Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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Cooper Gottfried
Feb 9, 2026
The Top 40 Three-Mana Commanders
It's another Top 40 list from EDHREC! This time we're looking at the most popular commanders that you can play for just three mana.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Formidable Speaker
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
92%inclusion579 decks629 decks
88%synergy
Neoform
93%inclusion582 decks629 decks
88%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
92%inclusion578 decks629 decks
86%synergy
Beast Whisperer
86%inclusion543 decks629 decks
77%synergy
Walking Ballista
81%inclusion512 decks629 decks
77%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
79%inclusion496 decks629 decks
74%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
78%inclusion488 decks629 decks
70%synergy
Birds of Paradise
93%inclusion582 decks629 decks
58%synergy
Eternal Witness
75%inclusion469 decks629 decks
58%synergy
Chord of Calling
65%inclusion406 decks629 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
64%inclusion401 decks629 decks
51%synergy
Spellskite
60%inclusion380 decks629 decks
57%synergy
Wandering Archaic
60%inclusion376 decks629 decks
57%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
60%inclusion376 decks629 decks
54%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
59%inclusion374 decks629 decks
54%synergy
Llanowar Elves
59%inclusion372 decks629 decks
44%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion372 decks629 decks
41%synergy
Spellseeker
59%inclusion371 decks629 decks
53%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion366 decks629 decks
44%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
58%inclusion362 decks629 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
79%inclusion495 decks629 decks
64%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
63%inclusion398 decks629 decks
59%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion395 decks629 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
60%inclusion375 decks629 decks
41%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion309 decks629 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
46%inclusion287 decks629 decks
37%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
43%inclusion271 decks629 decks
42%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion270 decks629 decks
31%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion224 decks629 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion224 decks629 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Fauna Shaman
57%inclusion359 decks629 decks
55%synergy
Bloom Tender
55%inclusion345 decks629 decks
44%synergy
Peregrine Drake
54%inclusion342 decks629 decks
49%synergy
Elvish Mystic
54%inclusion339 decks629 decks
43%synergy
Phantasmal Image
50%inclusion312 decks629 decks
46%synergy
Delighted Halfling
50%inclusion312 decks629 decks
33%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
47%inclusion298 decks629 decks
41%synergy
Mulldrifter
46%inclusion288 decks629 decks
41%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
46%inclusion287 decks629 decks
39%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
45%inclusion286 decks629 decks
37%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
43%inclusion270 decks629 decks
37%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
40%inclusion254 decks629 decks
38%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
39%inclusion248 decks629 decks
37%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
37%inclusion232 decks629 decks
29%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
36%inclusion227 decks629 decks
35%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
36%inclusion224 decks629 decks
34%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
35%inclusion218 decks629 decks
31%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
34%inclusion217 decks629 decks
30%synergy
Gilded Drake
34%inclusion212 decks629 decks
32%synergy
Tinder Wall
33%inclusion209 decks629 decks
28%synergy
Destiny Spinner
33%inclusion205 decks629 decks
31%synergy
Transit Mage
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
27%inclusion170 decks629 decks
20%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
27%inclusion170 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
27%inclusion168 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Barrin, Master Wizard
26%inclusion163 decks629 decks
26%synergy
Nulldrifter
26%inclusion136 decks531 decks
23%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
25%inclusion158 decks629 decks
23%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Badgermole Cub
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Arbor Elf
24%inclusion154 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
24%inclusion154 decks629 decks
23%synergy
Shrieking Drake
24%inclusion152 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
24%inclusion152 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Haywire Mite
24%inclusion150 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
23%inclusion146 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion142 decks629 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Empath
22%inclusion138 decks629 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22%inclusion84 decks389 decks
19%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
21%inclusion135 decks629 decks
14%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion84 decks395 decks
18%synergy
Wood Elves
21%inclusion129 decks629 decks
18%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
20%inclusion126 decks629 decks
17%synergy
Manglehorn
20%inclusion124 decks629 decks
19%synergy
Primordial Sage
19%inclusion117 decks629 decks
16%synergy
Wild Cantor
18%inclusion116 decks629 decks
16%synergy
Collector Ouphe
18%inclusion115 decks629 decks
18%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
18%inclusion112 decks629 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion107 decks629 decks
9%synergy
Myr Scrapling
17%inclusion105 decks629 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Shared Summons
49%inclusion307 decks629 decks
48%synergy
Veil of Summer
46%inclusion287 decks629 decks
39%synergy
Pact of Negation
43%inclusion273 decks629 decks
37%synergy
Flusterstorm
42%inclusion266 decks629 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion228 decks629 decks
17%synergy
Mental Misstep
34%inclusion215 decks629 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
34%inclusion211 decks629 decks
27%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion199 decks629 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
28%inclusion178 decks629 decks
23%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
26%inclusion165 decks629 decks
23%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion158 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion151 decks629 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion138 decks629 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion121 decks629 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
18%inclusion113 decks629 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion110 decks629 decks
-20%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
16%inclusion98 decks629 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion93 decks629 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion84 decks629 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion64 decks629 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion63 decks629 decks
-6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion62 decks629 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion61 decks629 decks
-22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion57 decks629 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.7%inclusion55 decks629 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.7%inclusion55 decks629 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.7%inclusion55 decks629 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.4%inclusion53 decks629 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
7.9%inclusion50 decks629 decks
-4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.2%inclusion45 decks629 decks
-9%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.0%inclusion44 decks629 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.7%inclusion42 decks629 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.7%inclusion30 decks528 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
46%inclusion292 decks629 decks
38%synergy
Weird Harvest
42%inclusion267 decks629 decks
42%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
26%inclusion165 decks629 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
26%inclusion163 decks629 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion116 decks629 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion80 decks629 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion68 decks629 decks
-36%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion64 decks629 decks
-24%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion57 decks629 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.1%inclusion57 decks629 decks
-25%synergy
Cultivate
8.6%inclusion54 decks629 decks
-34%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.9%inclusion50 decks629 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.8%inclusion49 decks629 decks
-26%synergy
Three Visits
7.3%inclusion46 decks629 decks
-19%synergy
Timetwister
6.8%inclusion43 decks629 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.7%inclusion42 decks629 decks
-11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.2%inclusion33 decks629 decks
-26%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
47%inclusion296 decks629 decks
45%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
36%inclusion229 decks629 decks
33%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion201 decks629 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion138 decks629 decks
-3%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion99 decks629 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion80 decks629 decks
3%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion78 decks629 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion68 decks629 decks
-14%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
53%inclusion334 decks629 decks
46%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
35%inclusion218 decks629 decks
31%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
30%inclusion186 decks629 decks
9%synergy
Hardened Scales
29%inclusion183 decks629 decks
18%synergy
Wild Growth
24%inclusion154 decks629 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24%inclusion152 decks629 decks
17%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
17%inclusion107 decks629 decks
-11%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion102 decks629 decks
12%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Impact Tremors
10%inclusion66 decks629 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.6%inclusion48 decks629 decks
-19%synergy
Food Chain
5.4%inclusion34 decks629 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
22%inclusion139 decks629 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion354 decks629 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
49%inclusion309 decks629 decks
32%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
32%inclusion203 decks629 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion191 decks629 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion185 decks629 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion61 decks629 decks
-20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.9%inclusion50 decks629 decks
-8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.5%inclusion41 decks629 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.6%inclusion35 decks629 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion494 decks629 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion401 decks629 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
51%inclusion321 decks629 decks
41%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion207 decks629 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion197 decks629 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion188 decks629 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
29%inclusion183 decks629 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
28%inclusion173 decks629 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
24%inclusion152 decks629 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion132 decks629 decks
13%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.8%inclusion49 decks629 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
5.2%inclusion33 decks629 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion618 decks629 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion520 decks629 decks
35%synergy
Stomping Ground
82%inclusion518 decks629 decks
36%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion503 decks629 decks
36%synergy
Forest
76%inclusion480 decks629 decks
-18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
74%inclusion468 decks629 decks
40%synergy
Island
74%inclusion468 decks629 decks
-20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
73%inclusion458 decks629 decks
39%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion447 decks629 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion405 decks629 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
61%inclusion383 decks629 decks
50%synergy
Mountain
60%inclusion380 decks629 decks
-32%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion354 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion350 decks629 decks
44%synergy
Mana Confluence
55%inclusion349 decks629 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
51%inclusion319 decks629 decks
40%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion316 decks629 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion309 decks629 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion299 decks629 decks
37%synergy
Training Center
46%inclusion291 decks629 decks
17%synergy
Taiga
46%inclusion287 decks629 decks
31%synergy
Tropical Island
45%inclusion284 decks629 decks
30%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion283 decks629 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion279 decks629 decks
36%synergy
Volcanic Island
44%inclusion277 decks629 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion273 decks629 decks
35%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion237 decks629 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
36%inclusion229 decks629 decks
29%synergy
Karplusan Forest
34%inclusion214 decks629 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
34%inclusion213 decks629 decks
-7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
30%inclusion189 decks629 decks
28%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
28%inclusion179 decks629 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
28%inclusion174 decks629 decks
-14%synergy
Rootbound Crag
26%inclusion166 decks629 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
25%inclusion159 decks629 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
23%inclusion147 decks629 decks
-16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion128 decks629 decks
13%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
19%inclusion118 decks629 decks
18%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
17%inclusion107 decks629 decks
-34%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion106 decks629 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion104 decks629 decks
11%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion103 decks629 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion98 decks629 decks
-12%synergy
Cinder Glade
13%inclusion83 decks629 decks
-28%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion79 decks629 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion64 decks629 decks
-11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion60 decks629 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9.1%inclusion57 decks629 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.1%inclusion57 decks629 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
8.9%inclusion44 decks494 decks
-14%synergy