Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Birthing Pod

Animar, Soul of Elements
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Alex Wicker
May 28, 2026
Alex Wicker
Why Aren’t Commanders Game Changers?
This week's Commander Philosophy digs into kill-on-sight commanders, the Game Changer list, and why drawing all the attention isn't the same as being the strongest
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88%synergy
Neoform
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85%synergy
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77%synergy
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76%synergy
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73%synergy
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69%synergy
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58%synergy
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57%synergy
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52%synergy
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39%synergy
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42%synergy
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55%synergy
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51%synergy
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56%inclusion272 decks485 decks
42%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
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50%synergy
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Worldly Tutor
77%inclusion374 decks485 decks
63%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion303 decks485 decks
44%synergy
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57%synergy
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41%synergy
Force of Will
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40%synergy
Chrome Mox
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36%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
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29%synergy
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28%synergy
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14%synergy
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49%synergy
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43%synergy
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42%synergy
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51%synergy
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38%synergy
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41%synergy
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39%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
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Professional Face-Breaker
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34%synergy
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29%synergy
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33%synergy
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34%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
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32%synergy
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24%synergy
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31%synergy
Tinder Wall
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27%synergy
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30%synergy
Transit Mage
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30%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
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22%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
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24%synergy
Nulldrifter
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25%synergy
Badgermole Cub
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22%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
26%inclusion125 decks485 decks
24%synergy
Shrieking Drake
25%inclusion122 decks485 decks
23%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
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20%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
25%inclusion119 decks485 decks
23%synergy
Haywire Mite
24%inclusion117 decks485 decks
22%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
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22%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion110 decks485 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Empath
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20%synergy
Arbor Elf
22%inclusion109 decks485 decks
20%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
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15%synergy
Barrin, Master Wizard
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22%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22%inclusion84 decks383 decks
20%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
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20%synergy
Mockingbird
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18%synergy
Wood Elves
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18%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
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17%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
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12%synergy
Primordial Sage
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16%synergy
Collector Ouphe
18%inclusion89 decks485 decks
18%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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10%synergy
Wild Cantor
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16%synergy
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Shared Summons
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44%synergy
Flusterstorm
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36%synergy
Veil of Summer
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36%synergy
Pact of Negation
43%inclusion208 decks485 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion175 decks485 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
32%inclusion156 decks485 decks
26%synergy
Mental Misstep
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27%synergy
Snap
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18%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
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24%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
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22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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-2%synergy
Pyroblast
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21%synergy
Counterspell
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-11%synergy
Mana Drain
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8%synergy
Chain of Vapor
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14%synergy
Beast Within
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-20%synergy
Crop Rotation
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3%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
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13%synergy
Dispel
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10%synergy
Brainstorm
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-4%synergy
Noxious Revival
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-2%synergy
Chaos Warp
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-22%synergy
Force of Vigor
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7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
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2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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Slip Out the Back
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5%synergy
Negate
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-7%synergy
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Lightning Bolt
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Strix Serenade
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6%synergy
Summoner's Pact
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6%synergy
Arcane Denial
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-8%synergy
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0%synergy
Flare of Denial
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4%synergy
Flare of Duplication
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2%synergy
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Finale of Devastation
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36%synergy
Weird Harvest
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40%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
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24%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
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23%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
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17%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
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14%synergy
Rite of Flame
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8%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-23%synergy
Farseek
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-36%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.5%inclusion46 decks485 decks
-24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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-24%synergy
Cultivate
9.3%inclusion45 decks485 decks
-32%synergy
Fabricate
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7%synergy
Three Visits
7.8%inclusion38 decks485 decks
-19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.4%inclusion36 decks485 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.8%inclusion33 decks485 decks
-10%synergy
Timetwister
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5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.2%inclusion25 decks485 decks
-26%synergy
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Birthing Pod
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44%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
37%inclusion179 decks485 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
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25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion111 decks485 decks
-2%synergy
The Ozolith
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9%synergy
The Great Henge
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4%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
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8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion55 decks485 decks
-13%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
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Sylvan Library
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44%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
31%inclusion149 decks485 decks
27%synergy
Hardened Scales
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19%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
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10%synergy
Wild Growth
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12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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14%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
18%inclusion88 decks485 decks
-10%synergy
Guardian Project
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13%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Impact Tremors
10%inclusion48 decks485 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.5%inclusion41 decks485 decks
-18%synergy
Food Chain
5.4%inclusion26 decks485 decks
2%synergy
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Invasion of Ikoria
24%inclusion114 decks485 decks
19%synergy
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Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion267 decks485 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
48%inclusion231 decks485 decks
31%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
33%inclusion161 decks485 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion153 decks485 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion143 decks485 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion49 decks485 decks
-20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion41 decks485 decks
-7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.4%inclusion31 decks485 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.4%inclusion31 decks485 decks
4%synergy
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Sol Ring
78%inclusion379 decks485 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion301 decks485 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion241 decks485 decks
39%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion162 decks485 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion133 decks485 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion126 decks485 decks
10%synergy
Mana Crypt
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22%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
23%inclusion113 decks485 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion99 decks485 decks
13%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
7.8%inclusion38 decks485 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
5.4%inclusion26 decks485 decks
-5%synergy
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Command Tower
99%inclusion478 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
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35%synergy
Stomping Ground
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35%synergy
Steam Vents
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37%synergy
Forest
76%inclusion368 decks485 decks
-19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
75%inclusion365 decks485 decks
41%synergy
Island
75%inclusion363 decks485 decks
-20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
73%inclusion352 decks485 decks
39%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion344 decks485 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion304 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
61%inclusion298 decks485 decks
-31%synergy
City of Brass
60%inclusion293 decks485 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion267 decks485 decks
43%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion267 decks485 decks
22%synergy
Mana Confluence
54%inclusion264 decks485 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion242 decks485 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion239 decks485 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
49%inclusion237 decks485 decks
38%synergy
Tropical Island
46%inclusion224 decks485 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Delta
46%inclusion224 decks485 decks
36%synergy
Taiga
46%inclusion222 decks485 decks
31%synergy
Training Center
45%inclusion220 decks485 decks
16%synergy
Volcanic Island
45%inclusion219 decks485 decks
30%synergy
Spire Garden
44%inclusion214 decks485 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
41%inclusion200 decks485 decks
33%synergy
Arid Mesa
41%inclusion199 decks485 decks
33%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion188 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
36%inclusion174 decks485 decks
29%synergy
Ketria Triome
34%inclusion167 decks485 decks
-6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
34%inclusion163 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
27%inclusion131 decks485 decks
21%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
27%inclusion131 decks485 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion129 decks485 decks
-16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
25%inclusion122 decks485 decks
-15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
24%inclusion116 decks485 decks
-17%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
24%inclusion115 decks485 decks
22%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion98 decks485 decks
13%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
19%inclusion90 decks485 decks
-32%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
18%inclusion86 decks485 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion83 decks485 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion80 decks485 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion80 decks485 decks
-12%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion78 decks485 decks
-15%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion68 decks485 decks
1%synergy
Cinder Glade
13%inclusion62 decks485 decks
-28%synergy
Abundant Countryside
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion51 decks485 decks
-11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion49 decks485 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion47 decks485 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
8.9%inclusion43 decks485 decks
-13%synergy
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