Esika, God of the Tree (Commander) - Optimized Control

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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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Aurora Awakener
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Coming of Galactus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Supreme Verdict
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Oath of Teferi
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Doubling Season
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
25%synergy
The Chain Veil
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Farewell
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Demonic Tutor
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Smothering Tithe
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Deepglow Skate
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Bloom Tender
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Carth the Lion
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Arena Rector
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Delighted Halfling
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Evolution Sage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Onakke Oathkeeper
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Flux Channeler
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Noble Hierarch
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Progenitus
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Jodah, the Unifier
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Valki, God of Lies
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Academy Rector
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Ripples of Potential
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Void Rend
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Utter End
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Delay
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Damn
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Obliterate
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Jokulhaups
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Deploy the Gatewatch
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Channel the Suns
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Savor the Moment
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Ultima
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Scroll Rack
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Contagion Engine
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Sterling Grove
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Oath of Nissa
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Paradox Haze
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Defense of the Heart
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Inexorable Tide
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Privileged Position
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Greater Auramancy
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Humility
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
All Will Be One
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dueling Grounds
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Spirit of Resistance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Talent
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Kaya the Inexorable
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Narset Transcendent
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Commodore Guff
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Karn Liberated
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Ral Zarek
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Legacy of Fire
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Professor Onyx
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ajani, Sleeper Agent
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Lord Windgrace
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Vraska, Relic Seeker
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sorin Markov
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dihada, Binder of Wills
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Bastion
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Timeless Lotus
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Gatewatch Beacon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Pentad Prism
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Polluted Delta
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Flooded Strand
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Temple Garden
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Watery Grave
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Mana Confluence
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Steam Vents
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Island
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Forest
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
37%synergy
City of Brass
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Godless Shrine
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Stomping Ground
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Swamp
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
-20%synergy
Marsh Flats
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Plains
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
-25%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Blood Crypt
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Mountain
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
-27%synergy
Reflecting Pool
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Sacred Foundry
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Ketria Triome
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Zagoth Triome
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
17%synergy
The World Tree
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Indatha Triome
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Raffine's Tower
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Savai Triome
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Savannah
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Tundra
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Underground Sea
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Xander's Lounge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy