Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Optimized +1/+1 Counters

Cooper Gottfried
Apr 6, 2026
The Top 20 Commanders With Two-Card Combos
Kicking off Combo Week at EDHREC is a list of the top 20 commanders that have two-card combos. Do you play any of these?
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Germination Practicum
3.9%inclusion2 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Growth Curve
3.6%inclusion2 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Pensive Professor
3.3%inclusion2 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Studious First-Year
3.2%inclusion2 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Noxious Newt
2.0%inclusion1 decks50 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
78%inclusion170 decks218 decks
74%synergy
Beast Whisperer
74%inclusion162 decks218 decks
66%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
61%inclusion134 decks218 decks
55%synergy
Hardened Scales
64%inclusion140 decks218 decks
53%synergy
Peregrine Drake
50%inclusion109 decks218 decks
45%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
50%inclusion108 decks218 decks
41%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Walking Ballista
45%inclusion98 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
74%inclusion162 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Rhythm of the Wild
57%inclusion124 decks218 decks
37%synergy
Llanowar Elves
50%inclusion108 decks218 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
44%inclusion96 decks218 decks
37%synergy
Mulldrifter
42%inclusion91 decks218 decks
37%synergy
The Ozolith
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Elvish Mystic
41%inclusion89 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Bloom Tender
40%inclusion88 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
51%inclusion112 decks218 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion83 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion81 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
34%inclusion75 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Soul of the Harvest
40%inclusion88 decks218 decks
36%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
39%inclusion86 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Spellskite
35%inclusion77 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Delighted Halfling
35%inclusion76 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Eternal Witness
34%inclusion75 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
33%inclusion72 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
31%inclusion68 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
31%inclusion67 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Nulldrifter
30%inclusion66 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Empath
29%inclusion64 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
29%inclusion64 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
28%inclusion62 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
28%inclusion62 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Primordial Sage
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
26%inclusion57 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Fauna Shaman
24%inclusion53 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Zoanthrope
24%inclusion53 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Wandering Archaic
24%inclusion52 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Apex Devastator
24%inclusion52 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion51 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
23%inclusion51 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Formidable Speaker
21%inclusion31 decks146 decks
17%synergy
Biophagus
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Wood Elves
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Shrieking Drake
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion31 decks217 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Devastator
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion73 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Call
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Shared Summons
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Veil of Summer
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Invigorating Surge
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-18%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Snap
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Trap Essence
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Force of Negation
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Ugin's Binding
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
30%inclusion65 decks218 decks
-17%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
-16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion50 decks218 decks
-11%synergy
Nature's Lore
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
-13%synergy
Neoform
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
-16%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
-20%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Wave Goodbye
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Gamble
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Weird Harvest
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
31%synergy
The Great Henge
35%inclusion77 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion68 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
30%inclusion66 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
3%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
10%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Power Fist
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
37%inclusion80 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Branching Evolution
33%inclusion73 decks218 decks
28%synergy
All Will Be One
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion17 decks169 decks
6%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Hydra's Growth
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
6.5%inclusion11 decks169 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Bond
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion76 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.5%inclusion11 decks169 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion161 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion131 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion212 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion204 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Island
90%inclusion197 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion191 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
70%inclusion153 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion145 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Steam Vents
61%inclusion134 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Ketria Triome
59%inclusion128 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion125 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion120 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion117 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
52%inclusion113 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
50%inclusion109 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion98 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
44%inclusion96 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Spire Garden
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion94 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
43%inclusion93 decks218 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion84 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion84 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
35%inclusion77 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
35%inclusion77 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Cinder Glade
32%inclusion69 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Grove
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion57 decks218 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion29 decks217 decks
5%synergy
Thornspire Verge
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
6%synergy