Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Optimized

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eiganjo Dynastorian
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Primary Research
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Fields of Strife
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Forum Filibuster
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion106 decks112 decks
85%synergy
Strong Back
88%inclusion98 decks112 decks
84%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
88%inclusion98 decks112 decks
83%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
79%inclusion89 decks112 decks
75%synergy
All That Glitters
76%inclusion85 decks112 decks
71%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
73%inclusion82 decks112 decks
71%synergy
Inventory Management
71%inclusion79 decks112 decks
66%synergy
Basilisk Collar
71%inclusion80 decks112 decks
66%synergy
Idolized
65%inclusion73 decks112 decks
63%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
62%inclusion69 decks112 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion92 decks112 decks
55%synergy
Path to Exile
79%inclusion88 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
75%inclusion84 decks112 decks
36%synergy
Rancor
63%inclusion70 decks112 decks
58%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
62%inclusion69 decks112 decks
54%synergy
Blasphemous Act
60%inclusion67 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
58%inclusion65 decks112 decks
55%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion63 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Champion's Helm
55%inclusion62 decks112 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
34%synergy
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Protection
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Stoneforge Mystic
50%inclusion56 decks112 decks
46%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
48%inclusion54 decks112 decks
45%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
41%synergy
Armory Paladin
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
42%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
41%synergy
Mister Gutsy
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
37%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
33%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
31%inclusion29 decks94 decks
24%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
28%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
27%inclusion25 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Gunner Conscript
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Lizard Blades
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Elves
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion54 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Valorous Stance
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Break Down
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Boros Charm
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
-8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-11%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-18%synergy
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7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-23%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Pyroblast
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
43%synergy
Single Combat
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
41%synergy
Open the Armory
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
-20%synergy
Megaton's Fate
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
-20%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-12%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-36%synergy
Open the Vaults
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-26%synergy
Ravages of War
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Winds of Rath
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-20%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Unfinished Business
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
46%inclusion51 decks112 decks
41%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
38%synergy
Shadowspear
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
36%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
39%inclusion44 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Sword of the Animist
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Power Fist
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Colossus Hammer
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Buster Sword
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Fireshrieker
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Junk Jet
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Nettlecyst
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Genji Glove
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Helm of the Host
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Thran Power Suit
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Brass Knuckles
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Robe of Stars
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Embercleave
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Armor
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
54%inclusion61 decks112 decks
50%synergy
Well Rested
54%inclusion60 decks112 decks
51%synergy
Almost Perfect
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
40%synergy
Bear Umbra
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
37%synergy
Sticky Fingers
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
36%synergy
Wild Growth
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
34%synergy
Forge Anew
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Aggravated Assault
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Fertile Ground
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Spirit Mantle
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Super State
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Ethereal Armor
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
14%synergy
With Great Power . . .
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Abundant Growth
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Mask
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Animal Friend
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Fighter Class
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Pain for All
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Lion Umbra
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Colossification
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Acquired Mutation
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Level Up
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Mayael's Aria
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
67%inclusion75 decks112 decks
40%synergy
Buried Ruin
47%inclusion53 decks112 decks
44%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Junktown
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Axgard Armory
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
War Room
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion107 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion91 decks112 decks
7%synergy
The Aetherspark
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion111 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion111 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion110 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion107 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
70%inclusion78 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
70%inclusion78 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion76 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Rootbound Crag
66%inclusion74 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Cinder Glade
61%inclusion68 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
60%inclusion67 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Jungle Shrine
59%inclusion66 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
48%inclusion54 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Temple Garden
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Sacred Foundry
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
33%synergy
Mossfire Valley
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Triumph
39%inclusion44 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Abandon
39%inclusion44 decks112 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Plenty
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Scattered Groves
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Taiga
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Spire Garden
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Savannah
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Battlefield Forge
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Thornspire Verge
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Elegant Parlor
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Commercial District
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
5%synergy