Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Lifegain

Cooper Gottfried
Feb 9, 2026
The Top 40 Three-Mana Commanders
It's another Top 40 list from EDHREC! This time we're looking at the most popular commanders that you can play for just three mana.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Gathering Place
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Storm, Windrider
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Jennifer Walters
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Frozen in Ice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chakram Retriever
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
49%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
44%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Inga and Esika
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
38%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Beast Whisperer
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
34%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
51%inclusion47 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Noble Hierarch
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Hardened Scales
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Silverback Elder
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Farewell
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Kiora's Follower
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
23%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Snake
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Yuna, Grand Summoner
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Apex Devastator
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Archangel of Thune
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Foundation Breaker
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Spark Double
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Karametra, God of Harvests
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Genesis Hydra
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Exemplar of Light
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Solitude
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
The Goose Mother
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Blossoming Bogbeast
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Walking Ballista
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Timeless Witness
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Peregrine Drake
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Railway Brawler
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Beast Within
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Shore Up
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Stubborn Denial
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Overprotect
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Inspiring Call
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Gift of the Viper
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-0%synergy
Parting Gust
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
-12%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-12%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Damning Verdict
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-0%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-0%synergy
Neoform
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Germination Practicum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-0%synergy
Season of Gathering
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Tooth and Nail
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
The Earth Crystal
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Branching Evolution
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Food Chain
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Doubling Season
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Cleric Class
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Elemental Bond
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Gavony Township
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Oakhollow Village
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion61 decks93 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
-17%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion89 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion88 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion88 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion86 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion53 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion53 decks93 decks
-0%synergy
Temple Garden
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
49%inclusion46 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Seaside Citadel
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Fortified Village
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Sands
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
6%synergy