Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Optimized

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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
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
5%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
4.5%inclusion9 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Badgermole Cub
4.3%inclusion9 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Formidable Speaker
3.0%inclusion9 decks302 decks
2%synergy
Animal Attendant
1.7%inclusion3 decks173 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
80%inclusion737 decks923 decks
76%synergy
Beast Whisperer
77%inclusion710 decks923 decks
68%synergy
Peregrine Drake
53%inclusion491 decks923 decks
48%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
53%inclusion487 decks923 decks
46%synergy
Walking Ballista
49%inclusion450 decks923 decks
44%synergy
Birds of Paradise
77%inclusion714 decks923 decks
43%synergy
Mulldrifter
47%inclusion433 decks923 decks
42%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
45%inclusion415 decks923 decks
42%synergy
Hardened Scales
51%inclusion472 decks923 decks
40%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
48%inclusion446 decks923 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
49%inclusion451 decks923 decks
34%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
47%inclusion436 decks923 decks
39%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
47%inclusion431 decks923 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion408 decks923 decks
18%synergy
Eternal Witness
43%inclusion393 decks923 decks
26%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
43%inclusion393 decks923 decks
38%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
42%inclusion391 decks923 decks
15%synergy
Bloom Tender
42%inclusion386 decks923 decks
32%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
41%inclusion378 decks923 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Mystic
40%inclusion371 decks923 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
53%inclusion491 decks923 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion406 decks923 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion400 decks923 decks
24%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
41%inclusion374 decks923 decks
36%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion365 decks923 decks
17%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
16%inclusion147 decks923 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion146 decks923 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion140 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion137 decks923 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion127 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
39%inclusion359 decks923 decks
23%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
37%inclusion345 decks923 decks
35%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
37%inclusion344 decks923 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
35%inclusion326 decks923 decks
28%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
35%inclusion326 decks923 decks
30%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
35%inclusion325 decks923 decks
33%synergy
Spellskite
35%inclusion321 decks923 decks
32%synergy
Fierce Empath
34%inclusion316 decks923 decks
31%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
34%inclusion310 decks923 decks
28%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion305 decks923 decks
25%synergy
Nulldrifter
33%inclusion303 decks922 decks
30%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
33%inclusion302 decks923 decks
23%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
31%inclusion285 decks923 decks
25%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
31%inclusion285 decks923 decks
24%synergy
Reclamation Sage
31%inclusion282 decks923 decks
26%synergy
Primordial Sage
30%inclusion277 decks923 decks
27%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
30%inclusion275 decks923 decks
27%synergy
Fauna Shaman
30%inclusion275 decks923 decks
28%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
30%inclusion273 decks923 decks
17%synergy
Wandering Archaic
29%inclusion266 decks923 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
28%inclusion255 decks923 decks
25%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
27%inclusion250 decks923 decks
25%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
27%inclusion249 decks922 decks
25%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
26%inclusion240 decks923 decks
20%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
26%inclusion236 decks923 decks
19%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
25%inclusion233 decks923 decks
21%synergy
Apex Devastator
24%inclusion224 decks923 decks
16%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
24%inclusion219 decks922 decks
14%synergy
Shrieking Drake
22%inclusion202 decks923 decks
20%synergy
Wood Elves
21%inclusion194 decks923 decks
18%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
20%inclusion182 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
19%inclusion174 decks923 decks
16%synergy
Spellseeker
18%inclusion163 decks923 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
17%inclusion161 decks923 decks
12%synergy
Void Winnower
17%inclusion160 decks923 decks
16%synergy
Biophagus
17%inclusion158 decks923 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
17%inclusion157 decks923 decks
16%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion155 decks923 decks
12%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
17%inclusion154 decks923 decks
13%synergy
Palinchron
16%inclusion151 decks923 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion149 decks923 decks
10%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
16%inclusion148 decks923 decks
9%synergy
Augur of Autumn
15%inclusion143 decks923 decks
13%synergy
Haywire Mite
15%inclusion142 decks923 decks
13%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
15%inclusion141 decks923 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
15%inclusion136 decks923 decks
11%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
14%inclusion131 decks923 decks
13%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
14%inclusion131 decks923 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion124 decks909 decks
11%synergy
Conduit of Ruin
13%inclusion123 decks923 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
35%inclusion322 decks923 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion311 decks923 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion251 decks923 decks
-12%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion250 decks923 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion223 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion209 decks923 decks
10%synergy
Chord of Calling
19%inclusion175 decks923 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion140 decks923 decks
-17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion137 decks923 decks
10%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion128 decks923 decks
-2%synergy
Shared Summons
13%inclusion123 decks923 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion112 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion101 decks923 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
10%inclusion95 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Call
10%inclusion94 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion90 decks923 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.3%inclusion86 decks923 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
8.5%inclusion78 decks923 decks
-3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.3%inclusion67 decks923 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.9%inclusion64 decks923 decks
-3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.9%inclusion64 decks923 decks
0%synergy
Snap
6.8%inclusion63 decks923 decks
-5%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.5%inclusion60 decks923 decks
1%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.4%inclusion59 decks923 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
6.0%inclusion55 decks923 decks
-9%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.9%inclusion54 decks923 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.7%inclusion53 decks923 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion52 decks922 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion52 decks923 decks
-6%synergy
Ugin's Binding
5.5%inclusion51 decks922 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
5.5%inclusion51 decks923 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.4%inclusion50 decks923 decks
1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.4%inclusion50 decks923 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.1%inclusion47 decks923 decks
-21%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.1%inclusion47 decks923 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
26%inclusion237 decks923 decks
-21%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion208 decks923 decks
-21%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
21%inclusion198 decks923 decks
15%synergy
Neoform
21%inclusion192 decks923 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion179 decks923 decks
-14%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion165 decks923 decks
-17%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion154 decks923 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion144 decks923 decks
-19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion139 decks923 decks
-17%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion132 decks923 decks
-13%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
13%inclusion117 decks923 decks
12%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion91 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
9.4%inclusion87 decks923 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
9.0%inclusion83 decks923 decks
1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.3%inclusion77 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Weird Harvest
8.1%inclusion75 decks923 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.1%inclusion75 decks923 decks
-1%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.2%inclusion66 decks923 decks
-11%synergy
Wave Goodbye
6.1%inclusion56 decks923 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
5.7%inclusion53 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.6%inclusion43 decks772 decks
-1%synergy
All Is Dust
5.3%inclusion49 decks923 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion336 decks923 decks
11%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
36%inclusion330 decks923 decks
32%synergy
The Ozolith
31%inclusion287 decks923 decks
24%synergy
The Great Henge
30%inclusion276 decks923 decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion239 decks923 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion229 decks923 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion105 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.1%inclusion75 decks923 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.6%inclusion35 decks622 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
33%inclusion303 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion221 decks923 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
23%inclusion214 decks923 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion189 decks923 decks
16%synergy
Branching Evolution
20%inclusion182 decks923 decks
14%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion128 decks923 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
13%inclusion121 decks923 decks
10%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
12%inclusion114 decks923 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
10%inclusion91 decks921 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion88 decks923 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.8%inclusion81 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
8.7%inclusion80 decks923 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.1%inclusion75 decks923 decks
1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.4%inclusion68 decks923 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.3%inclusion67 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.1%inclusion36 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Hydra's Growth
7.0%inclusion65 decks923 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Bond
6.9%inclusion64 decks923 decks
-3%synergy
Doubling Season
6.8%inclusion63 decks923 decks
-1%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
6.6%inclusion61 decks923 decks
0%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.0%inclusion55 decks923 decks
4%synergy
Equilibrium
6.0%inclusion55 decks923 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
5.7%inclusion53 decks922 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.6%inclusion52 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Food Chain
5.2%inclusion48 decks923 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion288 decks923 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion274 decks923 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion237 decks923 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion206 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion204 decks923 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion115 decks789 decks
-2%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion103 decks923 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.8%inclusion81 decks923 decks
-4%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
6.7%inclusion62 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.5%inclusion60 decks923 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.6%inclusion28 decks502 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.2%inclusion48 decks923 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion667 decks923 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion515 decks923 decks
-17%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion148 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion97 decks923 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion91 decks923 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.8%inclusion81 decks923 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion64 decks923 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.9%inclusion64 decks923 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.7%inclusion62 decks923 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Amber
5.9%inclusion54 decks923 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.9%inclusion54 decks923 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
5.5%inclusion51 decks923 decks
-6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.4%inclusion42 decks784 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion885 decks923 decks
5%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion868 decks923 decks
0%synergy
Island
91%inclusion844 decks923 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion816 decks923 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
74%inclusion679 decks923 decks
27%synergy
Stomping Ground
71%inclusion655 decks923 decks
25%synergy
Steam Vents
66%inclusion608 decks923 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
56%inclusion515 decks923 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion496 decks923 decks
20%synergy
Ketria Triome
53%inclusion490 decks923 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion489 decks923 decks
-3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
53%inclusion487 decks923 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion470 decks923 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion447 decks923 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion396 decks923 decks
2%synergy
Training Center
42%inclusion390 decks923 decks
12%synergy
Spire Garden
42%inclusion390 decks923 decks
13%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
40%inclusion372 decks923 decks
-11%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion371 decks923 decks
9%synergy
Rootbound Crag
40%inclusion370 decks923 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion320 decks923 decks
-4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
34%inclusion316 decks923 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion277 decks923 decks
19%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion269 decks923 decks
2%synergy
Cinder Glade
29%inclusion268 decks923 decks
-12%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion242 decks923 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion233 decks923 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion212 decks923 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion201 decks923 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
21%inclusion193 decks923 decks
19%synergy
Tropical Island
20%inclusion189 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion187 decks923 decks
9%synergy
Taiga
20%inclusion183 decks923 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion176 decks923 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion170 decks923 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion167 decks923 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion154 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion154 decks923 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion150 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion147 decks923 decks
-12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion136 decks923 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion136 decks923 decks
9%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion134 decks923 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion130 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion127 decks923 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion122 decks923 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion121 decks923 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion119 decks923 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion116 decks923 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
12%inclusion115 decks922 decks
-10%synergy