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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Quilled Greatwurm
79% of 19 decks +52% synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
61% of 38 decks +43% synergy
High Fae Trickster
46% of 70 decks +33% synergy
Koma, World-Eater
41% of 70 decks +28% synergy
Hushwood Verge
29% of 115 decks +8% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boseiju, Who Endures
70% of 499 decks +51% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
55% of 499 decks +51% synergy
Beast Whisperer
58% of 499 decks +48% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
53% of 499 decks +44% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
58% of 499 decks +44% synergy
The Great Henge
50% of 499 decks +44% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
58% of 499 decks +44% synergy
Chakram Retriever
45% of 499 decks +43% synergy
Delighted Halfling
55% of 497 decks +43% synergy
Birds of Paradise
72% of 499 decks +43% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67% of 499 decks +3% synergy
Noble Hierarch
67% of 499 decks +41% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57% of 499 decks +34% synergy
Rhystic Study
53% of 499 decks +30% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
46% of 269 decks +32% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
44% of 499 decks +33% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
44% of 499 decks +40% synergy
Path to Exile
43% of 499 decks -0% synergy
Teferi's Protection
43% of 499 decks +25% synergy
Inga and Esika
43% of 498 decks +36% synergy
Creatures
Surrak and Goreclaw
42% of 498 decks +39% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
41% of 499 decks +39% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
40% of 499 decks +34% synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
40% of 464 decks +33% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
39% of 499 decks +36% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
36% of 488 decks +33% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
36% of 499 decks +33% synergy
Apex Devastator
35% of 499 decks +32% synergy
Esper Sentinel
35% of 499 decks +19% synergy
Silverback Elder
35% of 499 decks +33% synergy
Mulldrifter
35% of 499 decks +24% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
35% of 499 decks +19% synergy
Solitude
33% of 499 decks +30% synergy
Bloom Tender
33% of 499 decks +21% synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
33% of 499 decks +26% synergy
Nulldrifter
33% of 482 decks +28% synergy
Mockingbird
32% of 304 decks +24% synergy
Railway Brawler
31% of 488 decks +25% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
31% of 269 decks +6% synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
30% of 497 decks +25% synergy
Witch Enchanter
30% of 479 decks +22% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
29% of 499 decks +27% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
29% of 499 decks +27% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27% of 499 decks +24% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
27% of 499 decks +22% synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
27% of 493 decks +25% synergy
Sire of Seven Deaths
26% of 38 decks +22% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
26% of 498 decks +17% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
26% of 479 decks +20% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
26% of 499 decks +21% synergy
Kona, Rescue Beastie
25% of 91 decks +17% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
25% of 499 decks +21% synergy
Walking Ballista
24% of 499 decks +21% synergy
Llanowar Elves
24% of 499 decks +10% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
23% of 498 decks +22% synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
23% of 499 decks +21% synergy
Foundation Breaker
23% of 499 decks +20% synergy
Subtlety
23% of 499 decks +22% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
22% of 498 decks +19% synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
21% of 499 decks +19% synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
21% of 499 decks +19% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
21% of 499 decks +15% synergy
Misthollow Griffin
21% of 499 decks +20% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
20% of 499 decks +18% synergy
Elvish Mystic
20% of 499 decks +8% synergy
Kiora's Follower
20% of 499 decks +16% synergy
Grand Abolisher
20% of 499 decks +13% synergy
Seedborn Muse
20% of 499 decks +9% synergy
Mystic Snake
19% of 499 decks +16% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19% of 499 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
40% of 499 decks +9% synergy
Worldly Tutor
40% of 499 decks +27% synergy
Swan Song
37% of 499 decks +24% synergy
Mana Drain
35% of 499 decks +25% synergy
Force of Will
35% of 499 decks +29% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34% of 499 decks +17% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30% of 499 decks +12% synergy
Eladamri's Call
29% of 499 decks +17% synergy
Force of Negation
28% of 499 decks +23% synergy
Beast Within
27% of 499 decks -6% synergy
Counterspell
23% of 499 decks -16% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
23% of 497 decks +20% synergy
Silence
22% of 499 decks +18% synergy
Flusterstorm
21% of 499 decks +18% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21% of 499 decks +14% synergy
Akroma's Will
20% of 499 decks +12% synergy
Pact of Negation
20% of 499 decks +17% synergy
Mental Misstep
19% of 499 decks +16% synergy
Chord of Calling
19% of 499 decks +13% synergy
Sink into Stupor
18% of 475 decks +10% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18% of 499 decks +16% synergy
Generous Gift
17% of 499 decks -12% synergy
Veil of Summer
17% of 499 decks +13% synergy
Dawn's Truce
16% of 374 decks -4% synergy
Mystical Tutor
15% of 499 decks +8% synergy
Dovin's Veto
12% of 499 decks -7% synergy
Crop Rotation
10% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Arcane Denial
10% of 499 decks -6% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10% of 499 decks +7% synergy
Noxious Revival
9% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Force of Vigor
9% of 499 decks +7% synergy
Inspiring Call
8% of 499 decks +2% synergy
Pongify
8% of 499 decks +4% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8% of 374 decks +3% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8% of 497 decks -3% synergy
Gift of the Viper
8% of 403 decks +4% synergy
Ripples of Potential
8% of 493 decks +4% synergy
Chain of Vapor
7% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Growth Spiral
7% of 499 decks -7% synergy
Strix Serenade
7% of 475 decks +1% synergy
Slip Out the Back
6% of 499 decks +4% synergy
Nature's Claim
6% of 499 decks -1% synergy
Mutational Advantage
6% of 493 decks +2% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
6% of 497 decks +5% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5% of 493 decks +2% synergy
Entish Restoration
5% of 497 decks +3% synergy
Negate
5% of 499 decks -11% synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
38% of 499 decks +16% synergy
Nature's Lore
36% of 499 decks +7% synergy
Farseek
34% of 499 decks -5% synergy
Finale of Devastation
32% of 499 decks +25% synergy
Farewell
21% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
20% of 499 decks +15% synergy
Cultivate
19% of 499 decks -22% synergy
Neoform
17% of 499 decks +11% synergy
Damning Verdict
16% of 499 decks +11% synergy
Kodama's Reach
14% of 499 decks -10% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13% of 499 decks +10% synergy
Season of Gathering
12% of 374 decks +8% synergy
Wave Goodbye
12% of 493 decks +8% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Last March of the Ents
9% of 497 decks +5% synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
9% of 130 decks +5% synergy
Rampant Growth
9% of 499 decks -19% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
9% of 499 decks +4% synergy
Supreme Verdict
8% of 499 decks -4% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7% of 499 decks +3% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6% of 499 decks +5% synergy
Wargate
6% of 499 decks +0% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6% of 499 decks -2% synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5% of 499 decks +2% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5% of 499 decks -1% synergy
Austere Command
5% of 499 decks -6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
32% of 499 decks +27% synergy
The One Ring
30% of 498 decks +24% synergy
Lightning Greaves
30% of 499 decks +8% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23% of 497 decks +18% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18% of 499 decks -11% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
15% of 499 decks +13% synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
11% of 497 decks +10% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7% of 499 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
41% of 499 decks +36% synergy
Hardened Scales
38% of 499 decks +28% synergy
Intruder Alarm
38% of 499 decks +32% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
37% of 374 decks +24% synergy
Smothering Tithe
35% of 499 decks +17% synergy
Mystic Remora
32% of 499 decks +19% synergy
Branching Evolution
31% of 499 decks +27% synergy
Food Chain
21% of 499 decks +20% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
20% of 497 decks +17% synergy
Guardian Project
17% of 499 decks +9% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
15% of 481 decks +13% synergy
Wild Growth
14% of 499 decks +1% synergy
Doubling Season
13% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
13% of 499 decks +3% synergy
Sylvan Library
13% of 499 decks +4% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12% of 499 decks +2% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
12% of 499 decks +9% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
12% of 426 decks +9% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
11% of 499 decks +9% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11% of 498 decks +6% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
11% of 499 decks +11% synergy
Communal Brewing
11% of 269 decks -8% synergy
Elemental Bond
10% of 499 decks +7% synergy
Mirari's Wake
9% of 499 decks +0% synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
9% of 77 decks -6% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
9% of 499 decks +2% synergy
Deafening Silence
8% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Freed from the Real
8% of 499 decks +5% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8% of 497 decks +5% synergy
Blind Obedience
7% of 499 decks +3% synergy
Hydra's Growth
7% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Aura Shards
6% of 499 decks -4% synergy
Exploration
5% of 499 decks +0% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13% of 497 decks +11% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
39% of 499 decks +36% synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10% of 499 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
48% of 499 decks +31% synergy
Reliquary Tower
43% of 499 decks -1% synergy
Ancient Tomb
41% of 499 decks +35% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
39% of 499 decks +34% synergy
Gavony Township
15% of 499 decks +7% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13% of 499 decks +7% synergy
Shifting Woodland
13% of 475 decks +9% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
13% of 499 decks +11% synergy
Rogue's Passage
10% of 499 decks -4% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10% of 499 decks +2% synergy
Urza's Saga
7% of 499 decks +4% synergy
Karn's Bastion
7% of 499 decks +1% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6% of 499 decks +2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77% of 499 decks -3% synergy
Arcane Signet
63% of 499 decks -7% synergy
Chrome Mox
28% of 499 decks +24% synergy
Lotus Petal
26% of 499 decks +23% synergy
Mox Diamond
26% of 499 decks +23% synergy
Mana Crypt
20% of 499 decks +15% synergy
Mana Vault
19% of 499 decks +16% synergy
Fellwar Stone
17% of 499 decks +3% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15% of 499 decks +3% synergy
Thought Vessel
14% of 499 decks -4% synergy
Talisman of Progress
13% of 499 decks +2% synergy
Mox Amber
13% of 499 decks +10% synergy
Patriar's Seal
11% of 499 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Unity
10% of 499 decks -2% synergy
Mox Opal
7% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5% of 499 decks -3% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5% of 499 decks -1% synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
97% of 499 decks +85% synergy
Tundra
97% of 499 decks +85% synergy
Savannah
96% of 499 decks +84% synergy
Command Tower
95% of 499 decks +5% synergy
Breeding Pool
95% of 499 decks +52% synergy
Temple Garden
93% of 499 decks +48% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
92% of 499 decks +48% synergy
Misty Rainforest
89% of 499 decks +60% synergy
Flooded Strand
87% of 499 decks +59% synergy
Windswept Heath
87% of 499 decks +58% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73% of 499 decks +35% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
65% of 499 decks +19% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
64% of 499 decks +30% synergy
Sea of Clouds
63% of 499 decks +30% synergy
Exotic Orchard
50% of 499 decks -4% synergy
Polluted Delta
42% of 499 decks +35% synergy
City of Brass
40% of 499 decks +32% synergy
Mana Confluence
40% of 499 decks +32% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40% of 499 decks +33% synergy
Wooded Foothills
38% of 499 decks +32% synergy
Marsh Flats
35% of 499 decks +28% synergy
Scalding Tarn
34% of 499 decks +27% synergy
Arid Mesa
29% of 499 decks +23% synergy
Hedge Maze
28% of 493 decks +16% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26% of 499 decks -13% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24% of 499 decks -0% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
24% of 499 decks -10% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
24% of 499 decks +20% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23% of 499 decks -6% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
21% of 499 decks -2% synergy
Lush Portico
21% of 493 decks +8% synergy
Glacial Fortress
20% of 499 decks -17% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20% of 115 decks +3% synergy
Seaside Citadel
19% of 499 decks -34% synergy
Brushland
18% of 499 decks -3% synergy
Meticulous Archive
17% of 493 decks +7% synergy
Deserted Beach
16% of 499 decks -5% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16% of 499 decks -3% synergy
Prismatic Vista
13% of 499 decks +8% synergy
Reflecting Pool
13% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12% of 499 decks +5% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11% of 499 decks +2% synergy
Flooded Grove
10% of 499 decks -4% synergy
Cavern of Souls
9% of 499 decks +6% synergy
Horizon Canopy
9% of 499 decks +4% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
9% of 499 decks +0% synergy
Canopy Vista
8% of 499 decks -38% synergy
Wooded Bastion
8% of 499 decks +3% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
8% of 499 decks +0% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
8% of 426 decks -21% synergy