Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Budget Hydra

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
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
100% of 9 decks +100% synergy
Genesis Hydra
100% of 9 decks +99% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
100% of 9 decks +96% synergy
Stumpsquall Hydra
89% of 9 decks +89% synergy
Vastwood Hydra
89% of 9 decks +89% synergy
Thunderous Snapper
89% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
89% of 9 decks +85% synergy
Hydra's Growth
78% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
78% of 9 decks +76% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
78% of 9 decks +74% synergy
Top Cards
The Goose Mother
78% of 9 decks +72% synergy
Whiptongue Hydra
67% of 9 decks +67% synergy
Neverwinter Hydra
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Rampant Rejuvenator
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Steelbane Hydra
67% of 9 decks +65% synergy
Farseek
67% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Phytohydra
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Polukranos Reborn
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Creatures
Hooded Hydra
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Hungering Hydra
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Voracious Hydra
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Managorger Hydra
56% of 9 decks +50% synergy
Briar Hydra
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Capricopian
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Ironscale Hydra
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Oran-Rief Hydra
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Ulvenwald Hydra
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Wildwood Scourge
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Hydra Omnivore
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
44% of 9 decks +41% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
44% of 9 decks +36% synergy
Beast Whisperer
44% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Feral Hydra
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Conclave Mentor
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Inga and Esika
33% of 9 decks +26% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Honored Hydra
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Protean Hydra
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Primordial Hydra
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Chakram Retriever
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Mystic Snake
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Llanowar Elves
22% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Birds of Paradise
22% of 9 decks -6% synergy
Domesticated Hydra
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Paleoloth
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Clockwork Hydra
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Nessian Wilds Ravager
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Polukranos, World Eater
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Nexos
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Hydra
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Unruly Krasis
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Adipose Offspring
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Owlbear Shepherd
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Heroes' Bane
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Aethertide Whale
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Haze Frog
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Galloping Lizrog
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Instants
Dawn's Truce
60% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Invigorating Surge
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Bioshift
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Inscription of Abundance
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Mutational Advantage
44% of 9 decks +40% synergy
Inspiring Call
44% of 9 decks +38% synergy
Keep Safe
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Brokers Charm
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Growth Spiral
33% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Generous Gift
33% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Path to Exile
33% of 9 decks -9% synergy
Gift of the Viper
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Arachnoid Adaptation
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Pongify
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Beast Within
22% of 9 decks -12% synergy
Counterspell
22% of 9 decks -16% synergy
Parting Gust
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Bull's Strength
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Coordinated Barrage
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Witch's Web
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Sheltering Word
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Titanic Growth
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Evolution Charm
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Solidarity of Heroes
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Diviner's Portent
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Shore Up
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Unwind
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Disenchant
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Voidslime
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Reprieve
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Slip Out the Back
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Frantic Search
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Brainstorm
11% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Bant Charm
11% of 9 decks +0% synergy
Arcane Denial
11% of 9 decks -4% synergy
Negate
11% of 9 decks -5% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11% of 9 decks -6% synergy
Heroic Intervention
11% of 9 decks -20% synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
56% of 9 decks +27% synergy
Cultivate
56% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Bushwhack
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
44% of 9 decks +42% synergy
Explore
44% of 9 decks +40% synergy
Wear Down
40% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Far Wanderings
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Traverse the Outlands
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Wave Goodbye
33% of 9 decks +29% synergy
Kodama's Reach
33% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Horrific Assault
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Austere Command
22% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Season of Weaving
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Season of Gathering
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Final Judgment
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Index
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Visions of Dominance
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
The Crowd Goes Wild
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Croaking Counterpart
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Regna's Sanction
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Curse of the Swine
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Explosive Vegetation
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Flare of Cultivation
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Cleansing Nova
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Damning Verdict
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Supreme Verdict
11% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Nature's Lore
11% of 9 decks -18% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
56% of 9 decks +26% synergy
Emerald Medallion
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Lightning Greaves
22% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Instrument of the Bards
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Herald's Horn
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Agent's Toolkit
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Communal Brewing
100% of 1 decks +69% synergy
Branching Evolution
56% of 9 decks +52% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
56% of 9 decks +50% synergy
Hardened Scales
56% of 9 decks +46% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
40% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Colossal Majesty
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Lion Umbra
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
True Conviction
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Intruder Alarm
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Into the Wilds
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Death's Presence
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Kindred Boon
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Keen Sense
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Mana Reflection
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Hadana's Climb
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Cleric Class
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Abundance
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Witness Protection
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Primal Vigor
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Unnatural Growth
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Elemental Bond
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Resourceful Defense
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Mirari's Wake
11% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Aura Shards
11% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
11% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
44% of 9 decks +42% synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
44% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Reliquary Tower
44% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Gavony Township
33% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Command Beacon
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Lumbering Falls
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Karn's Bastion
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Arcane Signet
67% of 9 decks -3% synergy
Patchwork Banner
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Thran Dynamo
33% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Thought Vessel
33% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Simic Signet
22% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Progenitor's Icon
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Patriar's Seal
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Basalt Monolith
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Commander's Sphere
11% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Selesnya Signet
11% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Azorius Signet
11% of 9 decks -5% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
89% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78% of 9 decks +41% synergy
Canopy Vista
78% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Seaside Citadel
67% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
56% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Evolving Wilds
56% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
56% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Prairie Stream
56% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Exotic Orchard
56% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Flooded Grove
44% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Glacial Fortress
44% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Temple of Plenty
33% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Temple of Mystery
33% of 9 decks +12% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
33% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Razorverge Thicket
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
22% of 9 decks +13% synergy
Myriad Landscape
22% of 9 decks +13% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
22% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Brushland
22% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Deserted Beach
22% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22% of 9 decks -7% synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Mirage Mesa
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Quandrix Campus
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Meandering River
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Lonely Arroyo
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Graypelt Refuge
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Creosote Heath
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Lush Oasis
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Simic Guildgate
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Thriving Isle
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Thriving Heath
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Thriving Grove
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Horizon Canopy
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Rimewood Falls
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Seachrome Coast
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Tranquil Cove
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Blossoming Sands
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Tangled Islet
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Thornwood Falls
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Scattered Groves
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy