Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Core X Spells

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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Growth Curve
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Studious First-Year
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Pterafractyl
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Environmental Scientist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
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Hydroid Krasis
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Zoanthrope
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
68%synergy
The Earth Crystal
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
59%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Hardened Scales
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Magus Lucea Kane
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
The Goose Mother
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
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Garruk's Uprising
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Inspiring Call
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Voracious Hydra
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Branching Evolution
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Sporocyst
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Biophagus
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
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Worldly Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
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Birds of Paradise
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Beast Whisperer
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Shivan Devastator
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Broodlord
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Primordial Hydra
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Mawloc
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Tervigon
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Tyrant Guard
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Aberrant
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Ouroboroid
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Walking Ballista
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Exocrine
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Nexos
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Managorger Hydra
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Hungering Hydra
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Termagant Swarm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Eshki, Temur's Roar
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Tyranid Prime
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Apocalypse Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Primordial Sage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Neverwinter Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Savageborn Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Hooded Hydra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Protean Hydra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Broodguard Elite
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Vastwood Hydra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Nulldrifter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Slip Out the Back
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Invigorating Surge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Trap Essence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Harrow
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Starstorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Temur Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Ram Through
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Yuna's Whistle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
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Farseek
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Wave Goodbye
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Hull Breach
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lessons from Life
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Soul Immolation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Stump Stomp
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Visions of Dominance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Explore
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Decimate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
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The Ozolith
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
The Great Henge
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Power Fist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sledge-Class Seedship
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Unbound Flourishing
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
36%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Loading Zone
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
All Will Be One
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
The First Tyrannic War
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Hydra's Growth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Death's Presence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sphere Grid
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Level Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Leyline Immersion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Drannith Ruins
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Nesting Grounds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Forge of Heroes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Raging Ravine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Ketria Triome
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rockfall Vale
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Opal Palace
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Spire Garden
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Game Trail
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Abandon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Turf
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Thornspire Verge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
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