Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Budget 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Germination Practicum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Hidden Hideout
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
82%synergy
Primordial Sage
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Beast Whisperer
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Peregrine Drake
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Empath
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Mulldrifter
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Hardened Scales
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Elvish Mystic
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Beastcaller Savant
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Nulldrifter
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Zoanthrope
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Reclamation Sage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Walking Ballista
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Shrieking Drake
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Stratus Dancer
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Pathrazer of Ulamog
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
The Goose Mother
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Formidable Speaker
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Tender Wildguide
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Genesis Hydra
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Altered Ego
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Apex Devastator
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Wood Elves
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Spellskite
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Broodlord
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Deepglow Skate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sister of Silence
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Vibrance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Eshki, Temur's Roar
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Willbender
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Terastodon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Aberrant
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Wild Cantor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Den Protector
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Archetype of Endurance
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ainok Survivalist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Farhaven Elf
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Call
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Auroral Procession
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Trap Essence
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Shared Summons
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Divert Disaster
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Whoosh!
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Yuna's Whistle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-23%synergy
Heat Shimmer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Primal Command
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Primal Surge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-24%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Weird Harvest
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-25%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Reunion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Moxite Refinery
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Memorial Vault
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Temur Monument
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Branching Evolution
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Hydra's Growth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Primal Empathy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Immersion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Shielding Plax
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Loading Zone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Garruk, Primal Hunter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Nesting Grounds
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-12%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Blitzball
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Temur Banner
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Firdoch Core
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pictures of Spider-Man
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Summoning Materia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Cinder Glade
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Rootbound Crag
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Game Trail
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Rockfall Vale
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Mossfire Valley
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Abandon
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Turf
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Stomping Ground
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-33%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-34%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Copperline Gorge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Highlands
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Opal Palace
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Command Bridge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-35%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy