Maralen, Fae Ascendant (Commander) - Budget Optimized

Maralen, Fae Ascendant
Rank #73
59decks
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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Topiary Lecturer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Titan's Grave
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Chase Inspiration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Masterful Flourish
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Germination Practicum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Llanowar Elves
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
72%synergy
Imperious Perfect
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
65%synergy
Lathril, Blade of the Elves
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Morcant's Loyalist
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Priest of Titania
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
58%synergy
Elvish Mystic
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
57%synergy
Elvish Archdruid
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
53%synergy
Champions of the Perfect
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Intruder Alarm
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Virulent Emissary
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
48%synergy
High Perfect Morcant
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Selfless Safewright
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
44%synergy
High Fae Trickster
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Presence of Gond
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Reclamation Sage
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Notion Thief
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Chomping Changeling
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Lys Alana Huntmaster
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Eclipsed Elf
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Formidable Speaker
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Formation
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Quickling
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Beast Whisperer
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Bloom Tender
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Warmaster
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Nightmare Sower
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Glamermite
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Wood Elves
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Urborg Elf
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Coiling Oracle
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Glamer Gifter
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Mischievous Sneakling
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Mocking Sprite
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Shaman of the Pack
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Yeva, Nature's Herald
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Wirewood Symbiote
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Scion of Oona
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Leaf-Crowned Visionary
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dwynen's Elite
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Realmwalker
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Lys Alana Dignitary
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Wolverine Riders
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Fauna Shaman
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Springbloom Druid
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Omni-Changeling
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Gloom Ripper
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Harbinger
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Safewright Cavalry
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Lys Alana Informant
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Harmonized Crescendo
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Spell Stutter
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Elven Ambush
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Faebloom Trick
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Unforgiving Aim
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Scarblade's Malice
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Galadhrim Ambush
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Kindred Summons
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Run Away Together
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Wild Unraveling
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Unbury
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Putrefy
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Abrupt Decay
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Nameless Inversion
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Fencing
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Sultai Charm
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Refute
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Displace
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Opt
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Blossoming Defense
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Swat Away
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Dose of Dawnglow
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Faerie Trickery
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Memory Lapse
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Second Harvest
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Lost in Space
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Blight Rot
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Trystan's Command
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Distant Melody
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Dream Harvest
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Promenade
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Notorious Throng
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Sylvan Offering
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Villainous Wealth
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Celestial Reunion
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Bounty of Skemfar
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Applied Geometry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pull from the Grave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Grapple with Death
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Harmonize
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Casualties of War
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Stock Up
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Death Begets Life
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Explore
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Assert Perfection
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Bogslither's Embrace
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shared Roots
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Panharmonicon
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Gathering Stone
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Dawn-Blessed Pennant
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Umbral Mantle
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Bow
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Lantern of Insight
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Springleaf Parade
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Bitterblossom
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Morcant's Eyes
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Prowess of the Fair
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Elven Chorus
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Feywild Visitor
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Gilt-Leaf's Embrace
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mornsong Aria
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Grave Venerations
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Piracy
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Elderfang Venom
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Blossombind
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Crown of Skemfar
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Descendants' Path
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar Kell
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Tasha, the Witch Queen
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Faerie Conclave
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Firdoch Core
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Island
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Opulent Palace
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Twilight Mire
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Sodden Verdure
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Jungle Hollow
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Vernal Fen
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Grove
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Breeding Pool
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-33%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Viridescent Bog
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Deathcap Glade
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Malady
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Wood
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Foggy Bottom Swamp
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Isle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Glen
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Gilt-Leaf Palace
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Meditation Pools
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-37%synergy