Kilo, Apogee Mind (Commander) - Budget Upgraded +1/+1 Counters

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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Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
91%synergy
Organic Extinction
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Experimental Augury
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Dispatch
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
86%synergy
Surge Conductor
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Ancient Den
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Seat of the Synod
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Lux Artillery
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Steel Overseer
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Patrolling Peacemaker
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Insight Engine
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Ripples of Potential
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Resourceful Defense
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Crystalline Crawler
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Creatures
Kappa Cannoneer
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Hangarback Walker
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Thrummingbird
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Deepglow Skate
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Thought Monitor
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Mindless Automaton
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Coretapper
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Etched Oracle
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Virulent Silencer
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Walking Ballista
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Mm'menon, Uthros Exile
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Foundry Inspector
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Cayth, Famed Mechanist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Flux Channeler
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Pensive Professor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Emissary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mighty Mutanimals
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Arcbound Javelineer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Arcbound Ravager
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Spark Double
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Arcbound Shikari
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sami, Wildcat Captain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Nanoform Sentinel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Donatello, Mutant Mechanic
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ravenous Robots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Glamermite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Scour for Scrap
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Radstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-38%synergy
Drill Too Deep
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Divert Disaster
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Wake the Past
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Chain Reaction
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Fumigate
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Universal Surveillance
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Requisition Raid
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Voyage Home
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Reckless Handling
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Darksteel Reactor
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Cloud Key
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Lux Cannon
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Moxite Refinery
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Golem Foundry
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Clock of Omens
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
The Seriema
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Titan Forge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Recon Craft Theta
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Weatherlight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Unwinding Clock
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Repurposing Bay
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Contagion Clasp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Energy Chamber
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Blitzball Stadium
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Invasion Submersible
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Freed from the Real
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Inexorable Tide
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Aura of Dominion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
All Will Be One
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Storm the Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Pain for All
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Saheeli, Filigree Master
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Great Furnace
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Buried Ruin
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Secluded Steppe
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Archway of Innovation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Secluded Starforge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Nesting Grounds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Solar Array
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
90%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Pentad Prism
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
56%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Relic of Legends
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Paradise Mantle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-36%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Shivan Reef
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Mystic Monastery
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Exotic Orchard
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Battlefield Forge
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Razortide Bridge
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Radiant Summit
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
73%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Spire of Industry
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Rugged Prairie
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Glittering Massif
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Temple of Triumph
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Perilous Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Turbulent Springs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Power Depot
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-32%synergy
Tranquil Cove
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy