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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MTGStocks
Hushwood Verge
33% of 9 decks +16% synergy
The Wandering Rescuer
5% of 235 decks +5% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boseiju, Who Endures
69% of 326 decks +51% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
54% of 326 decks +50% synergy
The Great Henge
54% of 326 decks +47% synergy
Beast Whisperer
57% of 326 decks +47% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
48% of 326 decks +45% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
59% of 326 decks +44% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
53% of 326 decks +44% synergy
Delighted Halfling
55% of 325 decks +43% synergy
Birds of Paradise
71% of 326 decks +43% synergy
Noble Hierarch
68% of 326 decks +42% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
66% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57% of 326 decks +34% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56% of 326 decks +42% synergy
Rhystic Study
49% of 326 decks +25% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
46% of 129 decks +27% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
46% of 326 decks +36% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
45% of 218 decks +29% synergy
Path to Exile
44% of 326 decks +2% synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
44% of 299 decks +37% synergy
Heroic Intervention
44% of 326 decks +13% synergy
Creatures
Surrak and Goreclaw
43% of 325 decks +40% synergy
Chakram Retriever
42% of 326 decks +41% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
41% of 326 decks +35% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
41% of 317 decks +38% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
41% of 326 decks +39% synergy
Inga and Esika
41% of 325 decks +34% synergy
Apex Devastator
38% of 326 decks +35% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
38% of 326 decks +35% synergy
Silverback Elder
37% of 326 decks +35% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
37% of 326 decks +34% synergy
Esper Sentinel
37% of 326 decks +20% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
32% of 326 decks +16% synergy
Railway Brawler
32% of 317 decks +25% synergy
Mulldrifter
32% of 326 decks +21% synergy
Nulldrifter
32% of 311 decks +27% synergy
Solitude
32% of 326 decks +29% synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
31% of 325 decks +26% synergy
Bloom Tender
31% of 326 decks +19% synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
31% of 326 decks +25% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
30% of 326 decks +28% synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
29% of 321 decks +27% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
29% of 325 decks +20% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29% of 129 decks -11% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
28% of 326 decks +25% synergy
Witch Enchanter
28% of 309 decks +19% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
28% of 325 decks +26% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
27% of 326 decks +25% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
26% of 326 decks +22% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
26% of 309 decks +20% synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
26% of 325 decks +24% synergy
Mockingbird
25% of 218 decks +16% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25% of 326 decks +22% synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
25% of 326 decks +23% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
23% of 325 decks +20% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
23% of 326 decks +19% synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
23% of 326 decks +20% synergy
Walking Ballista
23% of 326 decks +20% synergy
Foundation Breaker
22% of 326 decks +20% synergy
Llanowar Elves
22% of 326 decks +8% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
21% of 326 decks +19% synergy
Subtlety
21% of 326 decks +20% synergy
Misthollow Griffin
21% of 326 decks +20% synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
21% of 326 decks +18% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
20% of 326 decks +14% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
19% of 326 decks +18% synergy
Grand Abolisher
19% of 326 decks +13% synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
19% of 326 decks +17% synergy
Mystic Snake
19% of 326 decks +15% synergy
Elvish Mystic
19% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Teferi's Protection
43% of 326 decks +24% synergy
Mana Drain
38% of 326 decks +28% synergy
Worldly Tutor
38% of 326 decks +25% synergy
Swan Song
37% of 326 decks +23% synergy
Force of Will
33% of 326 decks +27% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30% of 326 decks +13% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
30% of 326 decks +12% synergy
Beast Within
28% of 326 decks -6% synergy
Eladamri's Call
28% of 326 decks +15% synergy
Force of Negation
26% of 326 decks +21% synergy
Counterspell
23% of 326 decks -15% synergy
Akroma's Will
22% of 326 decks +14% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
22% of 325 decks +19% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20% of 326 decks +13% synergy
Pact of Negation
20% of 326 decks +16% synergy
Silence
19% of 326 decks +15% synergy
Sink into Stupor
19% of 306 decks +10% synergy
Flusterstorm
18% of 326 decks +15% synergy
Generous Gift
18% of 326 decks -11% synergy
Dawn's Truce
18% of 218 decks -8% synergy
Mental Misstep
17% of 326 decks +14% synergy
Chord of Calling
17% of 326 decks +11% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
15% of 326 decks +13% synergy
Veil of Summer
15% of 326 decks +12% synergy
Mystical Tutor
15% of 326 decks +8% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Dovin's Veto
13% of 326 decks -7% synergy
Arcane Denial
10% of 326 decks -6% synergy
Force of Vigor
9% of 326 decks +7% synergy
Noxious Revival
9% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Inspiring Call
9% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Gift of the Viper
9% of 247 decks +4% synergy
Strix Serenade
8% of 306 decks +2% synergy
Ripples of Potential
8% of 321 decks +5% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8% of 325 decks -3% synergy
Crop Rotation
8% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Chain of Vapor
7% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Slip Out the Back
7% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Pongify
7% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7% of 218 decks +0% synergy
Nature's Claim
7% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Entish Restoration
6% of 325 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
40% of 326 decks +19% synergy
Nature's Lore
39% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Farseek
36% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Finale of Devastation
30% of 326 decks +23% synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
28% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Farewell
21% of 326 decks +7% synergy
Cultivate
21% of 326 decks -20% synergy
Damning Verdict
18% of 326 decks +13% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
16% of 326 decks +11% synergy
Neoform
15% of 326 decks +9% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Kodama's Reach
14% of 326 decks -10% synergy
Wave Goodbye
13% of 321 decks +9% synergy
Season of Gathering
11% of 218 decks +5% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Last March of the Ents
9% of 325 decks +4% synergy
Supreme Verdict
9% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
9% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Rampant Growth
8% of 326 decks -20% synergy
Austere Command
7% of 326 decks -4% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6% of 326 decks +2% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6% of 271 decks +4% synergy
Search for Tomorrow
6% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Wargate
6% of 326 decks -0% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
38% of 326 decks +33% synergy
Lightning Greaves
32% of 326 decks +11% synergy
The One Ring
29% of 325 decks +22% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
28% of 325 decks +22% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19% of 326 decks -10% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
19% of 326 decks +17% synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
10% of 325 decks +9% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
43% of 326 decks +39% synergy
Hardened Scales
39% of 326 decks +30% synergy
Branching Evolution
37% of 326 decks +33% synergy
Smothering Tithe
34% of 326 decks +15% synergy
Intruder Alarm
33% of 326 decks +27% synergy
Mystic Remora
30% of 326 decks +17% synergy
Food Chain
21% of 326 decks +20% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
20% of 325 decks +17% synergy
Communal Brewing
19% of 129 decks -12% synergy
Guardian Project
18% of 326 decks +9% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
17% of 310 decks +14% synergy
Doubling Season
15% of 326 decks +9% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
15% of 268 decks +11% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
13% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Sylvan Library
13% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
13% of 326 decks +10% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
12% of 326 decks +12% synergy
Elemental Bond
12% of 326 decks +9% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Mirari's Wake
10% of 326 decks +0% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10% of 325 decks +4% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
9% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Wild Growth
9% of 326 decks -5% synergy
Deafening Silence
9% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9% of 326 decks -2% synergy
Freed from the Real
8% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8% of 325 decks +5% synergy
Blind Obedience
7% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Hydra's Growth
7% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Aura Shards
6% of 326 decks -4% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
14% of 325 decks +12% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
37% of 326 decks +34% synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
9% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
52% of 326 decks +35% synergy
Reliquary Tower
45% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Ancient Tomb
40% of 326 decks +34% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
38% of 326 decks +33% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15% of 326 decks +8% synergy
Gavony Township
15% of 326 decks +7% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
14% of 326 decks +12% synergy
Shifting Woodland
12% of 306 decks +8% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 326 decks -2% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10% of 326 decks +2% synergy
Urza's Saga
9% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Karn's Bastion
6% of 326 decks -0% synergy
Oakhollow Village
5% of 229 decks +2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76% of 326 decks -4% synergy
Arcane Signet
62% of 326 decks -8% synergy
Mana Crypt
36% of 326 decks +29% synergy
Mox Diamond
27% of 326 decks +24% synergy
Lotus Petal
26% of 326 decks +23% synergy
Chrome Mox
26% of 326 decks +22% synergy
Mana Vault
17% of 326 decks +14% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Fellwar Stone
15% of 326 decks +2% synergy
Thought Vessel
15% of 326 decks -2% synergy
Talisman of Progress
13% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Patriar's Seal
11% of 326 decks +9% synergy
Talisman of Unity
10% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Mox Amber
9% of 326 decks +7% synergy
Mox Opal
9% of 326 decks +7% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6% of 326 decks -2% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5% of 326 decks -1% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Tropical Island
95% of 326 decks +83% synergy
Savannah
95% of 326 decks +83% synergy
Tundra
95% of 326 decks +83% synergy
Breeding Pool
94% of 326 decks +50% synergy
Temple Garden
93% of 326 decks +48% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
91% of 326 decks +47% synergy
Misty Rainforest
88% of 326 decks +59% synergy
Flooded Strand
87% of 326 decks +58% synergy
Windswept Heath
87% of 326 decks +57% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73% of 326 decks +36% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
69% of 326 decks +22% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67% of 326 decks +34% synergy
Sea of Clouds
64% of 326 decks +32% synergy
Exotic Orchard
49% of 326 decks -4% synergy
Mana Confluence
39% of 326 decks +31% synergy
Polluted Delta
37% of 326 decks +31% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
37% of 326 decks +30% synergy
City of Brass
37% of 326 decks +29% synergy
Wooded Foothills
33% of 326 decks +27% synergy
Marsh Flats
32% of 326 decks +25% synergy
Scalding Tarn
30% of 326 decks +23% synergy
Hedge Maze
29% of 321 decks +16% synergy
Arid Mesa
27% of 326 decks +21% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26% of 326 decks -11% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
23% of 326 decks -0% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
23% of 326 decks -10% synergy
Lush Portico
22% of 321 decks +9% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22% of 326 decks -7% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21% of 326 decks +18% synergy
Glacial Fortress
20% of 326 decks -16% synergy
Seaside Citadel
20% of 326 decks -33% synergy
Meticulous Archive
18% of 321 decks +7% synergy
Brushland
17% of 326 decks -2% synergy
Deserted Beach
16% of 326 decks -5% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Prismatic Vista
13% of 326 decks +8% synergy
Reflecting Pool
12% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11% of 326 decks +5% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11% of 326 decks +2% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
11% of 326 decks +2% synergy
Flooded Grove
10% of 326 decks -3% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
10% of 326 decks +2% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
9% of 268 decks -22% synergy
Cavern of Souls
9% of 326 decks +6% synergy
Horizon Canopy
9% of 326 decks +4% synergy
Wooded Bastion
7% of 326 decks +3% synergy
Canopy Vista
7% of 326 decks -39% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6% of 326 decks +3% synergy