Animar, Soul of Elements (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Kyle Massa
Jun 24, 2026
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Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hawkeye's Bow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
84%inclusion118 decks140 decks
80%synergy
Walking Ballista
79%inclusion110 decks140 decks
74%synergy
Beast Whisperer
82%inclusion115 decks140 decks
74%synergy
Bloom Tender
83%inclusion116 decks140 decks
72%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
70%inclusion98 decks140 decks
66%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
71%inclusion100 decks140 decks
63%synergy
Deflecting Swat
79%inclusion110 decks140 decks
60%synergy
Birds of Paradise
94%inclusion132 decks140 decks
59%synergy
Delighted Halfling
76%inclusion106 decks140 decks
59%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
63%inclusion88 decks140 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
62%inclusion87 decks140 decks
47%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
51%synergy
Elvish Mystic
60%inclusion84 decks140 decks
49%synergy
Peregrine Drake
59%inclusion82 decks140 decks
53%synergy
Spellskite
59%inclusion82 decks140 decks
55%synergy
Mystic Remora
58%inclusion81 decks140 decks
45%synergy
Eternal Witness
55%inclusion77 decks140 decks
39%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
54%inclusion76 decks140 decks
48%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
54%inclusion76 decks140 decks
48%synergy
Spellseeker
54%inclusion75 decks140 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
94%inclusion132 decks140 decks
87%synergy
Worldly Tutor
87%inclusion122 decks140 decks
73%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
86%inclusion121 decks140 decks
68%synergy
Rhystic Study
81%inclusion114 decks140 decks
63%synergy
Chrome Mox
67%inclusion94 decks140 decks
59%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
64%inclusion89 decks140 decks
59%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
61%inclusion86 decks140 decks
60%synergy
Force of Will
61%inclusion86 decks140 decks
53%synergy
Mox Diamond
54%inclusion75 decks140 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
48%inclusion67 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
54%inclusion75 decks140 decks
48%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
47%synergy
Formidable Speaker
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
47%synergy
Wandering Archaic
46%inclusion65 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
46%inclusion64 decks140 decks
39%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
39%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
40%synergy
Enduring Vitality
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
32%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
39%inclusion55 decks140 decks
34%synergy
Badgermole Cub
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
34%synergy
Phantasmal Image
39%inclusion54 decks140 decks
35%synergy
Gilded Drake
37%inclusion52 decks140 decks
36%synergy
Nulldrifter
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
33%synergy
Fauna Shaman
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
34%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
31%synergy
Mulldrifter
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
29%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
28%synergy
Haywire Mite
32%inclusion45 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Transit Mage
32%inclusion44 decks139 decks
31%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Tinder Wall
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
29%inclusion41 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Empath
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Mockingbird
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
23%synergy
High Fae Trickster
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
23%synergy
Palinchron
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Shrieking Drake
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Wild Cantor
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Myr Scrapling
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Apex Devastator
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Collector Ouphe
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Arbor Elf
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
46%inclusion65 decks140 decks
32%synergy
Chord of Calling
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Crop Rotation
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Pact of Negation
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Flusterstorm
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Force of Negation
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Mental Misstep
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
-0%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Beast Within
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
-24%synergy
Summoner's Pact
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Shared Summons
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-26%synergy
Dispel
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
49%inclusion69 decks140 decks
45%synergy
Finale of Devastation
46%inclusion64 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Jeska's Will
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Weird Harvest
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-16%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-37%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-25%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-37%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
38%inclusion53 decks140 decks
35%synergy
The Great Henge
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
26%synergy
The One Ring
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
21%synergy
The Ozolith
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Birthing Pod
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
-12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
49%inclusion68 decks140 decks
42%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Wild Growth
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Food Chain
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
4%synergy
All Will Be One
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
-0%synergy
Earthcraft
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
74%inclusion103 decks140 decks
52%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
61%inclusion86 decks140 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32%inclusion45 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion106 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
60%inclusion84 decks140 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion74 decks140 decks
-19%synergy
Mox Amber
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion137 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion135 decks140 decks
48%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion135 decks140 decks
81%synergy
Taiga
96%inclusion134 decks140 decks
81%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion134 decks140 decks
81%synergy
Stomping Ground
94%inclusion131 decks140 decks
46%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion128 decks140 decks
47%synergy
Scalding Tarn
91%inclusion127 decks140 decks
58%synergy
Wooded Foothills
90%inclusion126 decks140 decks
55%synergy
Misty Rainforest
89%inclusion125 decks140 decks
56%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion102 decks140 decks
62%synergy
City of Brass
71%inclusion100 decks140 decks
60%synergy
Forest
67%inclusion94 decks140 decks
-28%synergy
Flooded Strand
66%inclusion93 decks140 decks
55%synergy
Windswept Heath
65%inclusion91 decks140 decks
53%synergy
Island
65%inclusion91 decks140 decks
-29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion89 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
49%synergy
Polluted Delta
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
49%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion74 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Mountain
51%inclusion72 decks140 decks
-41%synergy
Spire Garden
51%inclusion71 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion70 decks140 decks
42%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
49%inclusion69 decks140 decks
42%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
48%inclusion67 decks140 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion66 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Ketria Triome
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion45 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-20%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
-19%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
-22%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Abundant Countryside
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Commercial District
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Thornspire Verge
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Thundering Falls
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
-0%synergy