Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Optimized Cascade

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Kyle Massa
Jun 24, 2026
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Ancestral Statue
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Beast Whisperer
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Apex Devastator
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Mulldrifter
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Birds of Paradise
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Bloom Tender
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Eternal Witness
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Llanowar Elves
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Empath
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Elvish Mystic
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Peregrine Drake
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Seedborn Muse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
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Etali, Primal Conqueror
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Delighted Halfling
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Formidable Speaker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Shrieking Drake
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Nulldrifter
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Wood Elves
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Spellskite
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Eshki, Temur's Roar
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Bloodbraid Elf
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Omnath, Locus of the Roil
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Annoyed Altisaur
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Void Winnower
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Great Whale
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Primordial Sage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Summon: Fenrir
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Etherium-Horn Sorcerer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
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Beast Within
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Redirect Lightning
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Invigorating Surge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Shared Summons
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Octopus Form
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Autumn's Veil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Negate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Temur Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Evolution Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Harrow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Band Together
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Prizefight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Run Amok
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Ugin's Binding
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Signal the Clans
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
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Three Visits
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-0%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-32%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Road of Return
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Venture Forth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Last March of the Ents
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Primal Surge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Spitting Image
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Wave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
The Ozolith
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
The Earth Crystal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Power Fist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Shard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Hardened Scales
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Guardian Project
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Sphere Grid
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Branching Evolution
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Hydra's Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Elemental Bond
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Steely Resolve
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Song of Creation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-0%synergy
Mirri's Guile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Asceticism
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Colossal Majesty
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Death's Presence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Seal of Removal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sandstone Needle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-0%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-0%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Island
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Stomping Ground
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Breeding Pool
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Rootbound Crag
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Steam Vents
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Ketria Triome
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Spire Garden
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Cinder Glade
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Training Compound
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Turbulent Springs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Opal Palace
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sodden Verdure
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Game Trail
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
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