Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander)

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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Growth Curve
5.3%inclusion182 decks3.46K decks
4%synergy
Germination Practicum
5.0%inclusion168 decks3.38K decks
2%synergy
Kinetic Ooze
4.6%inclusion169 decks3.69K decks
2%synergy
Studious First-Year
3.1%inclusion114 decks3.74K decks
-0%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
2.9%inclusion98 decks3.38K decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Beast Whisperer
67%inclusion15K decks22.5K decks
58%synergy
Ancestral Statue
52%inclusion11.7K decks22.5K decks
48%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
52%inclusion11.7K decks22.5K decks
45%synergy
Hardened Scales
51%inclusion11.5K decks22.5K decks
40%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
42%inclusion9.35K decks22.5K decks
37%synergy
Peregrine Drake
41%inclusion9.30K decks22.5K decks
36%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
43%inclusion9.69K decks22.5K decks
36%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
41%inclusion9.17K decks22.5K decks
34%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
40%inclusion8.98K decks22.5K decks
33%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
36%inclusion8.19K decks22.5K decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
60%inclusion13.5K decks22.5K decks
25%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
48%inclusion10.9K decks22.5K decks
28%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
46%inclusion10.5K decks22.5K decks
18%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
43%inclusion9.76K decks22.5K decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Elves
43%inclusion9.75K decks22.5K decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion8.57K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion8.54K decks22.5K decks
11%synergy
Mulldrifter
38%inclusion8.51K decks22.5K decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mystic
36%inclusion8.15K decks22.5K decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
36%inclusion8.14K decks22.5K decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
30%inclusion6.73K decks22.5K decks
15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion5.68K decks22.5K decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion5.66K decks22.5K decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
25%inclusion5.51K decks22.5K decks
20%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion5.43K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion2.64K decks22.5K decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
9.1%inclusion2.04K decks22.5K decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.9%inclusion2K decks22.5K decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.3%inclusion1.87K decks22.5K decks
-0%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.5%inclusion1.69K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
36%inclusion8.09K decks22.5K decks
28%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
34%inclusion7.59K decks22.5K decks
24%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion7.38K decks22.5K decks
27%synergy
Walking Ballista
32%inclusion7.20K decks22.5K decks
27%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
31%inclusion7K decks22.5K decks
29%synergy
Primordial Sage
30%inclusion6.82K decks22.5K decks
28%synergy
Bloom Tender
30%inclusion6.78K decks22.5K decks
19%synergy
Eternal Witness
30%inclusion6.75K decks22.5K decks
14%synergy
Nulldrifter
30%inclusion6.70K decks22.5K decks
27%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
29%inclusion6.54K decks22.5K decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
28%inclusion6.39K decks22.5K decks
16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
28%inclusion6.37K decks22.5K decks
12%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
28%inclusion6.37K decks22.5K decks
22%synergy
Apex Devastator
26%inclusion5.76K decks22.5K decks
17%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
26%inclusion5.75K decks22.5K decks
23%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion5.58K decks22.5K decks
22%synergy
Fierce Empath
24%inclusion5.43K decks22.5K decks
21%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion5.25K decks22.5K decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
23%inclusion5.19K decks22.5K decks
16%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
23%inclusion5.18K decks22.5K decks
13%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
22%inclusion5.01K decks22.5K decks
17%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
22%inclusion4.93K decks22.5K decks
20%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
22%inclusion4.92K decks22.5K decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
22%inclusion4.88K decks22.5K decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21%inclusion4.73K decks22.5K decks
15%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
20%inclusion4.51K decks22.5K decks
18%synergy
Zoanthrope
20%inclusion4.42K decks22.5K decks
13%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
20%inclusion4.39K decks22.5K decks
17%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
19%inclusion4.35K decks22.5K decks
15%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
19%inclusion4.18K decks22.5K decks
14%synergy
Biophagus
19%inclusion4.17K decks22.5K decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
18%inclusion4.13K decks22.5K decks
16%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion1.28K decks7.02K decks
9%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
18%inclusion4.11K decks22.5K decks
14%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
16%inclusion3.68K decks22.5K decks
14%synergy
Fauna Shaman
16%inclusion3.62K decks22.5K decks
14%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
16%inclusion3.56K decks22.5K decks
10%synergy
Shivan Devastator
16%inclusion3.54K decks22.5K decks
12%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
16%inclusion3.50K decks22.5K decks
12%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
15%inclusion1.41K decks9.17K decks
10%synergy
Wood Elves
15%inclusion3.32K decks22.5K decks
12%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
15%inclusion3.31K decks22.5K decks
10%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
15%inclusion3.28K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
14%inclusion2.27K decks16.1K decks
-5%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
14%inclusion3.08K decks22.5K decks
9%synergy
It That Betrays
13%inclusion2.98K decks22.5K decks
12%synergy
Void Winnower
13%inclusion2.94K decks22.5K decks
12%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
13%inclusion2.83K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Sire of Seven Deaths
12%inclusion2.44K decks19.7K decks
11%synergy
Shrieking Drake
12%inclusion2.66K decks22.5K decks
10%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
31%inclusion6.87K decks22.5K decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion5.25K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion4.11K decks22.5K decks
-13%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion4.09K decks22.5K decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion4.06K decks22.5K decks
-2%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion3.89K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion3.86K decks22.5K decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion3.71K decks22.5K decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
16%inclusion3.68K decks22.5K decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion2.72K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion2.48K decks22.5K decks
-14%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion2.41K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion2.34K decks22.5K decks
-5%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion2.31K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Invigorating Surge
9.0%inclusion2.03K decks22.5K decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.8%inclusion1.98K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Shared Summons
8.2%inclusion1.85K decks22.5K decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.6%inclusion1.71K decks22.5K decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.1%inclusion1.59K decks22.5K decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.6%inclusion1.49K decks22.5K decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.5%inclusion1.47K decks22.5K decks
-7%synergy
Trap Essence
6.5%inclusion1.46K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.5%inclusion1.45K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.3%inclusion1.42K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.2%inclusion1.40K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
6.1%inclusion1.38K decks22.5K decks
-8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.0%inclusion1.34K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.8%inclusion1.29K decks22.5K decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
5.7%inclusion1.28K decks22.5K decks
-0%synergy
Ugin's Binding
5.6%inclusion1.25K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Snap
5.3%inclusion1.18K decks22.5K decks
-7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.0%inclusion1.14K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
35%inclusion7.88K decks22.5K decks
-7%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion7.10K decks22.5K decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion5.98K decks22.5K decks
-7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion5.28K decks22.5K decks
-8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion5.27K decks22.5K decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion4.46K decks22.5K decks
-14%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion3.59K decks22.5K decks
-11%synergy
Neoform
12%inclusion2.77K decks22.5K decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
12%inclusion2.75K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion2.38K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion2.17K decks22.5K decks
1%synergy
Wave Goodbye
8.6%inclusion1.93K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
7.8%inclusion1.76K decks22.5K decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.7%inclusion1.74K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.4%inclusion1.68K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.7%inclusion1.50K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
All Is Dust
5.7%inclusion1.29K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Decimate
5.7%inclusion1.28K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Hull Breach
5.5%inclusion1.23K decks22.5K decks
0%synergy
Gamble
5.5%inclusion1.23K decks22.5K decks
-3%synergy
Explore
5.4%inclusion1.22K decks22.5K decks
-9%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.3%inclusion1.18K decks22.5K decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.1%inclusion1.16K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion7.31K decks22.5K decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
31%inclusion7.06K decks22.5K decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion6.83K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
26%inclusion5.92K decks22.5K decks
16%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion5.92K decks22.5K decks
22%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
20%inclusion4.44K decks22.5K decks
16%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion1.51K decks13.9K decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
6.9%inclusion1.56K decks22.5K decks
-0%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.3%inclusion1.18K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
26%inclusion5.76K decks22.5K decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion4.65K decks22.5K decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion3.24K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion2.74K decks22K decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion2.72K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
All Will Be One
12%inclusion2.70K decks22.5K decks
9%synergy
Hydra's Growth
12%inclusion2.68K decks22.5K decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion2.50K decks22.5K decks
9%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion1.33K decks12.5K decks
7%synergy
Impact Tremors
9.4%inclusion2.12K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
9.1%inclusion2.06K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
9.1%inclusion2.05K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Elemental Bond
9.0%inclusion2.02K decks22.5K decks
-2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.8%inclusion1.99K decks22.5K decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.8%inclusion1.75K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.9%inclusion1.55K decks22.5K decks
-4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.9%inclusion1.54K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
6.8%inclusion1.53K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.9%inclusion1.33K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.7%inclusion1.29K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Equilibrium
5.5%inclusion1.23K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.5%inclusion773 decks14.1K decks
4%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
5.0%inclusion1.13K decks22.5K decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion7.86K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion5.47K decks22.5K decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion5K decks22.5K decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion4.71K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion3.54K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion2K decks16.1K decks
-4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion2.54K decks22.5K decks
-3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
10%inclusion2.25K decks22.5K decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion1.93K decks22.5K decks
-0%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
7.0%inclusion1.57K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.0%inclusion1.56K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.8%inclusion851 decks12.4K decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.7%inclusion1.28K decks22.5K decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.6%inclusion1.26K decks22.5K decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.5%inclusion1.23K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion16.4K decks22.5K decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion13.4K decks22.5K decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion2.85K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion2.30K decks22.5K decks
-0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion2.08K decks22.5K decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
8.6%inclusion1.93K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.5%inclusion1.91K decks22.5K decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.4%inclusion1.66K decks22.5K decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.0%inclusion1.58K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.9%inclusion1.55K decks22.5K decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.6%inclusion1.48K decks22.5K decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion1.41K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.1%inclusion1.37K decks22.5K decks
-3%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.0%inclusion957 decks16K decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.4%inclusion1.22K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
94%inclusion21.2K decks22.5K decks
-0%synergy
Island
93%inclusion21K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion20.6K decks22.5K decks
0%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion20.4K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
55%inclusion12.4K decks22.5K decks
7%synergy
Stomping Ground
55%inclusion12.3K decks22.5K decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion11.6K decks22.5K decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion11.3K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
49%inclusion11K decks22.5K decks
-2%synergy
Ketria Triome
45%inclusion10.1K decks22.5K decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion9.46K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion9.20K decks22.5K decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
40%inclusion9.08K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
39%inclusion8.69K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion8.59K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion8.55K decks22.5K decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion8.17K decks22.5K decks
4%synergy
Spire Garden
34%inclusion7.71K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
34%inclusion7.70K decks22.5K decks
-7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion7.33K decks22.5K decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion7.29K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion6.79K decks22.5K decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion6.49K decks22.5K decks
0%synergy
Karplusan Forest
27%inclusion5.97K decks22.5K decks
-0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion5.74K decks22.5K decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion5.43K decks22.5K decks
-3%synergy
Opal Palace
20%inclusion4.45K decks22.5K decks
15%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion4.33K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Taiga
19%inclusion4.22K decks22.5K decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
19%inclusion4.21K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion4.01K decks22.5K decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion3.77K decks22.5K decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion3.77K decks22.5K decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion3.73K decks22.5K decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion3.70K decks22.5K decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion3.51K decks22.5K decks
-13%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
16%inclusion3.50K decks22.5K decks
-7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion3.50K decks22.5K decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion3.50K decks22.5K decks
5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion3.22K decks22.5K decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion3.21K decks22.5K decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion3K decks22.5K decks
2%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
13%inclusion2.96K decks22.5K decks
12%synergy
Gruul Turf
13%inclusion2.93K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion2.76K decks22.5K decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion2.76K decks22.5K decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion2.65K decks22.5K decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion2.50K decks22.5K decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion2.48K decks22.5K decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion2.44K decks22.5K decks
0%synergy