Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget 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
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
89%synergy
Ancestral Statue
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
83%synergy
Beast Whisperer
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
74%synergy
Mulldrifter
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
69%synergy
Fauna Shaman
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
66%synergy
Peregrine Drake
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
66%synergy
Llanowar Elves
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
61%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
60%synergy
Shared Summons
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Elvish Mystic
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Eternal Witness
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Walking Ballista
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Primordial Sage
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Birds of Paradise
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Beast Within
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Ornithopter of Paradise
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Warden of the Grove
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
31%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Empath
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Wood Elves
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Reclamation Sage
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Spellskite
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Nulldrifter
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Destiny Spinner
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Iron Giant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Myr Scrapling
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Wild Cantor
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Shrieking Drake
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Karakyk Guardian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Augur of Autumn
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Tinder Wall
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Wandering Archaic
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Arbor Elf
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Den Protector
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Stratus Dancer
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Loyal Inventor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Slithermuse
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Bond Beetle
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Meteor Golem
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Chord of Calling
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Spectral Denial
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-16%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-16%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Leak
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Signal the Clans
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Autumn's Veil
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Keep Safe
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Ugin's Binding
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Weird Harvest
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-21%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-20%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Threats Undetected
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Wave Goodbye
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Temur Monument
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Birthing Pod
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Hardened Scales
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Impact Tremors
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Growth
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Equilibrium
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Primal Empathy
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Elemental Bond
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
They Came from the Pipes
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-17%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Cinder Glade
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Rockfall Vale
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Abandon
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Game Trail
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Stomping Ground
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-34%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-22%synergy
Gemstone Mine
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Copperline Gorge
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Ketria Triome
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-32%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-40%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy