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Cooper Gottfried
Feb 9, 2026
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The Top 40 Three-Mana Commanders
It's another Top 40 list from EDHREC! This time we're looking at the most popular commanders that you can play for just three mana.
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Formidable Speaker
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Sunderflock
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Wistfulness
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestral Statue
79%inclusion146 decks184 decks
75%synergy
Beast Whisperer
76%inclusion139 decks184 decks
67%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
63%inclusion116 decks184 decks
56%synergy
Hardened Scales
65%inclusion119 decks184 decks
54%synergy
Peregrine Drake
51%inclusion93 decks184 decks
45%synergy
Mulldrifter
46%inclusion84 decks184 decks
41%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
49%inclusion91 decks184 decks
41%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
45%inclusion83 decks184 decks
41%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
47%inclusion87 decks184 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
74%inclusion137 decks184 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Rhythm of the Wild
58%inclusion107 decks184 decks
38%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion92 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
49%inclusion91 decks184 decks
34%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
49%inclusion91 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
47%inclusion87 decks184 decks
39%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
43%inclusion80 decks184 decks
37%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
43%inclusion79 decks184 decks
40%synergy
The Ozolith
42%inclusion78 decks184 decks
36%synergy
Elvish Mystic
42%inclusion78 decks184 decks
31%synergy
Walking Ballista
42%inclusion78 decks184 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
52%inclusion95 decks184 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion80 decks184 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion71 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion70 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
33%inclusion61 decks184 decks
29%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Bloom Tender
40%inclusion74 decks184 decks
30%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
39%inclusion72 decks184 decks
32%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
36%inclusion67 decks184 decks
27%synergy
Spellskite
35%inclusion64 decks184 decks
32%synergy
Delighted Halfling
35%inclusion64 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion61 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion59 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
30%inclusion56 decks184 decks
28%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
30%inclusion56 decks184 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion54 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
29%inclusion54 decks184 decks
25%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
29%inclusion54 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Empath
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
26%synergy
Nulldrifter
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
28%inclusion51 decks184 decks
26%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
28%inclusion51 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Reclamation Sage
27%inclusion50 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Primordial Sage
27%inclusion50 decks184 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
27%inclusion49 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Beastcaller Savant
26%inclusion48 decks184 decks
24%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
26%inclusion47 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Apex Devastator
26%inclusion47 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
26%inclusion47 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
24%inclusion45 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Fauna Shaman
24%inclusion44 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Wandering Archaic
23%inclusion43 decks184 decks
21%synergy
Biophagus
23%inclusion42 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
23%inclusion42 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Zoanthrope
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
22%inclusion40 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
21%inclusion39 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
21%inclusion39 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
21%inclusion38 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Wood Elves
19%inclusion35 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
18%inclusion33 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Shrieking Drake
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Augur of Autumn
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
15%inclusion27 decks183 decks
12%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion24 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
40%inclusion73 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion61 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion47 decks184 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion44 decks184 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion40 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion35 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
-14%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion31 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Shared Summons
13%inclusion24 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion24 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Invigorating Surge
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
-5%synergy
Trap Essence
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-19%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
31%inclusion57 decks184 decks
-16%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion46 decks184 decks
-18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion43 decks184 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
-12%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
-11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
-17%synergy
Neoform
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
-21%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion21 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Wave Goodbye
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Weird Harvest
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-12%synergy
Gamble
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
37%inclusion68 decks184 decks
27%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
36%inclusion66 decks184 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion60 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
32%inclusion58 decks184 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion50 decks184 decks
2%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Power Fist
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
38%inclusion70 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
34%inclusion63 decks184 decks
28%synergy
All Will Be One
22%inclusion40 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion40 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion21 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Hydra's Growth
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Loading Zone
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Bond
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
-4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion70 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion54 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
27%inclusion50 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion41 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion45 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
-6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion136 decks184 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion113 decks184 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion21 decks184 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
-6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion177 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion174 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Island
91%inclusion168 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion164 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion130 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Stomping Ground
66%inclusion121 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Ketria Triome
61%inclusion112 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Steam Vents
60%inclusion110 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion107 decks184 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion106 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
52%inclusion95 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
51%inclusion93 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
51%inclusion93 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion92 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion89 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion83 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
45%inclusion83 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Spire Garden
44%inclusion81 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion77 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion77 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
41%inclusion76 decks184 decks
-10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
38%inclusion70 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion67 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
36%inclusion66 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion60 decks184 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion49 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion48 decks184 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion44 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion42 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion42 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
20%inclusion37 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion33 decks184 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion30 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
-12%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Taiga
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion24 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion23 decks183 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Thornspire Verge
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
-8%synergy
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