Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander) - Budget Chaos

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
Pendant of Prosperity
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
91%synergy
Nine Lives
92%inclusion57 decks62 decks
89%synergy
Role Reversal
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
87%synergy
Humble Defector
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
86%synergy
Vedalken Plotter
85%inclusion53 decks62 decks
83%synergy
Hithlain Rope
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
82%synergy
Iroh, Tea Master
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Rust Elemental
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
79%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
78%synergy
Shifting Grift
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
77%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
73%synergy
Akroan Horse
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
73%synergy
Goblin Cadets
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
73%synergy
Coveted Falcon
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
71%synergy
Steel Golem
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
70%synergy
Wrong Turn
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
71%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Daring Thief
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
70%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
70%synergy
Creatures
Bazaar Trader
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Goldnight Castigator
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Grid Monitor
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
54%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Cinder Giant
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
51%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
46%synergy
The Second Doctor
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Windborn Muse
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
39%synergy
Body of Knowledge
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Spawnbroker
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Loxodon Peacekeeper
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Chromeshell Crab
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Denial
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Soulless Jailer
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
The Council of Four
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Discerning Financier
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Flumph
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Otter-Penguin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Taniwha
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Bronze Bombshell
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
The Locust God
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Sudden Substitution
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Shifting Borders
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Reins of Power
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
-26%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Unwind
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Chef's Kiss
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-29%synergy
Brand
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Perch Protection
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Wild Ricochet
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Counterflux
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Return the Favor
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Oblation
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Modify Memory
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
65%synergy
Harmless Offering
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Switcheroo
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
53%synergy
Time Wipe
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Legerdemain
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Fractured Identity
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Scrambleverse
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Cultural Exchange
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Political Trickery
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Shifting Loyalties
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Trade the Helm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Destined Confrontation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thieves' Auction
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Mob Rule
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Donate
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Leave // Chance
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jinxed Idol
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Jinxed Choker
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
51%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Contested Game Ball
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Cursed Recording
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Crown of Doom
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Avarice Totem
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Jinxed Ring
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Knowledge Pool
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Fishing Gear
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Moderation
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Pyromancer's Swath
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Puca's Mischief
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Aggressive Mining
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Ghostly Prison
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Oblivion Ring
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Banishing Light
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Solitary Confinement
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Conjured Currency
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Form of the Dragon
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Witness Protection
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Unable to Scream
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Transcendence
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Planar Disruption
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Statecraft
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Retro-Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Stasis Snare
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Opulence
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Wild Research
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Detention Sphere
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Exchange of Words
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Share the Spoils
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Paradox Haze
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Tractor Beam
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Web Up
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Man No More
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Solemnity
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Cast Out
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Contested War Zone
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Kher Keep
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion54 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Boros Signet
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Coveted Jewel
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-25%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-22%synergy
Jeskai Banner
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion57 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Monastery
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Azorius Chancery
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Temple of Triumph
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Boros Garrison
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Perilous Landscape
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Tranquil Cove
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Glacial Fortress
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
-17%synergy
Prairie Stream
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-21%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-23%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Glittering Massif
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Summit
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Rugged Prairie
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-17%synergy
Sacred Peaks
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy