened Scales
54%inclusion130 decks242 decks
43%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
40%inclusion96 decks242 decks
37%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
39%inclusion95 decks242 decks
35%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
42%inclusion102 decks242 decks
35%synergy
Mulldrifter
38%inclusion93 decks242 decks
34%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
40%inclusion97 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Peregrine Drake
38%inclusion91 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion152 decks242 decks
28%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
54%inclusion131 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
47%inclusion114 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
46%inclusion111 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Elves
42%inclusion101 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion100 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
40%inclusion97 decks242 decks
30%synergy
Elvish Mystic
37%inclusion90 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
36%inclusion88 decks242 decks
30%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
36%inclusion87 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
31%inclusion74 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
25%inclusion60 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion80 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Apex Devastator
33%inclusion79 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Bloom Tender
32%inclusion78 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Eternal Witness
31%inclusion75 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Nulldrifter
31%inclusion74 decks242 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
31%inclusion74 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Walking Ballista
29%inclusion70 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
29%inclusion70 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Primordial Sage
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Empath
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion60 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Delighted Halfling
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Reclamation Sage
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Biophagus
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
20%inclusion49 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Fauna Shaman
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
14%synergy
It That Betrays
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Shrieking Drake
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Void Winnower
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Zoanthrope
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Archaic
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Wood Elves
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Sire of Seven Deaths
15%inclusion34 decks234 decks
13%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Devastator
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
14%inclusion29 decks210 decks
-5%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Tyrant Guard
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
32%inclusion77 decks242 decks
-0%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion70 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Ugin's Binding
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
-17%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Shared Summons
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
33%inclusion80 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion76 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
-0%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
3%synergy
All Is Dust
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Decimate
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-11%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion83 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion79 decks242 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
29%inclusion69 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
23%synergy
The Great Henge
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
15%synergy
The Earth Crystal
6.7%inclusion13 decks194 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
4%synergy
All Will Be One
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion29 decks241 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion19 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Hydra's Growth
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Bond
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.6%inclusion16 decks210 decks
-2%synergy
Doubling Season
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-0%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Equilibrium
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Loading Zone
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion97 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion63 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion33 decks210 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion162 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion134 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Signet
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.7%inclusion14 decks210 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion231 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion229 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion225 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion222 decks242 decks
-0%synergy
Stomping Ground
60%inclusion145 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion140 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion129 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
52%inclusion126 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
52%inclusion126 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
52%inclusion126 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion125 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
47%inclusion114 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
46%inclusion111 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
44%inclusion107 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion106 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion100 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
40%inclusion96 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Spire Garden
36%inclusion87 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion85 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
35%inclusion85 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion78 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
30%inclusion73 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion51 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion47 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Opal Palace
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Taiga
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Turf
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
-0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
7%synergy