Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Beast Whisperer
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Bloom Tender
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Ancestral Statue
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Birds of Paradise
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Walking Ballista
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Elvish Mystic
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Hardened Scales
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Spellskite
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Eternal Witness
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Llanowar Elves
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Delighted Halfling
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Formidable Speaker
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Peregrine Drake
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Worldly Tutor
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Rhystic Study
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Apex Devastator
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Palinchron
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Mulldrifter
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Spellseeker
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Fauna Shaman
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Wandering Archaic
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Myr Scrapling
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Void Winnower
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Augur of Autumn
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Biophagus
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Gilded Drake
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Painter's Servant
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Phantasmal Image
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Collector Ouphe
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Vitality
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Primordial Sage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Crop Rotation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Chord of Calling
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Snap
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Beast Within
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Ugin's Binding
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Shared Summons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Denial
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Finale of Devastation
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Jeska's Will
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Weird Harvest
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
The Great Henge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Forsaken Monument
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bone Sabres
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Birthing Pod
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Branching Evolution
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
All Will Be One
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Food Chain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
The First Tyrannic War
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Equilibrium
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Lotus Petal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Stomping Ground
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Taiga
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Scalding Tarn
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Steam Vents
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Mountain
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Island
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Forest
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Mana Confluence
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
City of Brass
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Spire Garden
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Ketria Triome
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Polluted Delta
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Rootbound Crag
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Karplusan Forest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Abundant Countryside
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy