Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Optimized Birthing Pod

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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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Formidable Speaker
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
97%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
96%synergy
Walking Ballista
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Neoform
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Beast Whisperer
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Mulldrifter
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Peregrine Drake
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Elvish Mystic
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Transit Mage
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Birthing Pod
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Eldritch Evolution
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Eternal Witness
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Fauna Shaman
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Llanowar Elves
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Seedborn Muse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Bloom Tender
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Haywire Mite
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Wood Elves
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Spellskite
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Wild Cantor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Shrieking Drake
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Wandering Archaic
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Man-o'-War
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Destiny Spinner
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Cankerbloom
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Meteor Golem
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Zoanthrope
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Nulldrifter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Delighted Halfling
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Badgermole Cub
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Willbender
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Collector Ouphe
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
High Fae Trickster
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Vitality
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Roots
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Arbor Elf
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Spellseeker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Primordial Sage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Empath
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Stratus Dancer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Simian Simulacrum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Ainok Survivalist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Mockingbird
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Painter's Servant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Phantasmal Image
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Conduit of Ruin
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Shared Summons
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Chord of Calling
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Veil of Summer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Experimental Augury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kozilek's Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Animus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Momentous Fall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Gift of the Viper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Titan's Presence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Warping Wail
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Trap Essence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wave Goodbye
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
All Is Dust
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-35%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Weird Harvest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Harmonize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Hustle // Bustle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
The Great Henge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Guardian Project
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Hardened Scales
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Sphere Grid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Primal Empathy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Warstorm Surge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ceta Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Raging Ravine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-45%synergy
Arcane Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-47%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Island
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Steam Vents
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Breeding Pool
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Wooded Foothills
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Ketria Triome
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
City of Brass
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Spire Garden
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Copperline Gorge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Commercial District
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Cinder Glade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Blighted Woodland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Taiga
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Turf
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
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