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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Neoform
93%inclusion532 decks575 decks
88%synergy
Ancestral Statue
92%inclusion529 decks575 decks
88%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
92%inclusion528 decks575 decks
86%synergy
Beast Whisperer
86%inclusion495 decks575 decks
77%synergy
Walking Ballista
81%inclusion463 decks575 decks
76%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
79%inclusion453 decks575 decks
74%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
77%inclusion442 decks575 decks
69%synergy
Birds of Paradise
93%inclusion532 decks575 decks
58%synergy
Chord of Calling
65%inclusion373 decks575 decks
58%synergy
Eternal Witness
74%inclusion425 decks575 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
64%inclusion367 decks575 decks
51%synergy
Spellskite
60%inclusion344 decks575 decks
57%synergy
Wandering Archaic
59%inclusion339 decks575 decks
57%synergy
Llanowar Elves
59%inclusion339 decks575 decks
44%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion339 decks575 decks
40%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
59%inclusion338 decks575 decks
53%synergy
Spellseeker
59%inclusion337 decks575 decks
52%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
58%inclusion336 decks575 decks
53%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion334 decks575 decks
44%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
56%inclusion324 decks575 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
79%inclusion452 decks575 decks
64%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
63%inclusion363 decks575 decks
59%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion361 decks575 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
60%inclusion344 decks575 decks
42%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion282 decks575 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
46%inclusion262 decks575 decks
37%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
43%inclusion249 decks575 decks
42%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion244 decks575 decks
31%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion205 decks575 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion205 decks575 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Fauna Shaman
56%inclusion322 decks575 decks
54%synergy
Formidable Speaker
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Bloom Tender
54%inclusion312 decks575 decks
44%synergy
Elvish Mystic
54%inclusion309 decks575 decks
42%synergy
Peregrine Drake
53%inclusion306 decks575 decks
48%synergy
Delighted Halfling
50%inclusion288 decks575 decks
34%synergy
Phantasmal Image
48%inclusion275 decks575 decks
44%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
47%inclusion272 decks575 decks
41%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
46%inclusion265 decks575 decks
37%synergy
Mulldrifter
46%inclusion264 decks575 decks
41%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
45%inclusion259 decks575 decks
39%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
43%inclusion245 decks575 decks
37%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
39%inclusion225 decks575 decks
36%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
38%inclusion216 decks575 decks
36%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
37%inclusion210 decks575 decks
29%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
36%inclusion207 decks575 decks
35%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
35%inclusion203 decks575 decks
31%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
35%inclusion202 decks575 decks
34%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
35%inclusion200 decks575 decks
32%synergy
Gilded Drake
34%inclusion197 decks575 decks
33%synergy
Tinder Wall
32%inclusion186 decks575 decks
27%synergy
Destiny Spinner
32%inclusion183 decks575 decks
31%synergy
Transit Mage
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
27%inclusion156 decks575 decks
23%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
27%inclusion156 decks575 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
27%inclusion156 decks575 decks
20%synergy
Nulldrifter
26%inclusion135 decks524 decks
23%synergy
Barrin, Master Wizard
25%inclusion144 decks575 decks
25%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
25%inclusion144 decks575 decks
23%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Badgermole Cub
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Arbor Elf
25%inclusion142 decks575 decks
22%synergy
Shrieking Drake
25%inclusion141 decks575 decks
23%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
24%inclusion138 decks575 decks
21%synergy
Haywire Mite
24%inclusion137 decks575 decks
22%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
23%inclusion133 decks575 decks
22%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
23%inclusion133 decks575 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Empath
23%inclusion132 decks575 decks
20%synergy
Reclamation Sage
22%inclusion129 decks575 decks
18%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
22%inclusion126 decks575 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22%inclusion83 decks385 decks
19%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion83 decks391 decks
18%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
20%inclusion116 decks575 decks
17%synergy
Wood Elves
20%inclusion116 decks575 decks
17%synergy
Primordial Sage
19%inclusion110 decks575 decks
17%synergy
Manglehorn
19%inclusion108 decks575 decks
18%synergy
Collector Ouphe
19%inclusion107 decks575 decks
18%synergy
Wild Cantor
18%inclusion104 decks575 decks
16%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
18%inclusion104 decks575 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion101 decks575 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Shared Summons
47%inclusion273 decks575 decks
46%synergy
Veil of Summer
45%inclusion260 decks575 decks
38%synergy
Pact of Negation
43%inclusion247 decks575 decks
37%synergy
Flusterstorm
43%inclusion245 decks575 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion209 decks575 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion190 decks575 decks
27%synergy
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion190 decks575 decks
28%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion177 decks575 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
29%inclusion167 decks575 decks
24%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
25%inclusion146 decks575 decks
22%synergy
Pyroblast
24%inclusion139 decks575 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion137 decks575 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion123 decks575 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion111 decks575 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion100 decks575 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion99 decks575 decks
-21%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
14%inclusion83 decks575 decks
14%synergy
Crop Rotation
14%inclusion79 decks575 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion78 decks575 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion58 decks575 decks
-21%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion56 decks575 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion56 decks575 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.2%inclusion53 decks575 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.2%inclusion53 decks575 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.2%inclusion53 decks575 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion51 decks575 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.7%inclusion50 decks575 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.3%inclusion48 decks575 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion46 decks575 decks
-4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.4%inclusion37 decks502 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.3%inclusion42 decks575 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.0%inclusion40 decks575 decks
0%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.0%inclusion40 decks575 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.5%inclusion29 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
46%inclusion266 decks575 decks
37%synergy
Weird Harvest
42%inclusion239 decks575 decks
41%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
26%inclusion152 decks575 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
25%inclusion145 decks575 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion105 decks575 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion70 decks575 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion61 decks575 decks
-36%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion60 decks575 decks
-24%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.7%inclusion50 decks575 decks
-25%synergy
Cultivate
8.7%inclusion50 decks575 decks
-34%synergy
Fabricate
8.5%inclusion49 decks575 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion48 decks575 decks
-25%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.0%inclusion46 decks575 decks
3%synergy
Three Visits
7.3%inclusion42 decks575 decks
-19%synergy
Timetwister
7.0%inclusion40 decks575 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.8%inclusion39 decks575 decks
-11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
46%inclusion267 decks575 decks
45%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
38%inclusion216 decks575 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion186 decks575 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion128 decks575 decks
-3%synergy
The Ozolith
15%inclusion88 decks575 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion77 decks575 decks
4%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion73 decks575 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion64 decks575 decks
-14%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
52%inclusion300 decks575 decks
45%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
34%inclusion196 decks575 decks
30%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
30%inclusion172 decks575 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
30%inclusion170 decks575 decks
19%synergy
Wild Growth
24%inclusion138 decks575 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
23%inclusion132 decks575 decks
16%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
17%inclusion100 decks575 decks
-11%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion97 decks575 decks
13%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion61 decks575 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.8%inclusion45 decks575 decks
-19%synergy
Food Chain
5.4%inclusion31 decks575 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
23%inclusion131 decks575 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
57%inclusion325 decks575 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
49%inclusion279 decks575 decks
32%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
33%inclusion188 decks575 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion176 decks575 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion169 decks575 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion57 decks575 decks
-20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.2%inclusion47 decks575 decks
-7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.6%inclusion38 decks575 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.7%inclusion33 decks575 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion452 decks575 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion364 decks575 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion286 decks575 decks
39%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion192 decks575 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion176 decks575 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion168 decks575 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
28%inclusion162 decks575 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion155 decks575 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
24%inclusion136 decks575 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion117 decks575 decks
13%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.8%inclusion45 decks575 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
5.4%inclusion31 decks575 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion565 decks575 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion475 decks575 decks
35%synergy
Stomping Ground
82%inclusion472 decks575 decks
35%synergy
Steam Vents
81%inclusion464 decks575 decks
37%synergy
Forest
77%inclusion440 decks575 decks
-18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
75%inclusion430 decks575 decks
40%synergy
Island
75%inclusion430 decks575 decks
-20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
73%inclusion418 decks575 decks
39%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion410 decks575 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion368 decks575 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
61%inclusion349 decks575 decks
-31%synergy
City of Brass
61%inclusion349 decks575 decks
50%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion322 decks575 decks
22%synergy
Mana Confluence
56%inclusion320 decks575 decks
45%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion319 decks575 decks
44%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion289 decks575 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion289 decks575 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion279 decks575 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion270 decks575 decks
36%synergy
Taiga
46%inclusion264 decks575 decks
31%synergy
Training Center
46%inclusion264 decks575 decks
16%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion261 decks575 decks
17%synergy
Tropical Island
45%inclusion261 decks575 decks
30%synergy
Volcanic Island
45%inclusion256 decks575 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
43%inclusion246 decks575 decks
35%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
42%inclusion244 decks575 decks
35%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion216 decks575 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
36%inclusion207 decks575 decks
29%synergy
Ketria Triome
35%inclusion199 decks575 decks
-6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion189 decks575 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
29%inclusion167 decks575 decks
27%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
28%inclusion160 decks575 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion153 decks575 decks
-16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
26%inclusion147 decks575 decks
-13%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
25%inclusion145 decks575 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
23%inclusion132 decks575 decks
-17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion117 decks575 decks
13%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
18%inclusion103 decks575 decks
17%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
18%inclusion101 decks575 decks
-34%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion97 decks575 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion93 decks575 decks
11%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion92 decks575 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion91 decks575 decks
-12%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion77 decks575 decks
1%synergy
Cinder Glade
12%inclusion71 decks575 decks
-29%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion59 decks575 decks
-11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion55 decks575 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion55 decks575 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
9.0%inclusion44 decks490 decks
-14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
8.9%inclusion51 decks575 decks
3%synergy