Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Cooper Gottfried
Feb 9, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
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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Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Level Up
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Saved by the Shell
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Lessons from Life
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Beast Whisperer
69%inclusion138 decks201 decks
60%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
47%inclusion95 decks201 decks
43%synergy
Hardened Scales
53%inclusion107 decks201 decks
42%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
61%inclusion123 decks201 decks
41%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
47%inclusion95 decks201 decks
41%synergy
The Great Henge
50%inclusion101 decks201 decks
40%synergy
The Ozolith
46%inclusion93 decks201 decks
40%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
43%inclusion86 decks201 decks
40%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
43%inclusion86 decks201 decks
36%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
43%inclusion87 decks201 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion134 decks201 decks
32%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
56%inclusion112 decks201 decks
28%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
47%inclusion94 decks201 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion93 decks201 decks
20%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
40%inclusion80 decks201 decks
34%synergy
Mulldrifter
38%inclusion77 decks201 decks
34%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
37%inclusion75 decks201 decks
35%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
37%inclusion74 decks201 decks
30%synergy
Delighted Halfling
37%inclusion74 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
36%inclusion73 decks201 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Llanowar Elves
35%inclusion71 decks201 decks
20%synergy
Primordial Sage
33%inclusion67 decks201 decks
31%synergy
Biophagus
33%inclusion66 decks201 decks
27%synergy
Bloom Tender
32%inclusion64 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
31%inclusion62 decks198 decks
21%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
31%inclusion62 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
30%inclusion61 decks201 decks
28%synergy
Peregrine Drake
30%inclusion60 decks201 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
30%inclusion60 decks201 decks
19%synergy
Ancestral Statue
30%inclusion60 decks201 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
29%inclusion59 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
29%inclusion59 decks201 decks
27%synergy
Walking Ballista
29%inclusion58 decks201 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
28%inclusion57 decks201 decks
20%synergy
Apex Devastator
28%inclusion57 decks201 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
28%inclusion56 decks201 decks
16%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
28%inclusion56 decks201 decks
22%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
27%inclusion55 decks201 decks
25%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
27%inclusion54 decks201 decks
24%synergy
Nulldrifter
27%inclusion53 decks199 decks
24%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
26%inclusion53 decks201 decks
20%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
26%inclusion53 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Zoanthrope
25%inclusion50 decks201 decks
18%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
25%inclusion50 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
24%inclusion49 decks201 decks
20%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
24%inclusion48 decks198 decks
22%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
23%inclusion46 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Devastator
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
18%synergy
Reclamation Sage
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
17%synergy
Tyrant Guard
21%inclusion42 decks201 decks
16%synergy
Spellskite
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
17%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Archaic
19%inclusion39 decks201 decks
17%synergy
Sire of Seven Deaths
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
19%inclusion38 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
19%inclusion38 decks201 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion38 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
18%inclusion37 decks201 decks
16%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
18%inclusion36 decks201 decks
16%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Wood Elves
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
14%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
16%inclusion33 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
14%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Void Winnower
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
14%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
14%synergy
Broodlord
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
15%inclusion30 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
31%inclusion62 decks201 decks
-7%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion56 decks201 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Call
21%inclusion42 decks201 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
-15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
-4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
-17%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Negate
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
-8%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Trap Essence
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Ugin's Binding
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
-6%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
31%inclusion63 decks201 decks
-16%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion59 decks201 decks
-5%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion58 decks201 decks
-13%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion53 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion42 decks201 decks
-13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
-14%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
-17%synergy
Wave Goodbye
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
12%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Hull Breach
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Soul Immolation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Last March of the Ents
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
34%inclusion69 decks201 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion63 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
18%inclusion37 decks201 decks
15%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Guardian Project
25%inclusion51 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Branching Evolution
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion37 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
15%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
12%synergy
All Will Be One
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion26 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Sphere Grid
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Hydra's Growth
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Bond
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Equilibrium
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Wild Growth
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
-4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion79 decks201 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
37%inclusion75 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion74 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion53 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion23 decks132 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Eye of Ugin
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion118 decks201 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion108 decks201 decks
-19%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
-7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.8%inclusion9 decks132 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
-11%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion192 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion191 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion190 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion189 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Stomping Ground
84%inclusion169 decks201 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion168 decks201 decks
36%synergy
Steam Vents
78%inclusion157 decks201 decks
34%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion142 decks201 decks
37%synergy
Ketria Triome
70%inclusion141 decks201 decks
29%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion137 decks201 decks
36%synergy
Wooded Foothills
66%inclusion132 decks201 decks
31%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion127 decks201 decks
29%synergy
Spire Garden
61%inclusion123 decks201 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
55%inclusion111 decks201 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion100 decks201 decks
-6%synergy
Tropical Island
48%inclusion96 decks201 decks
33%synergy
Taiga
47%inclusion94 decks201 decks
32%synergy
Volcanic Island
46%inclusion93 decks201 decks
32%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion82 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion80 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
40%inclusion80 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
38%inclusion76 decks201 decks
-13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
37%inclusion74 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion69 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion62 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion59 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion56 decks201 decks
-12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion55 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion48 decks201 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion48 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion45 decks201 decks
12%synergy
Cinder Glade
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
-19%synergy
Opal Palace
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion43 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion42 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion39 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
-13%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
14%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Abundant Countryside
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Thornspire Verge
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion26 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion26 decks201 decks
-14%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion26 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
6%synergy
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