Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Budget

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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Short Bow
92% of 36 decks +77% synergy
Skyskipper Duo
67% of 108 decks +57% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
46% of 326 decks +44% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
52% of 326 decks +42% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
43% of 326 decks +40% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
44% of 326 decks +39% synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
43% of 265 decks +39% synergy
Polliwallop
38% of 216 decks +37% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
37% of 326 decks +36% synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
37% of 326 decks +35% synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
45% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
41% of 326 decks +32% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
39% of 326 decks -24% synergy
Inga and Esika
38% of 326 decks +31% synergy
Treeguard Duo
36% of 205 decks +34% synergy
Dazzling Denial
35% of 108 decks +15% synergy
Rampant Growth
34% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Clifftop Lookout
33% of 256 decks +28% synergy
Hardened Scales
32% of 326 decks +23% synergy
Dreamdew Entrancer
32% of 260 decks +29% synergy
Creatures
Chakram Retriever
32% of 326 decks +30% synergy
Beast Whisperer
31% of 326 decks +21% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
31% of 197 decks -9% synergy
Genesis Hydra
31% of 326 decks +30% synergy
Kiora's Follower
30% of 326 decks +26% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30% of 326 decks +20% synergy
The Goose Mother
30% of 326 decks +24% synergy
Long River Lurker
30% of 256 decks +28% synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
29% of 326 decks +27% synergy
Mulldrifter
29% of 326 decks +18% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
29% of 326 decks +27% synergy
Dour Port-Mage
28% of 205 decks +21% synergy
Pond Prophet
28% of 260 decks +25% synergy
Thunderous Snapper
28% of 326 decks +27% synergy
Splash Lasher
27% of 256 decks +25% synergy
Sunshower Druid
26% of 266 decks +25% synergy
Clement, the Worrywort
25% of 260 decks +23% synergy
Three Tree Scribe
25% of 213 decks +24% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
24% of 326 decks +18% synergy
Foundation Breaker
24% of 326 decks +21% synergy
Keruga, the Macrosage
23% of 326 decks +22% synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
23% of 326 decks +21% synergy
Three Tree Rootweaver
22% of 197 decks +20% synergy
Hivespine Wolverine
22% of 256 decks +21% synergy
Stickytongue Sentinel
21% of 205 decks +20% synergy
Mystic Snake
21% of 326 decks +17% synergy
Bellowing Crier
20% of 205 decks +19% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
20% of 205 decks +14% synergy
Valley Mightcaller
20% of 213 decks +18% synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
20% of 326 decks +18% synergy
Galewind Moose
20% of 256 decks +19% synergy
Pileated Provisioner
20% of 205 decks +19% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
19% of 326 decks +16% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
19% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
18% of 326 decks +18% synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
18% of 326 decks +16% synergy
Mr. Foxglove
18% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Driftgloom Coyote
18% of 205 decks +17% synergy
Mockingbird
17% of 256 decks +8% synergy
Garruk's Packleader
17% of 326 decks +16% synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
17% of 326 decks +14% synergy
Murkfiend Liege
16% of 326 decks +14% synergy
Timeless Witness
16% of 326 decks +13% synergy
Mistbreath Elder
16% of 256 decks +14% synergy
Octomancer
15% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Conclave Mentor
15% of 326 decks +12% synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
15% of 314 decks +12% synergy
Waterspout Warden
14% of 216 decks +14% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
14% of 317 decks +8% synergy
Eddymurk Crab
14% of 205 decks +14% synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
30% of 326 decks +1% synergy
Path to Exile
29% of 326 decks -13% synergy
Long River's Pull
29% of 256 decks +3% synergy
Beast Within
27% of 326 decks -7% synergy
Shore Up
26% of 326 decks +26% synergy
Overprotect
26% of 213 decks +23% synergy
Counterspell
24% of 326 decks -14% synergy
Negate
20% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Growth Spiral
19% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Gift of the Viper
18% of 282 decks +13% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17% of 256 decks +10% synergy
Run Away Together
17% of 326 decks +15% synergy
Dire Downdraft
17% of 108 decks +15% synergy
Dawn's Truce
16% of 256 decks -9% synergy
High Stride
16% of 197 decks +15% synergy
Crumb and Get It
14% of 197 decks +11% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Inspiring Call
13% of 326 decks +7% synergy
Peerless Recycling
12% of 256 decks -12% synergy
Parting Gust
12% of 260 decks +5% synergy
Spellgyre
12% of 197 decks +11% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Pawpatch Formation
11% of 256 decks +9% synergy
Repel Calamity
11% of 260 decks +10% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11% of 322 decks +9% synergy
Entish Restoration
10% of 326 decks +7% synergy
Sonar Strike
8% of 108 decks +7% synergy
Rabbit Response
6% of 205 decks +5% synergy
Plasm Capture
5% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Slip Out the Back
5% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5% of 326 decks +1% synergy
Brokers Charm
5% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
32% of 326 decks -7% synergy
Splash Portal
27% of 216 decks +25% synergy
Kodama's Reach
25% of 326 decks +1% synergy
Austere Command
24% of 326 decks +13% synergy
Wear Down
21% of 265 decks -4% synergy
Starfall Invocation
18% of 256 decks +7% synergy
Longstalk Brawl
13% of 216 decks +12% synergy
Portent of Calamity
12% of 205 decks +11% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11% of 311 decks +9% synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
10% of 108 decks -5% synergy
Search for Tomorrow
10% of 326 decks +7% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Calamitous Tide
9% of 205 decks +9% synergy
Season of Weaving
9% of 265 decks +6% synergy
Nature's Lore
8% of 326 decks -21% synergy
Explore
8% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Mind Spiral
7% of 213 decks +6% synergy
Season of Gathering
6% of 256 decks -0% synergy
Urban Evolution
6% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Hop to It
6% of 265 decks +4% synergy
Migration Path
6% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Dewdrop Cure
5% of 256 decks +4% synergy
Requisition Raid
5% of 320 decks +1% synergy
Time Wipe
5% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
29% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Heaped Harvest
24% of 197 decks +22% synergy
Fountainport Bell
18% of 213 decks +17% synergy
Starforged Sword
9% of 205 decks +9% synergy
Carrot Cake
6% of 267 decks +5% synergy
Lightning Greaves
6% of 326 decks -16% synergy
Wishing Well
5% of 256 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Stocking the Pantry
23% of 197 decks +19% synergy
Branching Evolution
23% of 326 decks +19% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
20% of 326 decks +9% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
20% of 311 decks +17% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
19% of 319 decks +17% synergy
Intruder Alarm
17% of 326 decks +11% synergy
Hunter's Talent
16% of 265 decks +14% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
15% of 326 decks +9% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14% of 256 decks -2% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
14% of 323 decks +11% synergy
Raised by Giants
10% of 326 decks +9% synergy
Banishing Light
10% of 326 decks +9% synergy
Hydra's Growth
9% of 326 decks +8% synergy
Feather of Flight
9% of 256 decks +8% synergy
Wizard Class
9% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Communal Brewing
9% of 197 decks -22% synergy
Gossip's Talent
9% of 256 decks +7% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Wild Growth
7% of 326 decks -6% synergy
Builder's Talent
6% of 205 decks +5% synergy
Frogify
6% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6% of 316 decks -1% synergy
Fisher's Talent
6% of 197 decks -8% synergy
Colossal Majesty
5% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
5% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
6% of 326 decks +0% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
31% of 326 decks -12% synergy
Oakhollow Village
24% of 266 decks +21% synergy
Lilypad Village
21% of 266 decks +19% synergy
Rogue's Passage
11% of 326 decks -2% synergy
Lupinflower Village
11% of 266 decks +9% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Temple of the False God
9% of 326 decks +1% synergy
Fountainport
5% of 205 decks +3% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61% of 326 decks -20% synergy
Arcane Signet
56% of 326 decks -13% synergy
Thought Vessel
17% of 326 decks +1% synergy
Simic Signet
15% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Commander's Sphere
13% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Azorius Signet
12% of 326 decks -4% synergy
Fellwar Stone
10% of 326 decks -2% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Patchwork Banner
10% of 213 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Unity
9% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Patriar's Seal
8% of 326 decks +7% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8% of 326 decks -4% synergy
Selesnya Signet
8% of 326 decks -4% synergy
Talisman of Progress
8% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Mind Stone
6% of 326 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
80% of 326 decks -10% synergy
Seaside Citadel
53% of 326 decks +0% synergy
Exotic Orchard
53% of 326 decks +0% synergy
Canopy Vista
48% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Prairie Stream
47% of 326 decks +1% synergy
Evolving Wilds
45% of 326 decks +19% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
39% of 311 decks +7% synergy
Temple of Mystery
37% of 326 decks +15% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35% of 326 decks -2% synergy
Temple of Plenty
32% of 326 decks +14% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31% of 326 decks +12% synergy
Glacial Fortress
29% of 326 decks -7% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28% of 326 decks +8% synergy
Path of Ancestry
27% of 326 decks +8% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
22% of 326 decks -12% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
21% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Azorius Chancery
20% of 326 decks +1% synergy
Fortified Village
19% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Flooded Grove
19% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
19% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Brokers Hideout
19% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Uncharted Haven
18% of 326 decks +18% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
17% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Blossoming Sands
17% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Thornwood Falls
15% of 326 decks +8% synergy
Brushland
15% of 326 decks -4% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Hidden Grotto
13% of 256 decks +12% synergy
Myriad Landscape
13% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Port Town
12% of 326 decks -2% synergy
Tranquil Cove
11% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Ash Barrens
10% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Overflowing Basin
10% of 321 decks -1% synergy
Tangled Islet
9% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Thriving Isle
9% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
8% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Thriving Heath
8% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Radiant Grove
8% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Bant Panorama
8% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Krosan Verge
8% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Fabled Passage
8% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
7% of 326 decks -17% synergy
Thriving Grove
7% of 326 decks +2% synergy
Scattered Groves
7% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Lush Oasis
7% of 320 decks +5% synergy