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
Neoform
93%inclusion600 decks647 decks
88%synergy
Ancestral Statue
92%inclusion596 decks647 decks
88%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
92%inclusion595 decks647 decks
86%synergy
Beast Whisperer
86%inclusion559 decks647 decks
77%synergy
Walking Ballista
81%inclusion526 decks647 decks
77%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
79%inclusion510 decks647 decks
74%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
78%inclusion504 decks647 decks
70%synergy
Eternal Witness
75%inclusion484 decks647 decks
58%synergy
Birds of Paradise
92%inclusion597 decks647 decks
58%synergy
Chord of Calling
65%inclusion421 decks647 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
64%inclusion413 decks647 decks
51%synergy
Spellskite
60%inclusion389 decks647 decks
57%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
60%inclusion389 decks647 decks
54%synergy
Wandering Archaic
60%inclusion386 decks647 decks
57%synergy
Llanowar Elves
60%inclusion385 decks647 decks
45%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
59%inclusion384 decks647 decks
54%synergy
Spellseeker
59%inclusion384 decks647 decks
53%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion382 decks647 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion378 decks647 decks
45%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
58%inclusion375 decks647 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
79%inclusion510 decks647 decks
64%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
63%inclusion410 decks647 decks
59%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion406 decks647 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
60%inclusion385 decks647 decks
41%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion318 decks647 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
46%inclusion297 decks647 decks
38%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion279 decks647 decks
32%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
43%inclusion278 decks647 decks
42%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion232 decks647 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion229 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Fauna Shaman
58%inclusion373 decks647 decks
56%synergy
Bloom Tender
55%inclusion354 decks647 decks
44%synergy
Peregrine Drake
54%inclusion351 decks647 decks
49%synergy
Elvish Mystic
54%inclusion350 decks647 decks
43%synergy
Phantasmal Image
50%inclusion322 decks647 decks
46%synergy
Delighted Halfling
49%inclusion319 decks647 decks
33%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
47%inclusion306 decks647 decks
41%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
46%inclusion298 decks647 decks
40%synergy
Mulldrifter
46%inclusion296 decks647 decks
41%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
45%inclusion291 decks647 decks
36%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
43%inclusion277 decks647 decks
37%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
40%inclusion261 decks647 decks
37%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
40%inclusion261 decks647 decks
38%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
36%inclusion236 decks647 decks
29%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
36%inclusion235 decks647 decks
35%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
36%inclusion231 decks647 decks
34%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
34%inclusion223 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
34%inclusion220 decks647 decks
31%synergy
Gilded Drake
34%inclusion219 decks647 decks
32%synergy
Tinder Wall
34%inclusion217 decks647 decks
28%synergy
Destiny Spinner
33%inclusion211 decks647 decks
31%synergy
Transit Mage
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
27%inclusion174 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
27%inclusion173 decks647 decks
20%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
27%inclusion172 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Barrin, Master Wizard
26%inclusion169 decks647 decks
26%synergy
Nulldrifter
26%inclusion137 decks533 decks
23%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
25%inclusion164 decks647 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%inclusion159 decks647 decks
23%synergy
Arbor Elf
24%inclusion158 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
24%inclusion157 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Shrieking Drake
24%inclusion154 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Haywire Mite
23%inclusion152 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
23%inclusion149 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion148 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Empath
22%inclusion142 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22%inclusion85 decks391 decks
19%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion85 decks397 decks
18%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
21%inclusion137 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Wood Elves
21%inclusion135 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Manglehorn
20%inclusion132 decks647 decks
20%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
20%inclusion127 decks647 decks
17%synergy
Collector Ouphe
19%inclusion121 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Primordial Sage
19%inclusion121 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Wild Cantor
18%inclusion119 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
18%inclusion114 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Myr Scrapling
17%inclusion110 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion110 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Shared Summons
50%inclusion321 decks647 decks
48%synergy
Veil of Summer
46%inclusion295 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion283 decks647 decks
37%synergy
Flusterstorm
42%inclusion272 decks647 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion238 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Mental Misstep
34%inclusion223 decks647 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion214 decks647 decks
27%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion205 decks647 decks
20%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
28%inclusion182 decks647 decks
23%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
26%inclusion169 decks647 decks
23%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion162 decks647 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion154 decks647 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion141 decks647 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion123 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
18%inclusion117 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion114 decks647 decks
-20%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
15%inclusion100 decks647 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion98 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion87 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion64 decks647 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion64 decks647 decks
-5%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion63 decks647 decks
-22%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion63 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.4%inclusion61 decks647 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.8%inclusion57 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
8.7%inclusion56 decks647 decks
-3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.7%inclusion56 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.5%inclusion55 decks647 decks
-2%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.5%inclusion55 decks647 decks
-3%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion39 decks508 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.4%inclusion48 decks647 decks
-8%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.0%inclusion45 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.8%inclusion44 decks647 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.7%inclusion30 decks530 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
46%inclusion300 decks647 decks
38%synergy
Weird Harvest
43%inclusion277 decks647 decks
42%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
26%inclusion171 decks647 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
26%inclusion167 decks647 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion119 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion82 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion71 decks647 decks
-36%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion66 decks647 decks
-24%synergy
Fabricate
9.4%inclusion61 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.0%inclusion58 decks647 decks
-25%synergy
Cultivate
8.5%inclusion55 decks647 decks
-34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.9%inclusion51 decks647 decks
-26%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.7%inclusion50 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
7.3%inclusion47 decks647 decks
-19%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.6%inclusion43 decks647 decks
-11%synergy
Timetwister
6.6%inclusion43 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.1%inclusion33 decks647 decks
-27%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
47%inclusion304 decks647 decks
45%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
36%inclusion235 decks647 decks
33%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion208 decks647 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion139 decks647 decks
-3%synergy
The Ozolith
15%inclusion99 decks647 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion81 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion81 decks647 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion68 decks647 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
53%inclusion344 decks647 decks
46%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
35%inclusion226 decks647 decks
31%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
29%inclusion189 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Hardened Scales
29%inclusion185 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion163 decks647 decks
15%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24%inclusion158 decks647 decks
17%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
17%inclusion110 decks647 decks
-11%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion103 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion68 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.7%inclusion50 decks647 decks
-19%synergy
Food Chain
5.3%inclusion34 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
22%inclusion143 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion364 decks647 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
49%inclusion319 decks647 decks
32%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
32%inclusion208 decks647 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion196 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion189 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion63 decks647 decks
-20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion52 decks647 decks
-8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.6%inclusion43 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.4%inclusion35 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion509 decks647 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion410 decks647 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
51%inclusion333 decks647 decks
41%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion214 decks647 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion201 decks647 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion193 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
29%inclusion189 decks647 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion176 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
24%inclusion156 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion138 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.9%inclusion51 decks647 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
5.3%inclusion34 decks647 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion635 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion533 decks647 decks
35%synergy
Stomping Ground
82%inclusion532 decks647 decks
36%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion516 decks647 decks
36%synergy
Forest
76%inclusion493 decks647 decks
-18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
74%inclusion480 decks647 decks
40%synergy
Island
74%inclusion480 decks647 decks
-20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
73%inclusion472 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion460 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion421 decks647 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
61%inclusion394 decks647 decks
50%synergy
Mountain
60%inclusion390 decks647 decks
-32%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion365 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion361 decks647 decks
44%synergy
Mana Confluence
55%inclusion356 decks647 decks
45%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
51%inclusion329 decks647 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
51%inclusion327 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion316 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion308 decks647 decks
37%synergy
Training Center
46%inclusion299 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Taiga
45%inclusion293 decks647 decks
31%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion292 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Tropical Island
45%inclusion290 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion287 decks647 decks
36%synergy
Volcanic Island
44%inclusion283 decks647 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion281 decks647 decks
35%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion242 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
36%inclusion236 decks647 decks
29%synergy
Karplusan Forest
34%inclusion220 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
34%inclusion218 decks647 decks
-7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
30%inclusion197 decks647 decks
28%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion185 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion176 decks647 decks
-15%synergy
Rootbound Crag
26%inclusion170 decks647 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
25%inclusion162 decks647 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
23%inclusion147 decks647 decks
-17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion131 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
19%inclusion123 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
17%inclusion110 decks647 decks
-34%synergy
Rockfall Vale
17%inclusion107 decks647 decks
-15%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion107 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion105 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion101 decks647 decks
-12%synergy
Cinder Glade
14%inclusion88 decks647 decks
-27%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion81 decks647 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion64 decks647 decks
-11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion62 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
8.9%inclusion44 decks496 decks
-14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
8.8%inclusion57 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.8%inclusion57 decks647 decks
5%synergy