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%inclusion12 decks12 decks
96%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
86%synergy
Primordial Sage
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Mulldrifter
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Peregrine Drake
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Beast Whisperer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Shrieking Drake
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Ornithopter of Paradise
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Eternal Witness
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Reclamation Sage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Fauna Shaman
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Fierce Empath
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Llanowar Elves
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Wild Cantor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mystic
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Willbender
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Skyscanner
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Nulldrifter
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Genesis Hydra
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Clement, the Worrywort
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Stratus Dancer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Man-o'-War
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Ainok Survivalist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Zoanthrope
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Alloy Myr
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Foundry Inspector
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Arbor Elf
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Walking Ballista
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Dream Stalker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Ornithopter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Palladium Myr
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Pollenbright Druid
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Augur of Autumn
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Tinder Wall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
The Goose Mother
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Animal Attendant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Circuit Mender
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Myr Scrapling
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Roots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Chord of Calling
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Signal the Clans
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Turn Aside
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Shared Summons
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Autumn's Veil
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Rebuild
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Hurkyl's Recall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Divert Disaster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whoosh!
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Yuna's Whistle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Essence Capture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Geistwave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Experimental Augury
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temur Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Sheltering Word
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Didn't Say Please
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Trap Essence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Scattershot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Retraction Helix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fog
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Retract
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ram Through
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Banishing Knack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Gift of the Viper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Divide by Zero
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Weird Harvest
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Neoform
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Consuming Tide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Stump Stomp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-39%synergy
Mists of Lórien
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Fissure
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Lead the Stampede
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Primal Command
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Metamorphosis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Reduce to Dreams
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Moxite Refinery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Memorial Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Power Fist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Instrument of the Bards
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mage Slayer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Oblivion Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bontu's Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Forge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
C.A.M.P.
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mirrorworks
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Hardened Scales
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Reunion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Wild Growth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Future Sight
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Primal Empathy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Rising of the Day
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Efficient Construction
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Song of Creation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Loading Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sphere Grid
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Path of Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Witness Protection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Leyline Immersion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Equilibrium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shielding Plax
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kishla Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tree of Tales
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nesting Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Tolaria West
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Forge of Heroes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Great Furnace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Pictures of Spider-Man
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Ketria Crystal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Rootbound Crag
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Opal Palace
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Mossfire Valley
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stomping Ground
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-30%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Maestros Theater
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Brokers Hideout
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Cinder Glade
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Thornwood Falls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Game Trail
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Abandon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Rugged Highlands
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Stump Stomp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Command Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Oracles
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-23%synergy