Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Expensive Hydra

DougY
Aug 2, 2024
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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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Neverwinter Hydra
100% of 9 decks +100% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
100% of 9 decks +100% synergy
Primordial Hydra
100% of 9 decks +100% synergy
Voracious Hydra
100% of 9 decks +99% synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
100% of 9 decks +99% synergy
Steelbane Hydra
100% of 9 decks +98% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
100% of 9 decks +97% synergy
Branching Evolution
100% of 9 decks +97% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
100% of 9 decks +96% synergy
The Ozolith
100% of 9 decks +95% synergy
Top Cards
The Great Henge
100% of 9 decks +93% synergy
Protean Hydra
89% of 9 decks +89% synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
89% of 9 decks +89% synergy
Hungering Hydra
89% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
89% of 9 decks +85% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
89% of 9 decks +85% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
83% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
78% of 9 decks +78% synergy
Vastwood Hydra
78% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Rampant Rejuvenator
78% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Creatures
Ironscale Hydra
67% of 9 decks +67% synergy
Hydra Omnivore
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
67% of 9 decks +65% synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Ulvenwald Hydra
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Biophagus
56% of 9 decks +54% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
56% of 9 decks +52% synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
56% of 9 decks +48% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
56% of 9 decks +47% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
50% of 2 decks +31% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
50% of 2 decks +10% synergy
Polukranos Reborn
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Thunderous Snapper
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Genesis Hydra
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
44% of 9 decks +42% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
44% of 9 decks +41% synergy
The Goose Mother
44% of 9 decks +39% synergy
Beast Whisperer
44% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Llanowar Elves
44% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Noble Hierarch
44% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Stumpsquall Hydra
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Hooded Hydra
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
33% of 9 decks +29% synergy
Managorger Hydra
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Railway Brawler
33% of 9 decks +26% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Whiptongue Hydra
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Phytohydra
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Aberrant
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Palinchron
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Birds of Paradise
22% of 9 decks -6% synergy
Nessian Wilds Ravager
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Drumhunter
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Hydra
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Feral Hydra
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Trollbred Guardian
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Capricopian
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Ochre Jelly
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Clay Champion
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Oran-Rief Hydra
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Sprouting Phytohydra
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Wildwood Scourge
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Hydra Trainer
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Elder Gargaroth
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
78% of 9 decks +71% synergy
Akroma's Will
78% of 9 decks +69% synergy
Heroic Intervention
78% of 9 decks +47% synergy
Overprotect
67% of 3 decks +64% synergy
Teferi's Protection
67% of 9 decks +48% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
56% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Path to Exile
56% of 9 decks +13% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
56% of 9 decks -8% synergy
Inspiring Call
44% of 9 decks +38% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Gift of the Viper
38% of 8 decks +33% synergy
Solidarity of Heroes
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
33% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Groundswell
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Giant Growth
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Silkguard
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Ripples of Potential
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Mutational Advantage
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Pongify
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Mana Drain
22% of 9 decks +12% synergy
Worldly Tutor
22% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Generous Gift
22% of 9 decks -7% synergy
Dawn's Truce
17% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Ferocious Charge
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Vines of the Recluse
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Witch's Web
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Gerrard's Command
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Wings of the Cosmos
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Might of Old Krosa
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Stony Strength
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Boon of Boseiju
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Sudden Spinnerets
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Light the Way
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Arachnoid Adaptation
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Escape from Orthanc
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Titanic Growth
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Invigorate
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Bioshift
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Vines of Vastwood
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Acrobatic Leap
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Wrap in Vigor
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Vastwood Fortification
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Khalni Ambush
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Nature's Claim
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Eladamri's Call
11% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
67% of 9 decks +62% synergy
Damning Verdict
67% of 9 decks +61% synergy
Three Visits
67% of 9 decks +45% synergy
Nature's Lore
67% of 9 decks +37% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
33% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Cultivate
33% of 9 decks -8% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Farseek
22% of 9 decks -16% synergy
Season of Gathering
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Curse of the Swine
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Last March of the Ents
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Finale of Devastation
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Kodama's Reach
11% of 9 decks -13% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Skullspore Nexus
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Mithril Coat
44% of 9 decks +40% synergy
Lightning Greaves
44% of 9 decks +23% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Emerald Medallion
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
The One Ring
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Rhonas's Monument
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
67% of 9 decks +57% synergy
Elemental Bond
56% of 9 decks +52% synergy
Doubling Season
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Communal Brewing
50% of 2 decks +19% synergy
Hydra's Growth
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
33% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33% of 9 decks +27% synergy
Guardian Project
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Mirari's Wake
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Smothering Tithe
33% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Resourceful Defense
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Aura Shards
22% of 9 decks +12% synergy
Lion Umbra
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Boar Umbra
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Well Rested
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Hadana's Climb
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Greater Good
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Freed from the Real
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Armadillo Cloak
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Propaganda
11% of 9 decks +0% synergy
Ghostly Prison
11% of 9 decks -0% synergy
Rhystic Study
11% of 9 decks -12% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
78% of 9 decks +61% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
78% of 9 decks +59% synergy
Reliquary Tower
67% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Rogue's Passage
56% of 9 decks +42% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56% of 9 decks +41% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
44% of 9 decks +43% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
44% of 9 decks +43% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
44% of 9 decks +41% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
44% of 9 decks +38% synergy
Lair of the Hydra
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Ancient Tomb
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Gavony Township
22% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Oakhollow Village
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Three Tree City
14% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Khalni Garden
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Eiganjo Castle
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Restless Prairie
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Dryad Arbor
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Shifting Woodland
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Karn's Bastion
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
56% of 9 decks -25% synergy
Arcane Signet
33% of 9 decks -36% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Mana Crypt
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Thought Vessel
22% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Commander's Sphere
11% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Tundra
100% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Tropical Island
100% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Savannah
100% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Breeding Pool
100% of 9 decks +57% synergy
Temple Garden
100% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Flooded Strand
89% of 9 decks +61% synergy
Misty Rainforest
89% of 9 decks +60% synergy
Windswept Heath
89% of 9 decks +60% synergy
Deserted Beach
78% of 9 decks +56% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
78% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
78% of 9 decks +54% synergy
Sea of Clouds
78% of 9 decks +45% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
78% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
78% of 9 decks +40% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Cavern of Souls
44% of 9 decks +41% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Exotic Orchard
44% of 9 decks -9% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
33% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33% of 9 decks -0% synergy
Glacial Fortress
33% of 9 decks -3% synergy
Seaside Citadel
33% of 9 decks -20% synergy
Urza's Cave
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Fabled Passage
22% of 9 decks +12% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22% of 9 decks -7% synergy
Hall of Oracles
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Prismatic Vista
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Arid Mesa
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Polluted Delta
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Marsh Flats
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Wooded Foothills
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Scalding Tarn
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Reflecting Pool
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Mana Confluence
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
City of Brass
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Meticulous Archive
11% of 9 decks +0% synergy
Lush Portico
11% of 9 decks -2% synergy
Hedge Maze
11% of 9 decks -2% synergy
Brushland
11% of 9 decks -8% synergy