Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Optimized +1/+1 Counters

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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Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Jennifer Walters
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
World War Hulk
1.3%inclusion1 decks76 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chakram Retriever
73%inclusion83 decks113 decks
70%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
65%inclusion73 decks113 decks
55%synergy
Intruder Alarm
59%inclusion67 decks113 decks
54%synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
52%inclusion59 decks113 decks
49%synergy
Inga and Esika
54%inclusion61 decks113 decks
47%synergy
Beast Whisperer
55%inclusion62 decks113 decks
45%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
50%inclusion57 decks113 decks
44%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
50%inclusion56 decks113 decks
44%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
44%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion72 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
56%inclusion63 decks113 decks
36%synergy
Birds of Paradise
55%inclusion62 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Noble Hierarch
53%inclusion60 decks113 decks
27%synergy
Hardened Scales
51%inclusion58 decks113 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
45%inclusion51 decks113 decks
37%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
44%inclusion50 decks113 decks
40%synergy
Silverback Elder
40%inclusion45 decks113 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
40%inclusion45 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Worldly Tutor
39%inclusion44 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
26%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
35%inclusion40 decks113 decks
32%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
26%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Snake
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
25%synergy
High Fae Trickster
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Mulldrifter
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Railway Brawler
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
27%synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
26%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
27%synergy
Apex Devastator
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Peregrine Drake
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Bloom Tender
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Spark Double
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Solitude
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Ouroboroid
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Wistfulness
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Mystic
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Nulldrifter
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Ancestral Statue
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Formidable Speaker
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Timeless Witness
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Subtlety
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Yuna, Grand Summoner
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Great Oak Guardian
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Shore Up
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
-0%synergy
Inspiring Call
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
-11%synergy
Akroma's Will
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Quandrix Charm
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Gift of the Viper
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Silence
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-0%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
-11%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
-15%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Damning Verdict
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Neoform
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Germination Practicum
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
2%synergy
The Great Henge
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
21%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Freed from the Real
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Food Chain
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Aura Shards
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-0%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion58 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
31%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Gavony Township
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion74 decks113 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion66 decks113 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion110 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion110 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion109 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion108 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion76 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Temple Garden
65%inclusion73 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
60%inclusion68 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion64 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion62 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Windswept Heath
51%inclusion58 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion56 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
45%inclusion51 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion49 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion49 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Seaside Citadel
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
-14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
37%inclusion42 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion42 decks113 decks
-13%synergy
Brushland
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
-14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
-19%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
-21%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
-21%synergy
Hushwood Verge
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Savannah
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Lush Portico
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
6%synergy