Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Expensive

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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Koma, World-Eater
86% of 7 decks +72% synergy
Kona, Rescue Beastie
52% of 27 decks +37% synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
46% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Hushwood Verge
33% of 46 decks +8% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
28% of 46 decks +7% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
55% of 411 decks +51% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
69% of 411 decks +51% synergy
Beast Whisperer
57% of 411 decks +47% synergy
The Great Henge
52% of 411 decks +45% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
58% of 411 decks +44% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
53% of 411 decks +44% synergy
Birds of Paradise
72% of 411 decks +43% synergy
Delighted Halfling
55% of 409 decks +42% synergy
Chakram Retriever
44% of 411 decks +42% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56% of 411 decks +42% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
68% of 411 decks +4% synergy
Noble Hierarch
67% of 411 decks +41% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58% of 411 decks +34% synergy
Rhystic Study
51% of 411 decks +28% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
46% of 197 decks +30% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
45% of 411 decks +42% synergy
Path to Exile
45% of 411 decks +2% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
45% of 411 decks +34% synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
44% of 410 decks +41% synergy
Teferi's Protection
43% of 411 decks +24% synergy
Creatures
Inga and Esika
42% of 410 decks +35% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
42% of 411 decks +36% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
42% of 411 decks +40% synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
40% of 378 decks +33% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
38% of 411 decks +35% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
38% of 401 decks +34% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
36% of 411 decks +34% synergy
Apex Devastator
36% of 411 decks +33% synergy
Silverback Elder
36% of 411 decks +34% synergy
Esper Sentinel
36% of 411 decks +19% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
34% of 411 decks +18% synergy
Mulldrifter
34% of 411 decks +23% synergy
Nulldrifter
32% of 395 decks +28% synergy
Railway Brawler
32% of 401 decks +25% synergy
Mockingbird
32% of 230 decks +22% synergy
Solitude
32% of 411 decks +29% synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
32% of 411 decks +25% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
31% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Bloom Tender
31% of 411 decks +19% synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
30% of 409 decks +25% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
29% of 411 decks +27% synergy
Witch Enchanter
29% of 391 decks +20% synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
28% of 405 decks +26% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
27% of 411 decks +25% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27% of 411 decks +24% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
27% of 411 decks +23% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
27% of 410 decks +18% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
26% of 410 decks +25% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
26% of 411 decks +22% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
26% of 391 decks +20% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
24% of 411 decks +20% synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
24% of 411 decks +22% synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
23% of 411 decks +21% synergy
Walking Ballista
23% of 411 decks +20% synergy
Llanowar Elves
23% of 411 decks +9% synergy
Foundation Breaker
23% of 411 decks +20% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
23% of 410 decks +19% synergy
Enduring Vitality
22% of 27 decks -5% synergy
Subtlety
22% of 411 decks +21% synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
22% of 411 decks +20% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
21% of 411 decks +19% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
21% of 411 decks +15% synergy
Kiora's Follower
21% of 411 decks +17% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21% of 411 decks +11% synergy
Shriekwood Devourer
21% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Misthollow Griffin
20% of 411 decks +20% synergy
Elvish Mystic
20% of 411 decks +8% synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
20% of 411 decks +18% synergy
Grand Abolisher
20% of 411 decks +13% synergy
Mystic Snake
19% of 411 decks +16% synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
42% of 411 decks +11% synergy
Worldly Tutor
39% of 411 decks +26% synergy
Swan Song
37% of 411 decks +23% synergy
Mana Drain
36% of 411 decks +26% synergy
Force of Will
34% of 411 decks +28% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33% of 411 decks +16% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29% of 411 decks +11% synergy
Eladamri's Call
28% of 411 decks +16% synergy
Beast Within
28% of 411 decks -6% synergy
Force of Negation
27% of 411 decks +22% synergy
Counterspell
23% of 411 decks -16% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
22% of 409 decks +19% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22% of 411 decks +15% synergy
Silence
21% of 411 decks +17% synergy
Akroma's Will
21% of 411 decks +13% synergy
Flusterstorm
20% of 411 decks +17% synergy
Pact of Negation
20% of 411 decks +17% synergy
Mental Misstep
19% of 411 decks +16% synergy
Sink into Stupor
19% of 387 decks +10% synergy
Dawn's Truce
19% of 297 decks -4% synergy
Chord of Calling
18% of 411 decks +12% synergy
Generous Gift
18% of 411 decks -11% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17% of 411 decks +15% synergy
Veil of Summer
17% of 411 decks +13% synergy
Mystical Tutor
15% of 411 decks +8% synergy
Dovin's Veto
12% of 411 decks -7% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11% of 411 decks +8% synergy
Crop Rotation
10% of 411 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Denial
10% of 411 decks -6% synergy
Noxious Revival
9% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Inspiring Call
9% of 411 decks +3% synergy
Force of Vigor
9% of 411 decks +7% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9% of 409 decks -3% synergy
Pongify
9% of 411 decks +4% synergy
Gift of the Viper
8% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Chain of Vapor
8% of 411 decks +7% synergy
Strix Serenade
8% of 387 decks +2% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8% of 297 decks +2% synergy
Ripples of Potential
7% of 405 decks +4% synergy
Growth Spiral
7% of 411 decks -7% synergy
Slip Out the Back
6% of 411 decks +4% synergy
Entish Restoration
6% of 409 decks +4% synergy
Nature's Claim
6% of 411 decks -1% synergy
Mutational Advantage
5% of 405 decks +1% synergy
Negate
5% of 411 decks -11% synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
41% of 411 decks +19% synergy
Nature's Lore
38% of 411 decks +9% synergy
Farseek
36% of 411 decks -3% synergy
Finale of Devastation
31% of 411 decks +24% synergy
Farewell
20% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Cultivate
20% of 411 decks -21% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
19% of 411 decks +14% synergy
Damning Verdict
17% of 411 decks +12% synergy
Neoform
16% of 411 decks +11% synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
16% of 63 decks +9% synergy
Kodama's Reach
14% of 411 decks -10% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13% of 411 decks +9% synergy
Season of Gathering
13% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Wave Goodbye
13% of 405 decks +8% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Last March of the Ents
10% of 409 decks +6% synergy
Rampant Growth
9% of 411 decks -20% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8% of 411 decks +4% synergy
Supreme Verdict
8% of 411 decks -4% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7% of 411 decks +3% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6% of 411 decks +5% synergy
Austere Command
6% of 411 decks -5% synergy
Wargate
6% of 411 decks -0% synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5% of 411 decks +2% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5% of 411 decks +1% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5% of 411 decks -2% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5% of 411 decks +2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
34% of 411 decks +29% synergy
Lightning Greaves
30% of 411 decks +9% synergy
The One Ring
30% of 410 decks +23% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
24% of 409 decks +19% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19% of 411 decks -11% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
17% of 411 decks +14% synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
10% of 409 decks +9% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7% of 411 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
42% of 411 decks +37% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
40% of 297 decks +26% synergy
Hardened Scales
40% of 411 decks +30% synergy
Smothering Tithe
36% of 411 decks +17% synergy
Intruder Alarm
34% of 411 decks +29% synergy
Branching Evolution
33% of 411 decks +29% synergy
Mystic Remora
32% of 411 decks +19% synergy
Food Chain
20% of 411 decks +20% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
20% of 409 decks +17% synergy
Guardian Project
18% of 411 decks +10% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
14% of 394 decks +12% synergy
Doubling Season
13% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Sylvan Library
13% of 411 decks +4% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
13% of 411 decks +3% synergy
Communal Brewing
13% of 197 decks -10% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
12% of 411 decks +10% synergy
Wild Growth
12% of 411 decks -1% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
12% of 411 decks +12% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
12% of 346 decks +9% synergy
Elemental Bond
12% of 411 decks +8% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11% of 411 decks +1% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11% of 410 decks +6% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11% of 411 decks +7% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
9% of 411 decks +3% synergy
Mirari's Wake
9% of 411 decks -0% synergy
Freed from the Real
9% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8% of 409 decks +5% synergy
Deafening Silence
8% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Blind Obedience
8% of 411 decks +4% synergy
Hydra's Growth
7% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Aura Shards
5% of 411 decks -5% synergy
Exploration
5% of 411 decks +0% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
14% of 409 decks +12% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
38% of 411 decks +36% synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10% of 411 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
49% of 411 decks +32% synergy
Reliquary Tower
43% of 411 decks -1% synergy
Ancient Tomb
41% of 411 decks +34% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
39% of 411 decks +34% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15% of 411 decks +9% synergy
Gavony Township
15% of 411 decks +7% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
13% of 411 decks +11% synergy
Shifting Woodland
12% of 387 decks +9% synergy
Rogue's Passage
11% of 411 decks -3% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10% of 411 decks +2% synergy
Urza's Saga
7% of 411 decks +3% synergy
Karn's Bastion
7% of 411 decks +0% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6% of 411 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78% of 411 decks -2% synergy
Arcane Signet
63% of 411 decks -6% synergy
Mox Diamond
27% of 411 decks +24% synergy
Chrome Mox
27% of 411 decks +23% synergy
Mana Crypt
26% of 411 decks +20% synergy
Lotus Petal
26% of 411 decks +23% synergy
Mana Vault
18% of 411 decks +15% synergy
Fellwar Stone
17% of 411 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15% of 411 decks +3% synergy
Thought Vessel
15% of 411 decks -2% synergy
Talisman of Progress
12% of 411 decks +2% synergy
Patriar's Seal
11% of 411 decks +10% synergy
Mox Amber
11% of 411 decks +9% synergy
Talisman of Unity
10% of 411 decks -1% synergy
Mox Opal
8% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6% of 411 decks -2% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5% of 411 decks -1% synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
98% of 411 decks +86% synergy
Tundra
97% of 411 decks +86% synergy
Savannah
97% of 411 decks +85% synergy
Command Tower
95% of 411 decks +5% synergy
Breeding Pool
94% of 411 decks +51% synergy
Temple Garden
94% of 411 decks +49% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
92% of 411 decks +48% synergy
Misty Rainforest
89% of 411 decks +59% synergy
Flooded Strand
87% of 411 decks +59% synergy
Windswept Heath
87% of 411 decks +58% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73% of 411 decks +36% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
67% of 411 decks +21% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
65% of 411 decks +31% synergy
Sea of Clouds
64% of 411 decks +31% synergy
Exotic Orchard
49% of 411 decks -5% synergy
Polluted Delta
39% of 411 decks +32% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39% of 411 decks +31% synergy
Mana Confluence
38% of 411 decks +30% synergy
City of Brass
37% of 411 decks +29% synergy
Wooded Foothills
37% of 411 decks +30% synergy
Marsh Flats
33% of 411 decks +27% synergy
Scalding Tarn
33% of 411 decks +26% synergy
Arid Mesa
29% of 411 decks +22% synergy
Hedge Maze
29% of 405 decks +16% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26% of 411 decks -12% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25% of 411 decks +1% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
24% of 411 decks -10% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24% of 411 decks -6% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22% of 411 decks +19% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
22% of 411 decks -1% synergy
Lush Portico
21% of 405 decks +9% synergy
Glacial Fortress
20% of 411 decks -17% synergy
Seaside Citadel
20% of 411 decks -33% synergy
Meticulous Archive
18% of 405 decks +7% synergy
Brushland
18% of 411 decks -2% synergy
Deserted Beach
17% of 411 decks -5% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16% of 411 decks -3% synergy
Prismatic Vista
13% of 411 decks +8% synergy
Reflecting Pool
12% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12% of 411 decks +6% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11% of 411 decks +2% synergy
Flooded Grove
11% of 411 decks -3% synergy
Cavern of Souls
10% of 411 decks +7% synergy
Horizon Canopy
9% of 411 decks +4% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
9% of 411 decks +0% synergy
Canopy Vista
8% of 411 decks -37% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
8% of 411 decks +0% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
8% of 346 decks -22% synergy
Wooded Bastion
7% of 411 decks +2% synergy
Prairie Stream
7% of 411 decks -39% synergy