Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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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
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
92%inclusion613 decks664 decks
88%synergy
Neoform
93%inclusion615 decks664 decks
88%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
92%inclusion611 decks664 decks
86%synergy
Beast Whisperer
86%inclusion573 decks664 decks
77%synergy
Walking Ballista
81%inclusion540 decks664 decks
77%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
79%inclusion522 decks664 decks
74%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
78%inclusion519 decks664 decks
71%synergy
Eternal Witness
75%inclusion499 decks664 decks
59%synergy
Chord of Calling
65%inclusion433 decks664 decks
58%synergy
Birds of Paradise
92%inclusion611 decks664 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
64%inclusion423 decks664 decks
51%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
60%inclusion399 decks664 decks
54%synergy
Spellskite
60%inclusion398 decks664 decks
57%synergy
Wandering Archaic
60%inclusion397 decks664 decks
57%synergy
Spellseeker
59%inclusion394 decks664 decks
53%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
59%inclusion394 decks664 decks
54%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion394 decks664 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
59%inclusion391 decks664 decks
45%synergy
Llanowar Elves
59%inclusion391 decks664 decks
44%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
58%inclusion386 decks664 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
79%inclusion524 decks664 decks
64%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
63%inclusion421 decks664 decks
59%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion416 decks664 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
60%inclusion398 decks664 decks
42%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion328 decks664 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
46%inclusion303 decks664 decks
37%synergy
Mystical Tutor
44%inclusion289 decks664 decks
32%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
43%inclusion285 decks664 decks
42%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion240 decks664 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion235 decks664 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Fauna Shaman
58%inclusion385 decks664 decks
56%synergy
Bloom Tender
55%inclusion362 decks664 decks
44%synergy
Peregrine Drake
54%inclusion359 decks664 decks
49%synergy
Elvish Mystic
54%inclusion356 decks664 decks
42%synergy
Phantasmal Image
50%inclusion330 decks664 decks
46%synergy
Delighted Halfling
49%inclusion324 decks664 decks
33%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
47%inclusion314 decks664 decks
41%synergy
Mulldrifter
46%inclusion305 decks664 decks
41%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
45%inclusion300 decks664 decks
39%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
45%inclusion298 decks664 decks
36%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
43%inclusion284 decks664 decks
37%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
41%inclusion274 decks664 decks
39%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
40%inclusion267 decks664 decks
37%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
36%inclusion242 decks664 decks
28%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
36%inclusion238 decks664 decks
35%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
36%inclusion237 decks664 decks
34%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
34%inclusion229 decks664 decks
30%synergy
Tinder Wall
34%inclusion226 decks664 decks
29%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
34%inclusion225 decks664 decks
31%synergy
Gilded Drake
34%inclusion223 decks664 decks
32%synergy
Destiny Spinner
32%inclusion214 decks664 decks
31%synergy
Transit Mage
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
27%inclusion179 decks664 decks
22%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
27%inclusion178 decks664 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
27%inclusion177 decks664 decks
20%synergy
Barrin, Master Wizard
27%inclusion176 decks664 decks
26%synergy
Nulldrifter
26%inclusion137 decks534 decks
23%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
26%inclusion170 decks664 decks
24%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Badgermole Cub
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
25%inclusion165 decks664 decks
23%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
24%inclusion161 decks664 decks
22%synergy
Arbor Elf
24%inclusion160 decks664 decks
22%synergy
Shrieking Drake
24%inclusion158 decks664 decks
22%synergy
Haywire Mite
23%inclusion156 decks664 decks
22%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion152 decks664 decks
18%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
22%inclusion149 decks664 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Empath
22%inclusion148 decks664 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22%inclusion86 decks392 decks
20%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
21%inclusion142 decks664 decks
14%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion85 decks398 decks
18%synergy
Wood Elves
21%inclusion138 decks664 decks
18%synergy
Manglehorn
20%inclusion134 decks664 decks
20%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
20%inclusion131 decks664 decks
17%synergy
Primordial Sage
19%inclusion124 decks664 decks
16%synergy
Wild Cantor
19%inclusion124 decks664 decks
17%synergy
Collector Ouphe
18%inclusion122 decks664 decks
18%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
17%inclusion115 decks664 decks
10%synergy
Myr Scrapling
17%inclusion114 decks664 decks
17%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
17%inclusion111 decks664 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Shared Summons
50%inclusion332 decks664 decks
49%synergy
Veil of Summer
46%inclusion303 decks664 decks
39%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion291 decks664 decks
38%synergy
Flusterstorm
42%inclusion281 decks664 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion241 decks664 decks
17%synergy
Mental Misstep
34%inclusion229 decks664 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
34%inclusion224 decks664 decks
28%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion212 decks664 decks
20%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
28%inclusion186 decks664 decks
23%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
26%inclusion173 decks664 decks
23%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion165 decks664 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion156 decks664 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion144 decks664 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion126 decks664 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
18%inclusion120 decks664 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion116 decks664 decks
-21%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
16%inclusion104 decks664 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion103 decks664 decks
13%synergy
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion89 decks664 decks
2%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion66 decks664 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion65 decks664 decks
-5%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion64 decks664 decks
-22%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion64 decks664 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.5%inclusion63 decks664 decks
-3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.7%inclusion58 decks664 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.7%inclusion58 decks664 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.7%inclusion58 decks664 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.6%inclusion57 decks664 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
8.6%inclusion57 decks664 decks
-3%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion39 decks509 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.2%inclusion48 decks664 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.8%inclusion45 decks664 decks
0%synergy
Summoner's Pact
6.8%inclusion45 decks664 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.8%inclusion31 decks531 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
46%inclusion307 decks664 decks
37%synergy
Weird Harvest
43%inclusion286 decks664 decks
43%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
27%inclusion176 decks664 decks
25%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
26%inclusion174 decks664 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion121 decks664 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion85 decks664 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion73 decks664 decks
-36%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion66 decks664 decks
-24%synergy
Fabricate
9.3%inclusion62 decks664 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.9%inclusion59 decks664 decks
-25%synergy
Cultivate
8.3%inclusion55 decks664 decks
-35%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.8%inclusion52 decks664 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.8%inclusion52 decks664 decks
-26%synergy
Three Visits
7.2%inclusion48 decks664 decks
-19%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.5%inclusion43 decks664 decks
-11%synergy
Timetwister
6.5%inclusion43 decks664 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
47%inclusion313 decks664 decks
45%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
36%inclusion241 decks664 decks
33%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion213 decks664 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion143 decks664 decks
-3%synergy
The Ozolith
15%inclusion101 decks664 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion82 decks664 decks
2%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion82 decks664 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion69 decks664 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
53%inclusion354 decks664 decks
46%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
35%inclusion232 decks664 decks
31%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
29%inclusion191 decks664 decks
8%synergy
Hardened Scales
28%inclusion188 decks664 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion164 decks664 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24%inclusion159 decks664 decks
17%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
17%inclusion111 decks664 decks
-11%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion103 decks664 decks
11%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion70 decks664 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.5%inclusion50 decks664 decks
-19%synergy
Food Chain
5.1%inclusion34 decks664 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
22%inclusion147 decks664 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion372 decks664 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
49%inclusion326 decks664 decks
32%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
32%inclusion211 decks664 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion202 decks664 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion192 decks664 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion64 decks664 decks
-21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion53 decks664 decks
-8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.5%inclusion43 decks664 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.3%inclusion35 decks664 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion526 decks664 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion423 decks664 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
52%inclusion344 decks664 decks
41%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion219 decks664 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion206 decks664 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion199 decks664 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
30%inclusion198 decks664 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion181 decks664 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
24%inclusion161 decks664 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
22%inclusion143 decks664 decks
14%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.8%inclusion52 decks664 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
5.4%inclusion36 decks664 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion652 decks664 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion548 decks664 decks
35%synergy
Stomping Ground
82%inclusion545 decks664 decks
35%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion532 decks664 decks
36%synergy
Forest
76%inclusion503 decks664 decks
-19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
74%inclusion494 decks664 decks
40%synergy
Island
74%inclusion491 decks664 decks
-20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
73%inclusion487 decks664 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
72%inclusion475 decks664 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion433 decks664 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
61%inclusion404 decks664 decks
50%synergy
Mountain
60%inclusion401 decks664 decks
-32%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
57%inclusion376 decks664 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion371 decks664 decks
44%synergy
Mana Confluence
55%inclusion366 decks664 decks
45%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
51%inclusion338 decks664 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
51%inclusion337 decks664 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion326 decks664 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion315 decks664 decks
37%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion311 decks664 decks
17%synergy
Taiga
45%inclusion302 decks664 decks
31%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion300 decks664 decks
16%synergy
Tropical Island
45%inclusion298 decks664 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
45%inclusion297 decks664 decks
37%synergy
Volcanic Island
44%inclusion291 decks664 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion289 decks664 decks
36%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion247 decks664 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
37%inclusion245 decks664 decks
30%synergy
Karplusan Forest
34%inclusion225 decks664 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
34%inclusion224 decks664 decks
-7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
31%inclusion204 decks664 decks
28%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion192 decks664 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion180 decks664 decks
-14%synergy
Rootbound Crag
27%inclusion176 decks664 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
25%inclusion167 decks664 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion149 decks664 decks
-17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion133 decks664 decks
13%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
19%inclusion128 decks664 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
17%inclusion113 decks664 decks
-34%synergy
Rockfall Vale
17%inclusion110 decks664 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion110 decks664 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion108 decks664 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion103 decks664 decks
-12%synergy
Cinder Glade
14%inclusion90 decks664 decks
-27%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion82 decks664 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion66 decks664 decks
-11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.5%inclusion63 decks664 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.9%inclusion59 decks664 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
8.9%inclusion44 decks497 decks
-14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
8.7%inclusion58 decks664 decks
3%synergy