Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Expensive 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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Leatherhead, Iron Gator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hidden Hideout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chulane, Teller of Tales
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Chakram Retriever
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Inga and Esika
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Beast Whisperer
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Mystic Snake
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Forgotten Ancient
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Birds of Paradise
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Noble Hierarch
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Hardened Scales
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Ouroboroid
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Kiora's Follower
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Apex Devastator
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Delighted Halfling
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Seedborn Muse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Mulldrifter
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Wistfulness
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Silverback Elder
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
High Fae Trickster
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Foundation Breaker
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Spark Double
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Railway Brawler
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Solitude
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Nulldrifter
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Tanufel Rimespeaker
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Subtlety
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
The Goose Mother
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Stunt Double
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Peregrine Drake
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Genesis Hydra
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Druid of Purification
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Great Oak Guardian
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Shore Up
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Gift of the Viper
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Magic Damper
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Wave Goodbye
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Damning Verdict
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
The Earth Crystal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Branching Evolution
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Wizard Class
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Food Chain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Inexorable Tide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Communal Brewing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Gavony Township
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Signet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-39%synergy
Patriar's Seal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Savannah
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Tropical Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Temple Garden
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Tundra
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
78%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Island
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Windswept Heath
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Flooded Strand
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Sea of Clouds
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Witch Enchanter
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Mana Confluence
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Brushland
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Hedge Maze
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Abundant Countryside
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Seaside Citadel
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Horizon Canopy
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Lush Portico
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Urban Retreat
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy