Animar deck for a bud

[AgrusKos]

My friend wants to get into EDH, and I told him I'd throw a deck list together. He said he wanted an {Animar, Soul of Elements} deck. Can I get some help? I want his deck to be awesome but he doesn't have a whole lot of money to spend. Please?

[Almosteric]

Well.....  Obviously you want the standards. {sol ring} {lightning greaves} ext.. After that I'd say it's all about protecting Animar and dumping a lot of creatures.
Maybe something like {bond beetle} and other small creatures that have cool etb to dump early.
There are Lots of cool goblins to run that'll help pump animar up enough to drop your game winners. (Elderazi cough, cough)

[Gorzo]

Returning creatures to your hand is really helpful in an animar deck. Not only will a timely {unsummon} save a creature from removal like {terminate}, but recasting it adds yet another counter to your Animar.

[AgrusKos]

Should {Roaring Primadox} go in?

[Almosteric]

Should {Roaring Primadox} go in?

Totes.

{protean hydra} and {ivy elemental}  an {thundermare} could be fun too!

[Elitehalo360]

{Deadeye navigator}, plus either {great whale} or {pelicron} with animar = infinite mana/ counters

[Almosteric]

{Deadeye navigator}, plus either {great whale} or {pelicron} with animar = infinite mana/ counters

So you're saying {X} marks the spot.

[Elitehalo360]

For one vs one yes lol

[Greg54js]

Have you looked into the precon? That's a good starting point. It's gonna give you the staples:{sol ring} {lightning greaves} etc and then you can work it from there

[Leonidus78]

An animar edh decks devoted to artifacts is really fun. It's also just under 100 dollars. Unless you want better guys.

[Oxnard Montalvo]

Agreed on the precon being a great way to start.  It has the essentials and it's cheap.  Could add in some goodies like {Asceticism} and {Darksteel Plate} to protect animar.  {Erratic Portal} would work nicely too then throw in enter battlefield creature like {Duplicant} and {Woodfall Primus} with {Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker} for profit.  :-$
{Mana Reflection} , {Primeval Titan} , {Oracle of Mul Daya} and {Glen Elendra Archmage} would round it out nicely from there and it doesn't break the bank.

[Double-O-Scotch]

Don't forget {primordial hydra}

[TBNL]

I've got a friend with an Animar deck. He says its really fun. Basic premise is ALL creatures. The only non-permanent card in the whole deck is {Primal Surge}. So that could be fun

[AgrusKos]

An animar edh decks devoted to artifacts is really fun. It's also just under 100 dollars. Unless you want better guys.

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[AgrusKos]

Anyone else? Please help