Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget Core Ramp

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ingot Chewer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Primordial Sage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Copper Myr
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Garruk's Horde
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Opaline Unicorn
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Ancestral Statue
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Duplicant
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Alloy Myr
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Sagu Pummeler
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Champion of Dusan
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Treetop Snarespinner
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Apothecary Stomper
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Temur Tawnyback
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Elvish Regrower
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Stormscale Scion
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Beast-Kin Ranger
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Quakestrider Ceratops
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Keldon Raider
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brawn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Etherium-Horn Sorcerer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Temperamental Oozewagg
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mercurial Pretender
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Peregrine Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Pawpatch Recruit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hardbristle Bandit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Garruk's Packleader
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Tandem Lookout
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Genesis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scrap Trawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lifespring Druid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Circuit Mender
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Terastodon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Foundry Inspector
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Beastbond Outcaster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Acidic Slime
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cradle Clearcutter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Meria, Scholar of Antiquity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mulldrifter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Shrieking Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Crater Hellion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Nimble Innovator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Fuel the Flames
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Run Away Together
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Turn Aside
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Essence Scatter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rebuild
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Unsummon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Inspiring Call
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Hurkyl's Recall
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sorceries
Lunar Insight
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Consuming Tide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Primal Surge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Explosive Entry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0%synergy
Reduce to Dreams
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Temporal Fissure
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Soul's Might
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bushwhack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Tumbleweed Rising
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Key to the Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Armory of Iroas
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mirrorworks
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enchantments
Stocking the Pantry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bitter Reunion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Warstorm Surge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Rising of the Day
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Efficient Construction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Impact Tremors
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Future Sight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Alchemist's Refuge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Halimar Depths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Blighted Cataract
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Lands
Simic Growth Chamber
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
84%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
73%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Woodland
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Gruul Turf
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Rugged Highlands
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Thornwood Falls
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Timber Gorge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-22%synergy
Vivid Creek
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Abandon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Racers' Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Maestros Theater
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thriving Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Opal Palace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Vivid Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brokers Hideout
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Vivid Crag
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Simic Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy