Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Expensive Big Mana

DougY
Aug 2, 2024
Top 10 Free Spells
There's no free lunch in Commander, unless you're talking about free spells, that is. Doug shows us alternative costs and tricks of the trade when you're short on mana value.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
100% of 1 decks +63% synergy
Shriekwood Devourer
100% of 1 decks +98% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hydroid Krasis
100% of 4 decks +96% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
100% of 4 decks +96% synergy
Hardened Scales
100% of 4 decks +90% synergy
Creatures
Protean Hydra
75% of 4 decks +75% synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
75% of 4 decks +75% synergy
Hungering Hydra
75% of 4 decks +74% synergy
Voracious Hydra
75% of 4 decks +74% synergy
Genesis Hydra
75% of 4 decks +74% synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
75% of 4 decks +73% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
75% of 4 decks +72% synergy
Phytohydra
50% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Ironscale Hydra
50% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Vastwood Hydra
50% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Primordial Hydra
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Steelbane Hydra
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Silverback Elder
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Gyre Sage
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Railway Brawler
50% of 4 decks +43% synergy
Inga and Esika
50% of 4 decks +43% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Beast Whisperer
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
50% of 2 decks +20% synergy
Hivespine Wolverine
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Contortionist Troupe
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Endless One
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Feral Hydra
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Skatewing Spy
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Broodlord
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Stumpsquall Hydra
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
The Tarrasque
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Bighorner Rancher
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Clamavus
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Neverwinter Hydra
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Hooded Hydra
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Pridemalkin
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Pathbreaker Ibex
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Nissa, Vastwood Seer
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Instants
Mutational Advantage
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50% of 4 decks -14% synergy
Dawn's Truce
33% of 3 decks +11% synergy
Bioshift
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Wash Away
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Entish Restoration
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Ripples of Potential
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Akroma's Will
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Negate
25% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Teferi's Protection
25% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25% of 4 decks +2% synergy
Generous Gift
25% of 4 decks -4% synergy
Heroic Intervention
25% of 4 decks -6% synergy
Beast Within
25% of 4 decks -9% synergy
Counterspell
25% of 4 decks -13% synergy
Path to Exile
25% of 4 decks -18% synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
75% of 4 decks +71% synergy
Farseek
75% of 4 decks +36% synergy
Damning Verdict
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Nature's Lore
50% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Season of Gathering
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Nature's Spiral
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Titania's Command
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Awaken the Woods
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Requisition Raid
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Wargate
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Finale of Devastation
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Three Visits
25% of 4 decks +4% synergy
Kodama's Reach
25% of 4 decks +1% synergy
Rampant Growth
25% of 4 decks -3% synergy
Cultivate
25% of 4 decks -16% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
50% of 4 decks +43% synergy
Magewright's Stone
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Contagion Engine
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
The Ozolith
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Inspiring Statuary
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Lightning Greaves
25% of 4 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
75% of 4 decks +70% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Branching Evolution
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Overgrowth
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Mirari's Wake
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Fertile Ground
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Wild Growth
50% of 4 decks +37% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
33% of 3 decks +19% synergy
Elfhame Sanctuary
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Grafted Growth
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Well Rested
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Raised by Giants
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Hydra's Growth
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Market Festival
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Unnatural Growth
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Dawn's Reflection
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Elemental Bond
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Intruder Alarm
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Elven Chorus
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
75% of 4 decks +69% synergy
Gavony Township
75% of 4 decks +67% synergy
Lair of the Hydra
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Reliquary Tower
50% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Oakhollow Village
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Homeward Path
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Nesting Grounds
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Shifting Woodland
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Minas Tirith
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Rogue's Passage
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25% of 4 decks +8% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75% of 4 decks +5% synergy
Sol Ring
75% of 4 decks -6% synergy
Obelisk of Bant
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Patriar's Seal
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Thought Vessel
25% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Lands
Tundra
100% of 4 decks +88% synergy
Tropical Island
100% of 4 decks +88% synergy
Breeding Pool
100% of 4 decks +57% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100% of 4 decks +55% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 4 decks +10% synergy
Savannah
75% of 4 decks +63% synergy
Temple Garden
75% of 4 decks +31% synergy
Seaside Citadel
75% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Mystic Gate
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Lush Portico
50% of 4 decks +37% synergy
Flooded Grove
50% of 4 decks +36% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50% of 4 decks +12% synergy
Canopy Vista
50% of 4 decks +5% synergy
Prairie Stream
50% of 4 decks +4% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50% of 4 decks +4% synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Flood Plain
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Grasslands
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Ash Barrens
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Wooded Bastion
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Rimewood Falls
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Tranquil Cove
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Blossoming Sands
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Thornwood Falls
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
City of Brass
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Meticulous Archive
25% of 4 decks +14% synergy
Hedge Maze
25% of 4 decks +12% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
25% of 4 decks +8% synergy
Azorius Chancery
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Deserted Beach
25% of 4 decks +4% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25% of 4 decks +2% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25% of 4 decks +1% synergy
Flooded Strand
25% of 4 decks -4% synergy
Misty Rainforest
25% of 4 decks -4% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
25% of 4 decks -5% synergy
Sea of Clouds
25% of 4 decks -8% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
25% of 4 decks -9% synergy
Glacial Fortress
25% of 4 decks -12% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25% of 4 decks -13% synergy
Exotic Orchard
25% of 4 decks -29% synergy