Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Control

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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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Tam, Mindful First-Year
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Formidable Speaker
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Countryside
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wistfulness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Beast Whisperer
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Spellskite
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Birds of Paradise
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Wandering Archaic
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Peregrine Drake
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Eternal Witness
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Delighted Halfling
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Enduring Vitality
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Elvish Mystic
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Worldly Tutor
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Crop Rotation
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Vizier of the Menagerie
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Haywire Mite
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Walking Ballista
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
High Fae Trickster
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Fauna Shaman
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Reclamation Sage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mulldrifter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Spellseeker
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Gilded Drake
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Wood Elves
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Fierce Empath
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Destiny Spinner
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Phantasmal Image
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Somberwald Sage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Agate Instigator
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Mockingbird
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Nulldrifter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wild Cantor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Shrieking Drake
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Slippery Bogbonder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Primordial Sage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Den Protector
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Stratus Dancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Veil of Summer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Chord of Calling
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Shared Summons
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Ugin's Binding
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Second Harvest
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Delay
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Signal the Clans
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-35%synergy
Cultivate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-30%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
All Is Dust
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Vandalblast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mythos of Illuna
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Decimate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
The Great Henge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Sword of the Ages
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Emerald Medallion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Impact Tremors
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Equilibrium
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Food Chain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Parallel Lives
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Ugin's Labyrinth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Island
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Stomping Ground
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Ketria Triome
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Spire Garden
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Windswept Heath
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Taiga
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Tropical Island
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Game Trail
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy