Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tweeze
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Impolite Entrance
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
3.9%inclusion4 decks103 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magic Damper
51%inclusion99 decks193 decks
44%synergy
Curiosity
61%inclusion122 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Haste Magic
39%inclusion77 decks197 decks
36%synergy
Fire Magic
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
34%synergy
Guttersnipe
59%inclusion117 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Combat Tutorial
31%inclusion61 decks195 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Bolt
56%inclusion111 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Thunder Magic
29%inclusion56 decks193 decks
27%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Light Up the Stage
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
60%inclusion119 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Opt
59%inclusion117 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
46%inclusion91 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion88 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
43%inclusion85 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
42%inclusion84 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Consider
40%inclusion79 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-20%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Coruscation Mage
36%inclusion72 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Tandem Lookout
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Firebrand Archer
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Queen Brahne
24%inclusion47 decks197 decks
22%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
21%inclusion41 decks197 decks
18%synergy
Mysidian Elder
21%inclusion40 decks193 decks
18%synergy
Electrostatic Field
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
15%inclusion29 decks193 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Quistis Trepe
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Esper Ramuh
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Haughty Djinn
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Blazing Bomb
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Flux Channeler
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Abrade
38%inclusion76 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Frantic Search
37%inclusion74 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Shore Up
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Charm
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Syncopate
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Fists of Flame
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Prismari Command
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Think Twice
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Ice Magic
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Monstrous Rage
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Laughing Mad
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Octopus Form
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Twisted Image
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Shock
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Opera Love Song
13%inclusion26 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Eject
13%inclusion26 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Self-Destruct
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Expedite
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Titan's Strength
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Siege Smash
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Mana Leak
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Bulk Up
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Strike
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Expressive Iteration
32%inclusion64 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Serum Visions
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Wild Ride
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Suplex
27%inclusion54 decks199 decks
25%synergy
Enter the Enigma
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Strike It Rich
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Revelation
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Sleight of Hand
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Past in Flames
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Epic Experiment
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Slip Through Space
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Unending Whisper
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Relm's Sketching
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Charge
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Crackle with Power
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Memories Returning
11%inclusion22 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
10%inclusion20 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Fireball
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Choco-Comet
8.8%inclusion17 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Haze of Rage
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Boomerang Basics
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Mark
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Stock Up
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Divination
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Baral's Expertise
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
15%inclusion28 decks193 decks
13%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
The Fire Crystal
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
5%synergy
World Map
6.6%inclusion13 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Elixir
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Ophidian Eye
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
13%inclusion26 decks193 decks
13%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Sleep Magic
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Courage
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Triple Triad
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Inexorable Tide
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Wingspan Stride
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion79 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
25%inclusion49 decks197 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion155 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion146 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
-24%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Ether
10%inclusion20 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Blitzball
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion200 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion200 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion156 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
59%inclusion118 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion107 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
48%inclusion96 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion76 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
28%inclusion56 decks197 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
-25%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Crossroads Village
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-40%synergy
Airship Engine Room
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Capital City
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Highland Lake
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Starting Town
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
1%synergy