Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Frog Butler
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
90%inclusion106 decks118 decks
86%synergy
Beast Whisperer
66%inclusion78 decks118 decks
57%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
58%inclusion68 decks118 decks
50%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
50%synergy
Primordial Sage
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
47%synergy
Mulldrifter
52%inclusion61 decks118 decks
47%synergy
Peregrine Drake
52%inclusion61 decks118 decks
47%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
51%inclusion60 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
43%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Llanowar Elves
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
30%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Empath
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
36%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Hardened Scales
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Cloud of Faeries
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Reclamation Sage
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Walking Ballista
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Fauna Shaman
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Wood Elves
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Willbender
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Meteor Golem
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Stratus Dancer
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Nulldrifter
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Ainok Survivalist
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Shrieking Drake
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Zoanthrope
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Augur of Autumn
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Pathrazer of Ulamog
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Den Protector
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Iron Myr
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Copper Myr
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Alloy Myr
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Wild Cantor
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Farhaven Elf
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Myr Scrapling
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Genesis Hydra
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Apex Devastator
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Vesuvan Shapeshifter
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Brine Elemental
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Ulamog's Crusher
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Voidmage Apprentice
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Palladium Myr
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Duplicant
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Terastodon
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Icefeather Aven
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Negate
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Beast Within
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
-18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Inspiring Call
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Shared Summons
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-16%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Signal the Clans
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-17%synergy
Dispel
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Trap Essence
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Rebuild
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Autumn's Veil
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Fling
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Invigorating Surge
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-18%synergy
Neoform
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-31%synergy
Weird Harvest
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-23%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Grapeshot
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Trail of Mystery
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Branching Evolution
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Equilibrium
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Secret Plans
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Warstorm Surge
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
All Will Be One
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Song of Creation
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Forge of Heroes
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion80 decks118 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion61 decks118 decks
-21%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion118 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion118 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion117 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion107 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
63%inclusion74 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion68 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion57 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
47%inclusion56 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Opal Palace
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Turf
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Rugged Highlands
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Mossfire Valley
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Stomping Ground
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-31%synergy
Game Trail
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-36%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Ketria Triome
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-33%synergy
Copperline Gorge
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-27%synergy