Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Erode
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Moor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Flashback
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Silverquill, the Disputant
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
83%inclusion201 decks242 decks
75%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
80%inclusion194 decks242 decks
67%synergy
Balefire Dragon
70%inclusion169 decks242 decks
64%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
77%inclusion186 decks242 decks
59%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
62%inclusion151 decks242 decks
57%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
63%inclusion152 decks242 decks
56%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
60%inclusion144 decks242 decks
54%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
60%inclusion146 decks242 decks
53%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
61%inclusion147 decks242 decks
52%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
57%inclusion139 decks242 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
85%inclusion205 decks242 decks
50%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
75%inclusion182 decks242 decks
44%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion174 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion141 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
58%inclusion140 decks242 decks
50%synergy
Lord of the Void
56%inclusion135 decks242 decks
51%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
54%inclusion130 decks242 decks
49%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
52%inclusion127 decks242 decks
38%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
52%inclusion114 decks218 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
50%inclusion122 decks242 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion49 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-11%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Serra's Emissary
50%inclusion122 decks242 decks
46%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
49%inclusion119 decks242 decks
44%synergy
Master of Cruelties
49%inclusion119 decks242 decks
42%synergy
Mother of Runes
47%inclusion114 decks242 decks
40%synergy
Angel of Despair
45%inclusion108 decks242 decks
39%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
43%inclusion105 decks242 decks
40%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
43%inclusion104 decks242 decks
37%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
42%inclusion102 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Drana and Linvala
41%inclusion99 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
40%inclusion96 decks242 decks
35%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
37%inclusion74 decks202 decks
33%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
36%inclusion88 decks242 decks
31%synergy
Bloodthirster
36%inclusion88 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Angel of Serenity
36%inclusion87 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
30%inclusion73 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Giver of Runes
30%inclusion72 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
29%inclusion71 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion69 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
26%inclusion44 decks168 decks
21%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
26%inclusion63 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Grand Abolisher
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Sower of Discord
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
21%inclusion51 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
19%inclusion47 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Platinum Angel
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Harvester of Souls
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Karmic Guide
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Steel Hellkite
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Firemane Commando
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Aegis Angel
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Resolute Archangel
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
44%inclusion107 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
44%inclusion107 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
31%inclusion76 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Will
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Dark Ritual
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Terminate
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Crackling Doom
19%inclusion47 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion35 decks231 decks
8%synergy
Mortify
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Charm
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Despark
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Continue?
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Surge of Salvation
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Silence
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Entomb
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Bedevil
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Final Showdown
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.6%inclusion12 decks216 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Ruinous Ultimatum
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Reanimate
38%inclusion92 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Damn
35%inclusion85 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Night's Whisper
31%inclusion74 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Read the Bones
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
21%inclusion51 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Demonic Counsel
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Toxic Deluge
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Unburial Rites
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Earthquake
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
29%inclusion69 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
26%inclusion63 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Strionic Resonator
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Whip of Erebos
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.5%inclusion18 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Horn of the Mark
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
45%inclusion109 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Dragon Tempest
42%inclusion101 decks242 decks
38%synergy
Reconnaissance
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Rising of the Day
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Windcrag Siege
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Sneak Attack
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
9%synergy
All-Out Assault
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Liliana's Contract
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
11%inclusion23 decks215 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Fervor
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Necromancy
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Reunion
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Arena of Glory
34%inclusion83 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion83 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion78 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion78 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion47 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion223 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion215 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
64%inclusion155 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
59%inclusion143 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
56%inclusion135 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
51%inclusion123 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Boros Signet
50%inclusion120 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Signet
49%inclusion119 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
26%inclusion63 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Mardu Banner
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion229 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion222 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion221 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Sacred Foundry
87%inclusion211 decks242 decks
42%synergy
Godless Shrine
87%inclusion210 decks242 decks
39%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion209 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Blood Crypt
86%inclusion207 decks242 decks
41%synergy
Savai Triome
74%inclusion178 decks242 decks
36%synergy
Arid Mesa
71%inclusion171 decks242 decks
39%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion166 decks242 decks
36%synergy
Marsh Flats
68%inclusion164 decks242 decks
36%synergy
Luxury Suite
61%inclusion147 decks242 decks
30%synergy
Spectator Seating
61%inclusion147 decks242 decks
30%synergy
Vault of Champions
61%inclusion147 decks242 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion115 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion108 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
45%inclusion108 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion107 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Nomad Outpost
44%inclusion106 decks242 decks
-14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
40%inclusion97 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Plateau
38%inclusion93 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Badlands
38%inclusion92 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Scrubland
37%inclusion90 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Battlefield Forge
35%inclusion84 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
35%inclusion84 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Ridge
33%inclusion80 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
32%inclusion77 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
32%inclusion77 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion73 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion66 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Fetid Heath
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Graven Cairns
25%inclusion60 decks242 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
21%inclusion51 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Elegant Parlor
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Blazemire Verge
16%inclusion35 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion27 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
-23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
7%synergy