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

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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
MTGStocks
Gathering Stone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rimefire Torque
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chulane, Teller of Tales
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
68%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
59%synergy
Shore Up
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
56%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
56%synergy
Chakram Retriever
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
55%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
55%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
51%synergy
Beast Whisperer
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
43%synergy
Intruder Alarm
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
-10%synergy
Mulldrifter
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Hardened Scales
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Inga and Esika
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Breaching Hippocamp
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Venser, Shaper Savant
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Garruk's Packleader
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Kiora's Follower
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
32%synergy
Keruga, the Macrosage
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Peregrine Drake
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Snake
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Genesis Hydra
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Elves
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Great Oak Guardian
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Verdurous Gearhulk
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Gemrazer
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
10%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Timeless Witness
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Stunt Double
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Dreamdew Entrancer
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Wildwood Scourge
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Starwinder
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Undercover Operative
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Octomancer
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Sparring Mummy
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Clifftop Lookout
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Froghemoth
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Frilled Mystic
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Sunshower Druid
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Altered Ego
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Gift of the Viper
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Call
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Magic Damper
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Restoration Magic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Burst of Strength
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Run Away Together
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
High Stride
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Mana Leak
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Unwind
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Arachnoid Adaptation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Acrobatic Leap
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-16%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Parting Gust
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Giant Growth
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Sudden Spinnerets
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Titanic Growth
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Jump Scare
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Emerald Charm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Moment of Valor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Groundswell
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Piracy Charm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Polliwallop
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-15%synergy
Pongify
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Loran's Escape
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Plasm Capture
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Intervention
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Bioshift
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Neoform
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Splash Portal
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Bushwhack
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Portent of Calamity
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Dominance
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Wear Down
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Starfall Invocation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Longstalk Brawl
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Phytoburst
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Overrun
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Oversimplify
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Rabid Bite
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-22%synergy
Broken Bond
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Fumigate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Step Through
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Prepare // Fight
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Cloud Key
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lucky Clover
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Gold Pan
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Fountainport Bell
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Up the Beanstalk
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Branching Evolution
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Forced Adaptation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Unstable Mutation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Frogify
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Spider Umbra
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Fight Rigging
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Raised by Giants
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Noble Heritage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Strength
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Fisher's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Thickest in the Thicket
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Timely Ward
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lion Umbra
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Rancor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Cream of the Crop
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Redemption Arc
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Equilibrium
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
-12%synergy
Oakhollow Village
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Lilypad Village
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Tolaria West
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
High Market
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Restless Prairie
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
-23%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
-24%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
33%synergy
Prairie Stream
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
43%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
33%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Plenty
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Bant Panorama
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Blossoming Sands
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Overflowing Basin
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Tranquil Cove
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-11%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-30%synergy
Radiant Grove
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy