Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lavaleaper
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Mirrorform
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Abundant Countryside
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
89%inclusion100 decks112 decks
85%synergy
Beast Whisperer
64%inclusion72 decks112 decks
55%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
54%inclusion61 decks112 decks
50%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
49%synergy
Primordial Sage
52%inclusion58 decks112 decks
49%synergy
Mulldrifter
52%inclusion58 decks112 decks
47%synergy
Peregrine Drake
52%inclusion58 decks112 decks
47%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
53%inclusion59 decks112 decks
46%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
49%inclusion55 decks112 decks
42%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
49%inclusion55 decks112 decks
41%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Empath
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
39%synergy
Llanowar Elves
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
39%inclusion44 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Hardened Scales
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Cloud of Faeries
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Reclamation Sage
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Walking Ballista
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Fauna Shaman
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Wood Elves
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Willbender
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Stratus Dancer
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Meteor Golem
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Nulldrifter
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Ainok Survivalist
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Augur of Autumn
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Zoanthrope
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Shrieking Drake
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Den Protector
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Pathrazer of Ulamog
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Farhaven Elf
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Iron Myr
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Copper Myr
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Apex Devastator
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Alloy Myr
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Palladium Myr
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Wild Cantor
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Myr Scrapling
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Genesis Hydra
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Vesuvan Shapeshifter
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Brine Elemental
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Ulamog's Crusher
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
The Goose Mother
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Voidmage Apprentice
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
-7%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Negate
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
-18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Inspiring Call
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-19%synergy
Shared Summons
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-17%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-18%synergy
Trap Essence
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Harrow
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Autumn's Veil
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Fling
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Invigorating Surge
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Rebuild
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Signal the Clans
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
-14%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-30%synergy
Neoform
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-19%synergy
Weird Harvest
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
-24%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Grapeshot
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Impact Tremors
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Branching Evolution
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Trail of Mystery
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Hydra's Growth
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Equilibrium
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Secret Plans
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
All Will Be One
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Song of Creation
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Forge of Heroes
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion75 decks112 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion59 decks112 decks
-20%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion112 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion112 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion112 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion101 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
63%inclusion71 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion65 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion60 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Cinder Glade
48%inclusion54 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Opal Palace
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Turf
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Abandon
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Rugged Highlands
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
-11%synergy
Stomping Ground
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-31%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-36%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-32%synergy
Copperline Gorge
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-28%synergy
Ferrous Lake
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy