Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Tempo

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
Ancestral Statue
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
68%synergy
Spellskite
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Beast Whisperer
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Peregrine Drake
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Mulldrifter
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Finale of Devastation
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Hardened Scales
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Bloom Tender
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Walking Ballista
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Elves
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Rattleclaw Mystic
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Empath
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Wandering Archaic
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Apex Devastator
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Transit Mage
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Myr Scrapling
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Enduring Vitality
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Spellseeker
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Tyrant Guard
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Haywire Mite
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Tinder Wall
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Formidable Speaker
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Shrieking Drake
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Mystic
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Primordial Sage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Man-o'-War
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Wood Elves
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Devastator
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Phantasmal Image
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Chord of Calling
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Snap
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Shared Summons
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Pact
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Ugin's Binding
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Signal the Clans
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Strength of Will
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Neoform
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-28%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-27%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
All Is Dust
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Combat Tutorial
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
The Great Henge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Bone Sabres
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Birthing Pod
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
The Endstone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
All Will Be One
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Bond
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Tower
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
-30%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-29%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-0%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Island
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Forest
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Mountain
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Steam Vents
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Ketria Triome
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Grove
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Cinder Glade
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Taiga
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Opal Palace
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Springs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Game Trail
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Spire Garden
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy