Esika, God of the Tree (Commander) - Optimized Control

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Cooper Gottfried
Feb 9, 2026
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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Aurora Awakener
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
The Coming of Galactus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
52%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Supreme Verdict
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Oath of Teferi
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Mana Drain
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Doubling Season
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
29%synergy
The Chain Veil
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Demonic Tutor
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Farewell
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Deepglow Skate
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Carth the Lion
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Bloom Tender
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Arena Rector
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Evolution Sage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Onakke Oathkeeper
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Progenitus
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Noble Hierarch
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Jodah, the Unifier
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Esper Sentinel
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Void Winnower
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Flux Channeler
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Valki, God of Lies
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Academy Rector
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Badgermole Cub
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Ripples of Potential
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Void Rend
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Utter End
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Delay
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Misdirection
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Damn
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Obliterate
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Jokulhaups
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Channel the Suns
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Savor the Moment
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Deploy the Gatewatch
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ultima
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Contagion Engine
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Sterling Grove
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Oath of Nissa
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Paradox Haze
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Defense of the Heart
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Greater Auramancy
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Inexorable Tide
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Privileged Position
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Humility
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
All Will Be One
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Spirit of Resistance
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
As Foretold
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Dueling Grounds
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Talent
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Kaya the Inexorable
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Narset Transcendent
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Commodore Guff
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Karn Liberated
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Ral Zarek
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Chandra, Legacy of Fire
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Professor Onyx
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Lord Windgrace
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sorin Markov
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Dihada, Binder of Wills
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Bastion
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Timeless Lotus
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Gatewatch Beacon
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Pentad Prism
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Polluted Delta
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Flooded Strand
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
46%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Mana Confluence
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Temple Garden
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Steam Vents
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Windswept Heath
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Wooded Foothills
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Watery Grave
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
-22%synergy
Island
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
-20%synergy
City of Brass
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Stomping Ground
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Godless Shrine
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Arid Mesa
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Marsh Flats
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Blood Crypt
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Swamp
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
-24%synergy
Sacred Foundry
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Reflecting Pool
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Plains
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
-28%synergy
Mountain
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
-30%synergy
Zagoth Triome
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Ketria Triome
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
12%synergy
The World Tree
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Indatha Triome
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Raffine's Tower
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Savannah
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Xander's Lounge
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Bayou
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Taiga
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Underground Sea
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Island
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
7%synergy