Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Optimized Combo

Kyle Massa
Jun 24, 2026
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MTGStocks
Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Training Compound
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
92%inclusion162 decks176 decks
88%synergy
Beast Whisperer
83%inclusion146 decks176 decks
74%synergy
Peregrine Drake
65%inclusion114 decks176 decks
60%synergy
Walking Ballista
59%inclusion104 decks176 decks
55%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
59%inclusion104 decks176 decks
50%synergy
Mulldrifter
54%inclusion95 decks176 decks
49%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
51%inclusion90 decks176 decks
47%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
53%inclusion93 decks176 decks
47%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
52%inclusion91 decks176 decks
45%synergy
Birds of Paradise
78%inclusion138 decks176 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Eternal Witness
52%inclusion92 decks176 decks
36%synergy
Llanowar Elves
51%inclusion90 decks176 decks
36%synergy
Bloom Tender
51%inclusion89 decks176 decks
39%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
47%inclusion83 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Elvish Mystic
45%inclusion80 decks176 decks
34%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
45%inclusion80 decks176 decks
42%synergy
Hardened Scales
45%inclusion80 decks176 decks
34%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
45%inclusion79 decks176 decks
38%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion76 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
43%inclusion76 decks176 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
55%inclusion97 decks176 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion77 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
37%inclusion65 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
35%inclusion62 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion48 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Soul of the Harvest
43%inclusion76 decks176 decks
39%synergy
Spellskite
41%inclusion73 decks176 decks
38%synergy
Delighted Halfling
41%inclusion73 decks176 decks
25%synergy
Nulldrifter
40%inclusion71 decks176 decks
37%synergy
Fauna Shaman
39%inclusion69 decks176 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Empath
39%inclusion69 decks176 decks
36%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
39%inclusion69 decks176 decks
35%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
38%inclusion66 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Shrieking Drake
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
35%synergy
Reclamation Sage
35%inclusion62 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
35%inclusion61 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
34%inclusion60 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
34%inclusion59 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
34%inclusion59 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion59 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Primordial Sage
32%inclusion57 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion51 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
29%inclusion51 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Formidable Speaker
28%inclusion36 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Wood Elves
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
25%synergy
Spellseeker
26%inclusion46 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Wandering Archaic
26%inclusion46 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Transit Mage
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
24%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
23%inclusion40 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Haywire Mite
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Augur of Autumn
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
21%inclusion37 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Wild Cantor
20%inclusion35 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Palinchron
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Phantasmal Image
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Visionary
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Myr Scrapling
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Tinder Wall
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Apex Devastator
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
14%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Chord of Calling
32%inclusion56 decks176 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion53 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
-9%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion37 decks176 decks
-16%synergy
Shared Summons
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Veil of Summer
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
-17%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion19 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Snap
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Pyroblast
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Inspiring Call
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
-18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
-8%synergy
Ugin's Binding
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Summoner's Pact
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Signal the Clans
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
31%inclusion55 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
30%inclusion53 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
-29%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
-25%synergy
Weird Harvest
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
-18%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
-19%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
-22%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
-15%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
9.2%inclusion15 decks163 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
-23%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
28%inclusion50 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion34 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Birthing Pod
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
35%inclusion62 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion43 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion42 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
23%inclusion40 decks176 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Branching Evolution
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
10%synergy
All Will Be One
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Food Chain
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Equilibrium
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion57 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion48 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion44 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion19 decks176 decks
-0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion111 decks176 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion89 decks176 decks
-21%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
-0%synergy
Simic Signet
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion172 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion160 decks176 decks
-4%synergy
Island
88%inclusion154 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion150 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion142 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Stomping Ground
80%inclusion141 decks176 decks
33%synergy
Steam Vents
75%inclusion132 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion109 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion102 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion99 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
56%inclusion99 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion99 decks176 decks
23%synergy
Ketria Triome
55%inclusion97 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion96 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion95 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
47%inclusion82 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion79 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
44%inclusion78 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion74 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
41%inclusion73 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion72 decks176 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
38%inclusion66 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion61 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
34%inclusion60 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
31%inclusion54 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
31%inclusion54 decks176 decks
-20%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
25%inclusion44 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion44 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
24%inclusion42 decks176 decks
-17%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion42 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion36 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Tropical Island
20%inclusion36 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion36 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Taiga
19%inclusion34 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
-12%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
1%synergy