Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Expensive 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
Pensive Professor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Berta, Wise Extrapolator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Turbulent Springs
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Beast Whisperer
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Bloom Tender
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
72%synergy
Ancestral Statue
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
67%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Birds of Paradise
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Swan Song
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Deflecting Swat
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Delighted Halfling
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Phyrexian Metamorph
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Walking Ballista
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Llanowar Elves
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Mystic
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Spellseeker
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
80%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Worldly Tutor
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Rhystic Study
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Chrome Mox
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Apex Devastator
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Peregrine Drake
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Eternal Witness
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Vitality
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Spellskite
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Mulldrifter
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Wandering Archaic
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
High Fae Trickster
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Phantasmal Image
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Formidable Speaker
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Biophagus
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Nulldrifter
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Palinchron
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Fauna Shaman
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Empath
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Haywire Mite
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Drake
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Tinder Wall
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Shrieking Drake
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Veil of Summer
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Crop Rotation
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Force of Vigor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Chord of Calling
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Ugin's Binding
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Trickbind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Snap
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Shared Summons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Pyroblast
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Neoform
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Wave Goodbye
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Last March of the Ents
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-25%synergy
Gamble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Grapeshot
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
The Ozolith
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Expedition Map
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Sylvan Library
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Food Chain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sneak Attack
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Tolaria West
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Temple
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Mox Diamond
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
63%synergy
Misty Rainforest
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Stomping Ground
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Taiga
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Volcanic Island
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Steam Vents
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Tropical Island
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
72%synergy
Island
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Forest
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ketria Triome
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Spire Garden
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Windswept Heath
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Mountain
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-38%synergy
Mana Confluence
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-34%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Thornspire Verge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy