Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget Cascade

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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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Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
95%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
90%synergy
Annoyed Altisaur
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Aurora Phoenix
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Bloodbraid Elf
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Apex Devastator
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Sakashima's Protege
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Boarding Party
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Shardless Agent
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Etherium-Horn Sorcerer
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Averna, the Chaos Bloom
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Sweet-Gum Recluse
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Mulldrifter
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Bloodbraid Challenger
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Natural Reclamation
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Peregrine Drake
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Noise Marine
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Heralds of Tzeentch
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Ancestral Statue
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Farhaven Elf
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Empath
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Garruk's Packleader
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Terastodon
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Primordial Sage
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Beast Whisperer
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Garruk's Horde
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Spider Manifestation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
The Blue Spirit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Wood Elves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Flamekin Harbinger
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Meteor Golem
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Paradise Druid
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Somberwald Sage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Grumgully, the Generous
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Starwinder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Nulldrifter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Nightshade Dryad
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ingot Chewer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Flamekin Herald
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Acidic Slime
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Risen Reef
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Harbinger
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Forceful Denial
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Growth Spiral
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Release to the Wind
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Violent Outburst
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Invigorating Surge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Double Major
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Hurl into History
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Unravel the Aether
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Negate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rebuild
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Opt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spell Swindle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Unsummon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Comet Storm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Fumble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Trap Essence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Natural Connection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hurkyl's Recall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Shower of Arrows
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Decimate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Throes of Chaos
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-24%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Urban Evolution
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Wear Down
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Rabid Bite
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Harmonize
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Interpret the Signs
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Desire
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Lead the Stampede
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dance with Calamity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Give // Take
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Temporal Fissure
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Let the Galaxy Burn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pick Your Poison
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Genesis Wave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Harvest Season
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Guided Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Meteoric Mace
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Shard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Idol of False Gods
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Ingenuity Engine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Doors of Durin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Sunbird's Invocation
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Hardened Scales
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Warstorm Surge
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Bigger on the Inside
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Hydra's Growth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
In Search of Greatness
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Rain of Riches
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Powerbalance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Primal Empathy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Season of Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Storm the Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Emblem of the Warmind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
New Horizons
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Future Sight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Reflection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Court of Bounty
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Raging Ravine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Sol Talisman
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Abandon
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Mystery
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Cinder Glade
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Ash Barrens
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Game Trail
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Gruul Turf
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Bluff
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Thriving Grove
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Mossfire Valley
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Rugged Highlands
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Opal Palace
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Lush Oasis
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Drowner of Truth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy