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

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Benjamin Levin
Nov 4, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Temur Commanders?
There are dozens of Temur (green, blue, and red) commanders available now, but which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Formidable Speaker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Beast Whisperer
73%inclusion167 decks229 decks
64%synergy
The Ozolith
63%inclusion145 decks229 decks
57%synergy
Hardened Scales
68%inclusion155 decks229 decks
56%synergy
Birds of Paradise
86%inclusion196 decks229 decks
52%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
58%inclusion132 decks229 decks
51%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
56%inclusion129 decks229 decks
49%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
54%inclusion123 decks229 decks
49%synergy
The Great Henge
58%inclusion133 decks229 decks
48%synergy
Ancestral Statue
49%inclusion113 decks229 decks
45%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
51%inclusion117 decks229 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion138 decks229 decks
34%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
60%inclusion137 decks229 decks
39%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
55%inclusion127 decks229 decks
28%synergy
Mana Drain
49%inclusion112 decks229 decks
36%synergy
Bloom Tender
48%inclusion109 decks229 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion109 decks229 decks
29%synergy
Delighted Halfling
47%inclusion108 decks229 decks
31%synergy
Biophagus
47%inclusion107 decks229 decks
41%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
46%inclusion105 decks229 decks
43%synergy
Branching Evolution
46%inclusion105 decks229 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
63%inclusion144 decks229 decks
45%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
59%inclusion135 decks229 decks
52%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion131 decks229 decks
34%synergy
Worldly Tutor
54%inclusion124 decks229 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion122 decks229 decks
34%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
39%inclusion90 decks229 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion64 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
24%inclusion54 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Force of Will
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion48 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Goldvein Hydra
42%inclusion84 decks201 decks
38%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
41%inclusion95 decks229 decks
39%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
41%inclusion95 decks229 decks
39%synergy
Zoanthrope
41%inclusion93 decks229 decks
34%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
40%inclusion91 decks229 decks
31%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
39%inclusion79 decks201 decks
37%synergy
Walking Ballista
39%inclusion90 decks229 decks
35%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
38%inclusion88 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
37%inclusion84 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
35%inclusion81 decks229 decks
31%synergy
Shivan Devastator
35%inclusion81 decks229 decks
31%synergy
Magus Lucea Kane
34%inclusion78 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
33%inclusion75 decks229 decks
30%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
32%inclusion59 decks187 decks
30%synergy
Voracious Hydra
31%inclusion72 decks229 decks
29%synergy
Tyrant Guard
31%inclusion71 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Peregrine Drake
30%inclusion69 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
30%inclusion69 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
29%inclusion47 decks162 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
29%inclusion66 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Broodlord
29%inclusion66 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
28%inclusion65 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Sporocyst
28%inclusion65 decks229 decks
23%synergy
The Goose Mother
28%inclusion64 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Mawloc
28%inclusion64 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Primordial Hydra
28%inclusion63 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
27%inclusion62 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
26%inclusion48 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
26%inclusion59 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
26%inclusion59 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
25%inclusion58 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion57 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
24%inclusion56 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Tervigon
24%inclusion56 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
24%inclusion55 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
24%inclusion55 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Apex Devastator
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
22%inclusion50 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
21%inclusion47 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Hungering Hydra
21%inclusion47 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Tyranid Prime
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Aberrant
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Wandering Archaic
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Exocrine
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Nulldrifter
19%inclusion36 decks193 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
34%inclusion79 decks229 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion70 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion54 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Chord of Calling
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion30 decks229 decks
-19%synergy
Invigorating Surge
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Veil of Summer
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Shared Summons
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
10%inclusion21 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.5%inclusion20 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Snap
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Trap Essence
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
-9%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
-19%synergy
Radstorm
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Pyroblast
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
41%inclusion93 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion75 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion74 decks229 decks
-12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion70 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Wave Goodbye
24%inclusion54 decks229 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion54 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
21%inclusion48 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
-23%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Hull Breach
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Weird Harvest
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
-11%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion90 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion64 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion36 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Bone Sabres
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Power Fist
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Birthing Pod
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Court of Garenbrig
42%inclusion96 decks229 decks
40%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
40%inclusion92 decks229 decks
14%synergy
All Will Be One
35%inclusion80 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
34%inclusion55 decks163 decks
31%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
27%inclusion62 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion54 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Hydra's Growth
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
14%synergy
The First Tyrannic War
16%inclusion36 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Asceticism
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Elemental Bond
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
61%inclusion139 decks229 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
52%inclusion118 decks229 decks
36%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion96 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion94 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion186 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion153 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion33 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion219 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
95%inclusion218 decks229 decks
80%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion218 decks229 decks
81%synergy
Taiga
95%inclusion217 decks229 decks
80%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion198 decks229 decks
40%synergy
Stomping Ground
86%inclusion196 decks229 decks
39%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion191 decks229 decks
-11%synergy
Steam Vents
82%inclusion188 decks229 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion183 decks229 decks
47%synergy
Wooded Foothills
79%inclusion181 decks229 decks
45%synergy
Island
79%inclusion181 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
79%inclusion181 decks229 decks
47%synergy
Mountain
77%inclusion176 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion153 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Ketria Triome
66%inclusion151 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion134 decks229 decks
28%synergy
Spire Garden
58%inclusion132 decks229 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion108 decks229 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion100 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
43%inclusion98 decks229 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion85 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
35%inclusion80 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
35%inclusion80 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Mana Confluence
34%inclusion77 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion69 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Opal Palace
30%inclusion68 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion58 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion56 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
24%inclusion56 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion48 decks229 decks
-17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
19%inclusion44 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
-16%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
18%inclusion41 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Cinder Glade
18%inclusion41 decks229 decks
-23%synergy
Thornspire Verge
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion33 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Shivan Reef
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
-20%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion23 decks222 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
3%synergy