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

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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Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
75% of 4 decks +60% synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
50% of 14 decks +1% synergy
Kona, Rescue Beastie
44% of 27 decks +29% synergy
High Fae Trickster
43% of 7 decks +34% synergy
Hushwood Verge
29% of 41 decks +5% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hydroid Krasis
61% of 197 decks +57% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
61% of 197 decks +57% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
61% of 197 decks +51% synergy
Hardened Scales
59% of 197 decks +49% synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
48% of 197 decks +45% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
47% of 197 decks +45% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
54% of 197 decks +45% synergy
Beast Whisperer
53% of 197 decks +43% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
45% of 197 decks +42% synergy
Branching Evolution
46% of 197 decks +42% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
59% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Path to Exile
49% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Birds of Paradise
48% of 197 decks +19% synergy
Inga and Esika
47% of 197 decks +40% synergy
Farseek
47% of 197 decks +8% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
46% of 126 decks +15% synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
44% of 197 decks +41% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
43% of 166 decks +29% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
43% of 197 decks +39% synergy
Chakram Retriever
42% of 197 decks +40% synergy
Creatures
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
39% of 197 decks +32% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
39% of 197 decks +29% synergy
The Goose Mother
38% of 197 decks +33% synergy
Railway Brawler
36% of 196 decks +30% synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
36% of 188 decks +29% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
36% of 196 decks +32% synergy
Noble Hierarch
36% of 197 decks +10% synergy
Silverback Elder
35% of 197 decks +33% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
35% of 197 decks +31% synergy
Mulldrifter
32% of 197 decks +22% synergy
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
29% of 197 decks +26% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
29% of 197 decks +26% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
28% of 197 decks +26% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
26% of 197 decks +25% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25% of 126 decks +9% synergy
Voracious Hydra
25% of 197 decks +25% synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
25% of 197 decks +20% synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
25% of 197 decks +24% synergy
Genesis Hydra
24% of 197 decks +24% synergy
Apex Devastator
24% of 197 decks +21% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24% of 197 decks +14% synergy
Nulldrifter
23% of 193 decks +19% synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
23% of 197 decks +21% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
22% of 192 decks +16% synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
22% of 197 decks +21% synergy
Witch Enchanter
22% of 192 decks +13% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
21% of 197 decks +20% synergy
Kiora's Follower
21% of 197 decks +17% synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
21% of 197 decks +20% synergy
Steelbane Hydra
21% of 197 decks +19% synergy
Mockingbird
21% of 135 decks +11% synergy
Hungering Hydra
20% of 197 decks +20% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
20% of 197 decks +18% synergy
Vastwood Hydra
20% of 197 decks +19% synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
20% of 197 decks +18% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
20% of 197 decks +16% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
19% of 197 decks +3% synergy
Byrke, Long Ear of the Law
19% of 196 decks +16% synergy
Delighted Halfling
19% of 197 decks +7% synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
18% of 197 decks +15% synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
18% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Rip, Spawn Hunter
18% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Foundation Breaker
17% of 197 decks +15% synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
17% of 197 decks +11% synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
16% of 188 decks +14% synergy
Thunderous Snapper
15% of 197 decks +14% synergy
Primordial Hydra
14% of 197 decks +14% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
14% of 197 decks +10% synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
13% of 196 decks +11% synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
13% of 197 decks +11% synergy
Instants
Beast Within
37% of 197 decks +3% synergy
Counterspell
34% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Heroic Intervention
31% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Dawn's Truce
31% of 166 decks +8% synergy
Generous Gift
28% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Inspiring Call
25% of 197 decks +19% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20% of 197 decks -3% synergy
Gift of the Viper
19% of 177 decks +15% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17% of 197 decks +15% synergy
Teferi's Protection
17% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
15% of 197 decks +12% synergy
Growth Spiral
15% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Worldly Tutor
14% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Sink into Stupor
13% of 190 decks +4% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Negate
13% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Long River's Pull
13% of 166 decks -9% synergy
Slip Out the Back
12% of 197 decks +10% synergy
Akroma's Will
12% of 197 decks +4% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12% of 197 decks -5% synergy
Shore Up
11% of 197 decks +10% synergy
Mutational Advantage
11% of 196 decks +7% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Stubborn Denial
10% of 197 decks +9% synergy
Swan Song
10% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10% of 197 decks -8% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
9% of 197 decks +8% synergy
Entish Restoration
9% of 197 decks +7% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
9% of 197 decks +7% synergy
Ripples of Potential
9% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Arcane Denial
9% of 197 decks -7% synergy
Eladamri's Call
9% of 197 decks -3% synergy
Mana Drain
8% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Pongify
8% of 197 decks +3% synergy
Bioshift
7% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7% of 197 decks +3% synergy
Chord of Calling
7% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Polliwallop
7% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Dovin's Veto
6% of 197 decks -13% synergy
Overprotect
6% of 135 decks +3% synergy
Silkguard
6% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Mystical Tutor
5% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
36% of 197 decks -6% synergy
Wave Goodbye
31% of 197 decks +27% synergy
Nature's Lore
31% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Rampant Growth
31% of 197 decks +3% synergy
Three Visits
27% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Kodama's Reach
25% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Season of Gathering
21% of 166 decks +16% synergy
Damning Verdict
20% of 197 decks +15% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18% of 197 decks +15% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
16% of 197 decks +12% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
15% of 183 decks +13% synergy
Farewell
14% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Austere Command
14% of 197 decks +3% synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
13% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Finale of Devastation
11% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Starfall Invocation
8% of 166 decks -1% synergy
Last March of the Ents
8% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Supreme Verdict
8% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7% of 197 decks -0% synergy
Requisition Raid
7% of 196 decks +2% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6% of 190 decks +3% synergy
Search for Tomorrow
6% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Splash Portal
5% of 135 decks +3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
37% of 197 decks +7% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
28% of 197 decks +23% synergy
Lightning Greaves
27% of 197 decks +6% synergy
The Great Henge
22% of 197 decks +16% synergy
The Ozolith
21% of 197 decks +17% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10% of 197 decks +7% synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
8% of 197 decks +7% synergy
The One Ring
6% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Emerald Medallion
5% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
28% of 197 decks +22% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
25% of 197 decks +15% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
21% of 197 decks +15% synergy
Communal Brewing
21% of 126 decks -3% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
20% of 197 decks +18% synergy
Guardian Project
16% of 197 decks +7% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
16% of 193 decks +13% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
13% of 197 decks +13% synergy
Rhystic Study
13% of 197 decks -11% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
13% of 183 decks +10% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12% of 197 decks +7% synergy
Hydra's Growth
11% of 197 decks +10% synergy
Wild Growth
10% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
9% of 126 decks +5% synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
9% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Mirari's Wake
8% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Mystic Remora
8% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Freed from the Real
8% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Elemental Bond
8% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Smothering Tithe
7% of 197 decks -11% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Doubling Season
7% of 197 decks -0% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Food Chain
6% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Wizard Class
6% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Raised by Giants
6% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Resourceful Defense
6% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59% of 197 decks +16% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Rogue's Passage
21% of 197 decks +7% synergy
Gavony Township
20% of 197 decks +12% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16% of 197 decks +12% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
15% of 197 decks +13% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14% of 197 decks +10% synergy
Oakhollow Village
11% of 169 decks +9% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11% of 197 decks +10% synergy
Karn's Bastion
11% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Lilypad Village
8% of 169 decks +6% synergy
Nesting Grounds
8% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Ancient Tomb
8% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Temple of the False God
8% of 197 decks -0% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Lair of the Hydra
6% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Arcane Signet
66% of 197 decks -3% synergy
Patriar's Seal
20% of 197 decks +19% synergy
Thought Vessel
18% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
12% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Unity
8% of 197 decks -3% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Progress
7% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Simic Signet
6% of 197 decks -9% synergy
Chrome Mox
6% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Mox Diamond
5% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Lotus Petal
5% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Exotic Orchard
55% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55% of 197 decks +17% synergy
Seaside Citadel
53% of 197 decks -0% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
51% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Breeding Pool
49% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48% of 197 decks +10% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47% of 197 decks +18% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
46% of 197 decks +12% synergy
Temple Garden
46% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Canopy Vista
43% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42% of 197 decks -3% synergy
Glacial Fortress
42% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Prairie Stream
40% of 197 decks -6% synergy
Sea of Clouds
39% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
39% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38% of 197 decks +14% synergy
Brushland
34% of 197 decks +14% synergy
Windswept Heath
34% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
34% of 183 decks +4% synergy
Flooded Strand
32% of 197 decks +3% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31% of 197 decks +12% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
29% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Misty Rainforest
27% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Evolving Wilds
26% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Deserted Beach
24% of 197 decks +3% synergy
Flooded Grove
20% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20% of 41 decks -2% synergy
Path of Ancestry
17% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Fabled Passage
17% of 197 decks +6% synergy
Hedge Maze
14% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14% of 197 decks -5% synergy
Razorverge Thicket
13% of 197 decks +7% synergy
Tropical Island
13% of 197 decks +1% synergy
Temple of Mystery
13% of 197 decks -8% synergy
Tundra
12% of 197 decks +0% synergy
Savannah
12% of 197 decks +0% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12% of 197 decks +8% synergy
Temple of Plenty
12% of 197 decks -6% synergy
City of Brass
11% of 197 decks +3% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11% of 197 decks -8% synergy
Lush Portico
11% of 197 decks -2% synergy
Brokers Hideout
11% of 197 decks -3% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
11% of 197 decks -5% synergy
Seachrome Coast
10% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10% of 197 decks -5% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
9% of 197 decks +2% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9% of 197 decks +0% synergy
Fortified Village
9% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Port Town
9% of 197 decks -4% synergy