Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget Optimized Combo

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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.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ancestral Statue
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
96%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Mulldrifter
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Primordial Sage
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Peregrine Drake
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Beast Whisperer
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Shrieking Drake
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Ornithopter of Paradise
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Llanowar Elves
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Reclamation Sage
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Fauna Shaman
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Elvish Mystic
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Empath
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Wild Cantor
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Eternal Witness
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Nulldrifter
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Walking Ballista
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Dream Stalker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Skyscanner
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Tinder Wall
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Willbender
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Spellskite
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Zoanthrope
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Foundry Inspector
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Elf
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Ornithopter
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Palladium Myr
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Pollenbright Druid
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Augur of Autumn
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Hulking Metamorph
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Brutalizer Exarch
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
The Goose Mother
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Roots
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Genesis Hydra
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Clement, the Worrywort
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Stratus Dancer
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Man-o'-War
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Ainok Survivalist
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Destiny Spinner
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Transit Mage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Visionary
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Duplicant
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Alloy Myr
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Sister of Silence
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Chord of Calling
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Signal the Clans
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Autumn's Veil
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Gift
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Rebuild
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Delay
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Hurkyl's Recall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Turn Aside
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Call
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Shared Summons
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Divert Disaster
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Whoosh!
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Yuna's Whistle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Retraction Helix
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fog
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Retract
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ram Through
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Banishing Knack
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Opt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gift of the Viper
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Divide by Zero
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Spell Rupture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Deny Existence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Outnumber
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-24%synergy
Lull
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Remand
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Miscast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Summary Dismissal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Essence Capture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Geistwave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Weird Harvest
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Neoform
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Consuming Tide
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Primal Command
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Metamorphosis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Reduce to Dreams
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Commune with Nature
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Fabricate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-39%synergy
Mists of Lórien
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Fissure
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Lead the Stampede
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Moxite Refinery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Memorial Vault
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Oblivion Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bontu's Monument
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
C.A.M.P.
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mirrorworks
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Power Fist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Instrument of the Bards
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mage Slayer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Impact Tremors
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Primal Empathy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Rising of the Day
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Efficient Construction
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Song of Creation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Reunion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Future Sight
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Loading Zone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Path of Discovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Witness Protection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Leyline Immersion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Equilibrium
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shielding Plax
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Tolaria West
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Forge of Heroes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Great Furnace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kishla Village
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tree of Tales
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Archway of Innovation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Nesting Grounds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-29%synergy
Arcane Signet
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-34%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Pictures of Spider-Man
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ketria Crystal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Grove
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Fiery Islet
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Opal Palace
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Mossfire Valley
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Abandon
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Gruul Turf
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Game Trail
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Rugged Highlands
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-31%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Theater
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Brokers Hideout
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Command Bridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spire Garden
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-21%synergy
Bleeding Woods
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy