Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Expensive 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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100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
94%synergy
Ancestral Statue
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
92%synergy
Neoform
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
91%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
87%synergy
Walking Ballista
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
87%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
85%synergy
Mystic Remora
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
83%synergy
Finale of Devastation
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
83%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
82%synergy
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88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
82%synergy
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Birds of Paradise
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
65%synergy
Deflecting Swat
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
77%synergy
Eternal Witness
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
78%synergy
Swan Song
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
78%synergy
Spellseeker
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
81%synergy
Flusterstorm
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
80%synergy
Pact of Negation
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
81%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
78%synergy
Chord of Calling
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
78%synergy
Mental Misstep
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
78%synergy
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Rhystic Study
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
82%synergy
Force of Will
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
88%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
78%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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81%synergy
Chrome Mox
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
87%synergy
Mox Diamond
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
87%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
88%synergy
Ancient Tomb
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
77%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
83%synergy
The One Ring
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
76%synergy
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Beast Whisperer
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
73%synergy
Gilded Drake
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
80%synergy
Wandering Archaic
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Tinder Wall
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
70%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
70%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
61%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Phantasmal Image
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
61%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Delighted Halfling
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Barrin, Master Wizard
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Bloom Tender
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Mockingbird
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Llanowar Elves
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Spellskite
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Elvish Mystic
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Fauna Shaman
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Destiny Spinner
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
16%synergy
High Fae Trickster
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Manglehorn
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Peregrine Drake
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Endurance
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Sire of Seven Deaths
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mulldrifter
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Agate Instigator
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Mezzio Mugger
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Vitality
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Haywire Mite
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Painter's Servant
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Trophy Mage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
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Force of Negation
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
77%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
68%synergy
Mystical Tutor
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Snap
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
58%synergy
Shared Summons
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
70%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
66%synergy
Pyroblast
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Veil of Summer
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Chain of Vapor
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
6%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Crop Rotation
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Brain Freeze
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Summoner's Pact
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-18%synergy
Spell Snare
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8%synergy
Strix Serenade
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7%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
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5%synergy
Miscast
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
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Gamble
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
73%synergy
Weird Harvest
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Rite of Flame
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Timetwister
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57%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Twinflame
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
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Birthing Pod
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
67%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
The Great Henge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
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Sylvan Library
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
66%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Underworld Breach
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Planeswalkers
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Lotus Petal
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
83%synergy
Mana Vault
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
65%synergy
Fellwar Stone
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Mana Crypt
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
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Command Tower
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
66%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Steam Vents
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
54%synergy
Wooded Foothills
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
63%synergy
Tropical Island
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
83%synergy
Scalding Tarn
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
65%synergy
Taiga
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
81%synergy
City of Brass
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
83%synergy
Flooded Strand
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
82%synergy
Windswept Heath
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
80%synergy
Mana Confluence
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
81%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
82%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Polluted Delta
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Arid Mesa
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
69%synergy
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
63%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
54%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Island
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-61%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Forest
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-66%synergy
Spire Garden
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Mountain
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-73%synergy
Ketria Triome
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-24%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-22%synergy
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