Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Midrange

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
Silverquill, the Disputant
4.9%inclusion2 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Moor
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Relic Retriever
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
81%inclusion134 decks165 decks
68%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
73%inclusion121 decks165 decks
65%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
70%inclusion115 decks165 decks
62%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
63%inclusion104 decks165 decks
57%synergy
Balefire Dragon
58%inclusion96 decks165 decks
53%synergy
Master of Cruelties
58%inclusion96 decks165 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
85%inclusion140 decks165 decks
50%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
68%inclusion112 decks165 decks
50%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
55%inclusion91 decks165 decks
49%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
47%inclusion78 decks165 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion125 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion111 decks165 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion93 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion83 decks165 decks
34%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
48%inclusion80 decks165 decks
41%synergy
Boros Charm
47%inclusion78 decks165 decks
18%synergy
Reanimate
47%inclusion78 decks165 decks
30%synergy
Drana and Linvala
45%inclusion75 decks165 decks
37%synergy
Lord of the Void
45%inclusion74 decks165 decks
40%synergy
Dragon Tempest
45%inclusion74 decks165 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion82 decks165 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Protection
45%inclusion75 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion73 decks165 decks
20%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
41%inclusion67 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
30%inclusion50 decks165 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Mother of Runes
43%inclusion71 decks165 decks
36%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
42%inclusion70 decks165 decks
39%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
42%inclusion69 decks165 decks
37%synergy
Serra's Emissary
42%inclusion69 decks165 decks
37%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
41%inclusion68 decks165 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
41%inclusion68 decks165 decks
33%synergy
Grand Abolisher
41%inclusion68 decks165 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion65 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
39%inclusion64 decks165 decks
22%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
37%inclusion58 decks155 decks
33%synergy
Angel of Despair
36%inclusion59 decks165 decks
31%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
36%inclusion59 decks165 decks
30%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
35%inclusion57 decks165 decks
29%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
29%inclusion43 decks149 decks
25%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
22%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Angel of Serenity
26%inclusion43 decks165 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirster
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Giver of Runes
24%inclusion39 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
18%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
21%inclusion34 decks165 decks
17%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
21%inclusion34 decks165 decks
18%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
20%inclusion33 decks165 decks
17%synergy
Sower of Discord
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Harvester of Souls
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Karmic Guide
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Firemane Commando
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Aegis Angel
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Doom Whisperer
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
42%inclusion70 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion62 decks165 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
34%inclusion56 decks165 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion26 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
-2%synergy
Entomb
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Crackling Doom
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
-3%synergy
Saw in Half
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Despark
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Terminate
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Mortify
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Burnt Offering
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Ephemerate
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Sacrifice
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Ruinous Ultimatum
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
-8%synergy
Damn
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Counsel
26%inclusion41 decks155 decks
22%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion34 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
18%inclusion29 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion27 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
-8%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Armageddon
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Painful Truths
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Vindicate
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Unburial Rites
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
-2%synergy
Vandalblast
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
-5%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Helm of the Host
20%inclusion33 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Strionic Resonator
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
42%inclusion70 decks165 decks
24%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion54 decks165 decks
25%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Rising of the Day
22%inclusion36 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Sneak Attack
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Reconnaissance
21%inclusion34 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
12%inclusion18 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Aggravated Assault
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Windcrag Siege
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
-9%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Fervor
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Liliana's Contract
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Arena of Glory
36%inclusion59 decks165 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
29%inclusion48 decks165 decks
27%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
16%inclusion27 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion160 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion152 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
59%inclusion97 decks165 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
58%inclusion95 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
55%inclusion90 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Orzhov Signet
45%inclusion75 decks165 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion69 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion68 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
39%inclusion64 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion29 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion29 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion161 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Plains
90%inclusion149 decks165 decks
-5%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion147 decks165 decks
-6%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion147 decks165 decks
-5%synergy
Godless Shrine
78%inclusion128 decks165 decks
30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
75%inclusion123 decks165 decks
29%synergy
Blood Crypt
73%inclusion120 decks165 decks
28%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
58%inclusion96 decks165 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion94 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion92 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
55%inclusion91 decks165 decks
24%synergy
Savai Triome
54%inclusion89 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
52%inclusion86 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion83 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Vault of Champions
48%inclusion80 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
48%inclusion79 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
47%inclusion77 decks165 decks
-7%synergy
Luxury Suite
47%inclusion77 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Battlefield Forge
45%inclusion74 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41%inclusion67 decks165 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
38%inclusion62 decks165 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
37%inclusion61 decks165 decks
27%synergy
Nomad Outpost
36%inclusion60 decks165 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Confluence
32%inclusion52 decks165 decks
22%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
29%inclusion48 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Sundown Pass
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
17%synergy
Haunted Ridge
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Heath
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Prairie
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Badlands
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Plateau
22%inclusion36 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Scrubland
22%inclusion36 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion36 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion36 decks165 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion34 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
-18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Shattered Landscape
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Graven Cairns
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
-21%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Silence
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
-7%synergy
Elegant Parlor
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
4%synergy