Average Deck for Animar, Soul of Elements - Expensive Optimized +1/+1 Counters

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.
Alex Wicker
May 28, 2026
Why Aren’t Commanders Game Changers?
This week's Commander Philosophy digs into kill-on-sight commanders, the Game Changer list, and why drawing all the attention isn't the same as being the strongest
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Average Decklist

Ancestral Statue
Ancestral Statue
Apex Devastator
Apex Devastator
Augur of Autumn
Augur of Autumn
Beastcaller Savant
Beastcaller Savant
Beast Whisperer
Beast Whisperer
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Bloom Tender
Bloom Tender
Cloud of Faeries
Cloud of Faeries
Consecrated Sphinx
Consecrated Sphinx
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Elvish Mystic
Elvish Mystic
Eternal Witness
Eternal Witness
Fauna Shaman
Fauna Shaman
Forgotten Ancient
Forgotten Ancient
Formidable Speaker
Formidable Speaker
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Hydroid Krasis
Hydroid Krasis
Imperial Recruiter
Imperial Recruiter
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Llanowar Elves
Llanowar Elves
Mulldrifter
Mulldrifter
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Palinchron
Palinchron
Peregrine Drake
Peregrine Drake
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Rattleclaw Mystic
Rattleclaw Mystic
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Soul of the Harvest
Soul of the Harvest
Spellseeker
Spellseeker
Spellskite
Spellskite
Temur Sabertooth
Temur Sabertooth
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Ulamog, the Defiler
Ulamog, the Defiler
Vizier of the Menagerie
Vizier of the Menagerie
Walking Ballista
Walking Ballista
Instants (9)
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Will
Force of Will
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Worldly Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (4)
Eldritch Evolution
Eldritch Evolution
Farseek
Farseek
Finale of Devastation
Finale of Devastation
Neoform
Neoform
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Cloudstone Curio
Cloudstone Curio
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Great Henge
The Great Henge
The Ozolith
The Ozolith
Enchantments (7)
Garruk's Uprising
Garruk's Uprising
Hardened Scales
Hardened Scales
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Rhythm of the Wild
Rhythm of the Wild
Survival of the Fittest
Survival of the Fittest
Temur Ascendancy
Temur Ascendancy
Lands (26)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gaea's Cradle
Gaea's Cradle
Ketria Triome
Ketria Triome
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Spire Garden
Spire Garden
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Taiga
Taiga
Training Center
Training Center
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (3)
Forest
3 Forests
Island
2 Islands
Mountain
2 Mountains