Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Commander Matters

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
Emeritus of Woe
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Seminar
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Flashback
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
80%inclusion92 decks115 decks
67%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
72%inclusion83 decks115 decks
64%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
69%inclusion79 decks115 decks
60%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
63%inclusion72 decks115 decks
56%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
73%inclusion84 decks115 decks
55%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
63%inclusion72 decks115 decks
55%synergy
Lightning Greaves
83%inclusion95 decks115 decks
48%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
47%synergy
Master of Cruelties
53%inclusion61 decks115 decks
46%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
50%inclusion58 decks115 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
77%inclusion88 decks115 decks
45%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion77 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
35%synergy
Boros Charm
53%inclusion61 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
50%inclusion57 decks115 decks
33%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
43%synergy
Angel of Despair
48%inclusion55 decks115 decks
43%synergy
Balefire Dragon
48%inclusion55 decks115 decks
42%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Smothering Tithe
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Necropotence
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Drana and Linvala
43%inclusion50 decks115 decks
35%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
43%inclusion50 decks115 decks
38%synergy
Lord of the Void
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
38%synergy
Serra's Emissary
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
38%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
33%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Mother of Runes
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Grand Abolisher
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Angel of Serenity
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Bloodthirster
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
24%inclusion26 decks109 decks
20%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
23%inclusion25 decks109 decks
21%synergy
Giver of Runes
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Harvester of Souls
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Firemane Commando
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Platinum Angel
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Sower of Discord
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Aegis Angel
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Resolute Archangel
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Akroma's Will
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Mortify
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Despark
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Doom
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Charm
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Silence
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Pyroblast
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Utter End
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Big Score
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Palm
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Legion Leadership
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Damn
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Counsel
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Night's Whisper
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Read the Bones
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Vindicate
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Painful Truths
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Merciless Eviction
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Relentless Assault
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Armageddon
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Syphon Mind
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Unburial Rites
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Mithril Coat
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Helm of the Host
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Strionic Resonator
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Horn of the Mark
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dragon Tempest
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Windcrag Siege
29%inclusion29 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Rising of the Day
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
3%synergy
All-Out Assault
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Aggravated Assault
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Liliana's Contract
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Sneak Attack
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Fervor
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
45%inclusion52 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Arena of Glory
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion108 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion102 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
45%inclusion52 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
45%inclusion52 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
45%inclusion52 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Boros Signet
37%inclusion42 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Mardu Banner
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion114 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion112 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion111 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion104 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
61%inclusion70 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Nomad Outpost
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
53%inclusion61 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Blood Crypt
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion58 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Savai Triome
48%inclusion55 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion50 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Caves of Koilos
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Vault of Champions
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Battlefield Forge
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Spectator Seating
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Sundown Pass
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
-12%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Silence
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Heath
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Boros Garrison
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Scrubland
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Ridge
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Badlands
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Shattered Landscape
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Scoured Barrens
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Plateau
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
4%synergy