Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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Benjamin Levin
Nov 4, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Temur Commanders?
There are dozens of Temur (green, blue, and red) commanders available now, but which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Badgermole Cub
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Formidable Speaker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Neoform
93%inclusion728 decks785 decks
88%synergy
Ancestral Statue
92%inclusion722 decks785 decks
88%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
91%inclusion714 decks785 decks
85%synergy
Beast Whisperer
87%inclusion684 decks785 decks
78%synergy
Walking Ballista
81%inclusion634 decks785 decks
76%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
79%inclusion619 decks785 decks
74%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
77%inclusion607 decks785 decks
70%synergy
Chord of Calling
66%inclusion516 decks785 decks
59%synergy
Birds of Paradise
92%inclusion725 decks785 decks
58%synergy
Eternal Witness
74%inclusion584 decks785 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
65%inclusion507 decks785 decks
52%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
61%inclusion477 decks785 decks
55%synergy
Swan Song
61%inclusion477 decks785 decks
47%synergy
Spellseeker
61%inclusion475 decks785 decks
55%synergy
Fauna Shaman
59%inclusion467 decks785 decks
58%synergy
Wandering Archaic
59%inclusion467 decks785 decks
57%synergy
Llanowar Elves
59%inclusion466 decks785 decks
45%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
59%inclusion465 decks785 decks
53%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion464 decks785 decks
41%synergy
Spellskite
59%inclusion460 decks785 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
79%inclusion620 decks785 decks
64%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
64%inclusion499 decks785 decks
59%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion498 decks785 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
61%inclusion481 decks785 decks
43%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion388 decks785 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
47%inclusion368 decks785 decks
39%synergy
Mystical Tutor
46%inclusion359 decks785 decks
34%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
43%inclusion338 decks785 decks
42%synergy
Gamble
37%inclusion292 decks785 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion266 decks785 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
57%inclusion451 decks785 decks
52%synergy
Bloom Tender
54%inclusion424 decks785 decks
44%synergy
Peregrine Drake
54%inclusion423 decks785 decks
49%synergy
Elvish Mystic
54%inclusion420 decks785 decks
42%synergy
Phantasmal Image
51%inclusion404 decks785 decks
48%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
48%inclusion377 decks785 decks
42%synergy
Delighted Halfling
47%inclusion367 decks785 decks
31%synergy
Mulldrifter
46%inclusion360 decks785 decks
41%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
45%inclusion357 decks785 decks
39%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
45%inclusion352 decks785 decks
42%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
43%inclusion340 decks785 decks
38%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
42%inclusion331 decks785 decks
33%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
41%inclusion325 decks785 decks
38%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
38%inclusion300 decks785 decks
37%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
37%inclusion287 decks785 decks
35%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
36%inclusion281 decks785 decks
27%synergy
Tinder Wall
36%inclusion279 decks785 decks
30%synergy
Gilded Drake
35%inclusion271 decks785 decks
33%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
34%inclusion268 decks785 decks
30%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
33%inclusion258 decks785 decks
30%synergy
Destiny Spinner
32%inclusion254 decks785 decks
31%synergy
Transit Mage
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Barrin, Master Wizard
28%inclusion223 decks785 decks
28%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
28%inclusion221 decks785 decks
24%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
27%inclusion209 decks785 decks
25%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
26%inclusion208 decks785 decks
22%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
26%inclusion206 decks785 decks
24%synergy
Arbor Elf
26%inclusion205 decks785 decks
23%synergy
Nulldrifter
25%inclusion141 decks556 decks
23%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
25%inclusion199 decks785 decks
19%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
25%inclusion197 decks785 decks
22%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion184 decks785 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
23%inclusion93 decks405 decks
20%synergy
Shrieking Drake
23%inclusion180 decks785 decks
21%synergy
Haywire Mite
22%inclusion174 decks785 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Empath
22%inclusion169 decks785 decks
19%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
22%inclusion169 decks785 decks
20%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion88 decks411 decks
18%synergy
Manglehorn
21%inclusion162 decks785 decks
20%synergy
Wood Elves
20%inclusion160 decks785 decks
17%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
20%inclusion157 decks785 decks
13%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
19%inclusion150 decks785 decks
16%synergy
Primordial Sage
18%inclusion144 decks785 decks
16%synergy
Wild Cantor
18%inclusion143 decks785 decks
16%synergy
Collector Ouphe
18%inclusion141 decks785 decks
17%synergy
Myr Scrapling
18%inclusion140 decks785 decks
17%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
18%inclusion138 decks785 decks
11%synergy
Augur of Autumn
17%inclusion133 decks785 decks
14%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
17%inclusion131 decks785 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion128 decks785 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Shared Summons
50%inclusion394 decks785 decks
49%synergy
Veil of Summer
47%inclusion368 decks785 decks
40%synergy
Pact of Negation
45%inclusion351 decks785 decks
38%synergy
Flusterstorm
43%inclusion338 decks785 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion285 decks785 decks
18%synergy
Mental Misstep
36%inclusion280 decks785 decks
30%synergy
Force of Negation
35%inclusion274 decks785 decks
29%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion259 decks785 decks
21%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
28%inclusion216 decks785 decks
23%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion212 decks785 decks
23%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion198 decks785 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion170 decks785 decks
-11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion169 decks785 decks
-5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
19%inclusion151 decks785 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion150 decks785 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion134 decks785 decks
-22%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion128 decks785 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
16%inclusion126 decks785 decks
16%synergy
Spider-Sense
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion105 decks785 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion82 decks785 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion76 decks785 decks
-23%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion76 decks785 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion76 decks785 decks
-7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion75 decks785 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.4%inclusion74 decks785 decks
-2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.5%inclusion67 decks785 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.5%inclusion67 decks785 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion65 decks785 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.0%inclusion63 decks785 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.5%inclusion40 decks530 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.9%inclusion54 decks785 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.9%inclusion54 decks785 decks
-9%synergy
Summoner's Pact
6.0%inclusion47 decks785 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.6%inclusion31 decks553 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
46%inclusion364 decks785 decks
38%synergy
Weird Harvest
45%inclusion352 decks785 decks
44%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
27%inclusion214 decks785 decks
27%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
27%inclusion214 decks785 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion141 decks785 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion102 decks785 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion89 decks785 decks
-36%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion80 decks785 decks
-25%synergy
Fabricate
9.0%inclusion71 decks785 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
8.8%inclusion69 decks785 decks
-35%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.8%inclusion69 decks785 decks
-26%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.7%inclusion68 decks785 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.6%inclusion60 decks785 decks
-26%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.9%inclusion54 decks785 decks
-11%synergy
Three Visits
6.9%inclusion54 decks785 decks
-20%synergy
Timetwister
6.9%inclusion54 decks785 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.5%inclusion43 decks785 decks
-27%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
47%inclusion367 decks785 decks
45%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
35%inclusion271 decks785 decks
31%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion246 decks785 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion163 decks785 decks
-5%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion112 decks785 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion97 decks785 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion94 decks785 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion84 decks785 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
55%inclusion435 decks785 decks
48%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
36%inclusion282 decks785 decks
32%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
28%inclusion220 decks785 decks
8%synergy
Hardened Scales
28%inclusion219 decks785 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
26%inclusion207 decks785 decks
16%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
25%inclusion198 decks785 decks
18%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
16%inclusion129 decks785 decks
-11%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion112 decks785 decks
10%synergy
Sphere Grid
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Impact Tremors
10%inclusion75 decks785 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.4%inclusion58 decks785 decks
-19%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
22%inclusion170 decks785 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
57%inclusion445 decks785 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion389 decks785 decks
33%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
30%inclusion239 decks785 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion235 decks785 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion219 decks785 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion81 decks785 decks
-20%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.2%inclusion64 decks785 decks
-8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.9%inclusion46 decks785 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion623 decks785 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion495 decks785 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
53%inclusion417 decks785 decks
43%synergy
Mox Diamond
34%inclusion263 decks785 decks
27%synergy
Mana Crypt
32%inclusion254 decks785 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion243 decks785 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion231 decks785 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion213 decks785 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
25%inclusion194 decks785 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
22%inclusion173 decks785 decks
15%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion65 decks785 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
5.4%inclusion42 decks785 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion771 decks785 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion643 decks785 decks
35%synergy
Stomping Ground
82%inclusion641 decks785 decks
35%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion627 decks785 decks
36%synergy
Forest
76%inclusion593 decks785 decks
-19%synergy
Island
74%inclusion581 decks785 decks
-20%synergy
Wooded Foothills
74%inclusion580 decks785 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
74%inclusion579 decks785 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
72%inclusion563 decks785 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion506 decks785 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
61%inclusion482 decks785 decks
-31%synergy
City of Brass
61%inclusion482 decks785 decks
51%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
57%inclusion444 decks785 decks
22%synergy
Mana Confluence
55%inclusion434 decks785 decks
45%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion431 decks785 decks
43%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
51%inclusion402 decks785 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Strand
51%inclusion397 decks785 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion383 decks785 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion372 decks785 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion371 decks785 decks
37%synergy
Taiga
46%inclusion360 decks785 decks
31%synergy
Arid Mesa
45%inclusion357 decks785 decks
37%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion356 decks785 decks
16%synergy
Tropical Island
45%inclusion356 decks785 decks
31%synergy
Volcanic Island
44%inclusion347 decks785 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion342 decks785 decks
35%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
37%inclusion292 decks785 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion291 decks785 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
34%inclusion269 decks785 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
33%inclusion256 decks785 decks
-9%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
32%inclusion249 decks785 decks
29%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
30%inclusion236 decks785 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion212 decks785 decks
-13%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
26%inclusion203 decks785 decks
24%synergy
Rootbound Crag
26%inclusion201 decks785 decks
-11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
23%inclusion179 decks785 decks
-16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion162 decks785 decks
13%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
19%inclusion152 decks785 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion137 decks785 decks
12%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
17%inclusion131 decks785 decks
-35%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion124 decks785 decks
2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion123 decks785 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion115 decks785 decks
-13%synergy
Cinder Glade
14%inclusion111 decks785 decks
-27%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion88 decks729 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion77 decks785 decks
-11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.2%inclusion72 decks785 decks
2%synergy
Thran Quarry
8.8%inclusion69 decks785 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
8.7%inclusion45 decks516 decks
-14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
8.5%inclusion67 decks785 decks
2%synergy