Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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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
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Wistfulness
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sodden Verdure
2.0%inclusion1 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
92%inclusion120 decks131 decks
87%synergy
Beast Whisperer
86%inclusion113 decks131 decks
77%synergy
Peregrine Drake
66%inclusion86 decks131 decks
60%synergy
Mulldrifter
57%inclusion75 decks131 decks
52%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
61%inclusion80 decks131 decks
52%synergy
Walking Ballista
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
52%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
48%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
53%inclusion70 decks131 decks
48%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
55%inclusion72 decks131 decks
47%synergy
Birds of Paradise
79%inclusion103 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Eternal Witness
53%inclusion70 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Llanowar Elves
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
36%synergy
Hardened Scales
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Bloom Tender
47%inclusion62 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
47%inclusion62 decks131 decks
39%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
47%inclusion61 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
47%inclusion61 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Elvish Mystic
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion55 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Rhystic Study
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
37%inclusion48 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Spellskite
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
42%synergy
Nulldrifter
43%inclusion56 decks131 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Empath
42%inclusion55 decks131 decks
39%synergy
Fauna Shaman
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
39%synergy
Delighted Halfling
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Shrieking Drake
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
36%synergy
Reclamation Sage
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
37%inclusion48 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
37%inclusion48 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Primordial Sage
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Wandering Archaic
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Wood Elves
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Spellseeker
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Haywire Mite
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Augur of Autumn
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Transit Mage
23%inclusion30 decks130 decks
22%synergy
Wild Cantor
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Palinchron
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Phantasmal Image
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Tinder Wall
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Arbor Elf
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
18%inclusion23 decks130 decks
15%synergy
Myr Scrapling
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Biophagus
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Visionary
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Man-o'-War
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Vitality
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Chord of Calling
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Deflecting Swat
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
-14%synergy
Shared Summons
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
-20%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Snap
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Pyroblast
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Ugin's Binding
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
-26%synergy
Weird Harvest
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
-25%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
-18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
-19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-19%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-24%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Birthing Pod
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Guardian Project
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Wild Growth
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Food Chain
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
All Will Be One
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Elemental Bond
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Equilibrium
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion85 decks131 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
-24%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion128 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion123 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Island
87%inclusion114 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion112 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion106 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Stomping Ground
78%inclusion102 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion97 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
62%inclusion81 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion81 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Wooded Foothills
60%inclusion79 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion77 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
57%inclusion75 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
56%inclusion73 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion66 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Karplusan Forest
50%inclusion66 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion65 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Spire Garden
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Rootbound Crag
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
-25%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Opal Palace
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Cinder Glade
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
-21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Taiga
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
8%synergy