Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander)

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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
62% of 8 decks -17% synergy
Kona, Rescue Beastie
62% of 34 decks +43% synergy
Enduring Vitality
32% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Rip, Spawn Hunter
27% of 11 decks +19% synergy
Hushwood Verge
26% of 86 decks +9% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Garruk's Uprising
60% of 3265 decks +56% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
55% of 3265 decks +52% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
52% of 3265 decks +50% synergy
Beast Whisperer
59% of 3265 decks +48% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
56% of 3265 decks +47% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
56% of 3265 decks +46% synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
47% of 3265 decks +45% synergy
Chakram Retriever
43% of 3265 decks +42% synergy
Inga and Esika
48% of 3263 decks +41% synergy
Hardened Scales
49% of 3265 decks +40% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
59% of 3265 decks -4% synergy
Path to Exile
49% of 3265 decks +6% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
46% of 1428 decks +6% synergy
Short Bow
45% of 165 decks +30% synergy
Farseek
45% of 3265 decks +7% synergy
Birds of Paradise
45% of 3265 decks +16% synergy
Cultivate
44% of 3265 decks +3% synergy
Skyskipper Duo
44% of 404 decks +35% synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
42% of 3264 decks +39% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
42% of 3265 decks +36% synergy
Creatures
Defiler of Vigor
39% of 3265 decks +37% synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
39% of 3051 decks +32% synergy
Silverback Elder
38% of 3265 decks +35% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
36% of 3264 decks +27% synergy
Apex Devastator
35% of 3265 decks +32% synergy
Mulldrifter
35% of 3265 decks +24% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
34% of 3211 decks +30% synergy
Noble Hierarch
33% of 3265 decks +7% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
33% of 3265 decks +31% synergy
Railway Brawler
32% of 3211 decks +25% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
31% of 3265 decks +28% synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
31% of 3265 decks +29% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31% of 3265 decks +21% synergy
The Goose Mother
29% of 3257 decks +24% synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
29% of 3265 decks +23% synergy
Nulldrifter
29% of 3179 decks +24% synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
29% of 3253 decks +23% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
29% of 3265 decks +27% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
28% of 3265 decks +25% synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
28% of 3264 decks +26% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
27% of 3151 decks +20% synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
26% of 3265 decks +23% synergy
Witch Enchanter
25% of 3151 decks +16% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
24% of 3265 decks +22% synergy
Kiora's Follower
23% of 3265 decks +19% synergy
Foundation Breaker
23% of 3265 decks +20% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
23% of 3264 decks +21% synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
22% of 3265 decks +21% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
21% of 1428 decks +3% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
21% of 3265 decks +18% synergy
Shriekwood Devourer
21% of 52 decks +20% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
21% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Karametra, God of Harvests
20% of 3265 decks +17% synergy
Delighted Halfling
20% of 3260 decks +8% synergy
Mystic Snake
20% of 3265 decks +16% synergy
Genesis Hydra
18% of 3265 decks +18% synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
18% of 3220 decks +16% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
18% of 3265 decks +16% synergy
Voracious Hydra
18% of 3265 decks +17% synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
18% of 3264 decks +15% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
18% of 3264 decks +14% synergy
Thunderous Snapper
17% of 3265 decks +16% synergy
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
16% of 3252 decks +13% synergy
Steelbane Hydra
16% of 3265 decks +14% synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
16% of 2405 decks +12% synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
16% of 3265 decks +13% synergy
Llanowar Elves
16% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Kianne, Corrupted Memory
15% of 52 decks +0% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
15% of 3265 decks +11% synergy
Keruga, the Macrosage
15% of 3265 decks +14% synergy
Instants
Beast Within
41% of 3265 decks +7% synergy
Heroic Intervention
37% of 3265 decks +6% synergy
Counterspell
34% of 3265 decks -5% synergy
Generous Gift
33% of 3265 decks +4% synergy
Dawn's Truce
31% of 2325 decks +5% synergy
Teferi's Protection
22% of 3265 decks +4% synergy
Dazzling Denial
22% of 404 decks +2% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20% of 3265 decks -3% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19% of 3265 decks +16% synergy
Inspiring Call
18% of 3265 decks +12% synergy
Gift of the Viper
17% of 2597 decks +13% synergy
Akroma's Will
16% of 3265 decks +7% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Polliwallop
14% of 1589 decks +12% synergy
Arcane Denial
14% of 3265 decks -2% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14% of 3265 decks -3% synergy
Negate
13% of 3265 decks -3% synergy
Long River's Pull
13% of 2325 decks -13% synergy
Overprotect
13% of 1566 decks +10% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12% of 3257 decks +0% synergy
Growth Spiral
12% of 3265 decks -2% synergy
Worldly Tutor
11% of 3265 decks -1% synergy
Mana Drain
11% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Sink into Stupor
11% of 3109 decks +2% synergy
Swan Song
10% of 3265 decks -3% synergy
Entish Restoration
10% of 3259 decks +8% synergy
Shore Up
10% of 3265 decks +9% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
9% of 3253 decks +7% synergy
Dovin's Veto
9% of 3265 decks -10% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
9% of 3231 decks +7% synergy
Mutational Advantage
8% of 3225 decks +4% synergy
Eladamri's Call
8% of 3265 decks -4% synergy
Slip Out the Back
8% of 3265 decks +6% synergy
Pongify
7% of 3265 decks +3% synergy
Stubborn Denial
7% of 3265 decks +6% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7% of 3265 decks -10% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7% of 2325 decks +0% synergy
Ripples of Potential
6% of 3239 decks +3% synergy
Dire Downdraft
6% of 404 decks +4% synergy
Force of Will
5% of 3265 decks -1% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5% of 3265 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
37% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Kodama's Reach
32% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Three Visits
30% of 3265 decks +9% synergy
Rampant Growth
29% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
29% of 404 decks +14% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
21% of 3265 decks +17% synergy
Season of Gathering
20% of 2325 decks +14% synergy
Austere Command
16% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Farewell
16% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Wave Goodbye
16% of 3239 decks +12% synergy
Damning Verdict
13% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
12% of 2899 decks +9% synergy
Starfall Invocation
11% of 2325 decks +0% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11% of 3265 decks +6% synergy
Splash Portal
11% of 1589 decks +8% synergy
Supreme Verdict
10% of 3265 decks -2% synergy
Finale of Devastation
9% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Wear Down
8% of 2405 decks -17% synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Last March of the Ents
8% of 3259 decks +3% synergy
Split Up
7% of 96 decks +4% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7% of 3109 decks +4% synergy
Season of Weaving
6% of 2405 decks +3% synergy
Traverse the Outlands
5% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34% of 3265 decks +4% synergy
The Great Henge
29% of 3265 decks +23% synergy
Lightning Greaves
27% of 3265 decks +6% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
22% of 3261 decks +17% synergy
The Ozolith
21% of 3265 decks +17% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
12% of 3265 decks +10% synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
9% of 3253 decks +8% synergy
Heaped Harvest
6% of 1428 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
39% of 2325 decks +23% synergy
Branching Evolution
39% of 3265 decks +35% synergy
Intruder Alarm
29% of 3265 decks +24% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
24% of 3253 decks +21% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
22% of 3265 decks +12% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
21% of 2884 decks +18% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
20% of 3171 decks +18% synergy
Communal Brewing
20% of 1428 decks -10% synergy
Guardian Project
18% of 3265 decks +9% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
15% of 3265 decks +9% synergy
Rhystic Study
14% of 3265 decks -10% synergy
Smothering Tithe
12% of 3265 decks -6% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11% of 3264 decks +6% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
11% of 3265 decks +10% synergy
Elemental Bond
10% of 3265 decks +7% synergy
Hydra's Growth
9% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Mirari's Wake
8% of 3265 decks -1% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
8% of 1428 decks +4% synergy
Freed from the Real
8% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8% of 3265 decks -3% synergy
Doubling Season
7% of 3265 decks -0% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6% of 3265 decks +4% synergy
Wizard Class
6% of 3265 decks +0% synergy
Wild Growth
6% of 3265 decks -7% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6% of 3253 decks +3% synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6% of 3257 decks +2% synergy
Raised by Giants
6% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Remora
6% of 3265 decks -7% synergy
Hunter's Talent
6% of 2405 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54% of 3265 decks +11% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22% of 3265 decks +6% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21% of 3265 decks +3% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17% of 3265 decks +13% synergy
Rogue's Passage
17% of 3265 decks +3% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16% of 3265 decks +2% synergy
Gavony Township
16% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Oakhollow Village
12% of 2432 decks +9% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
11% of 3265 decks +10% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10% of 3265 decks +2% synergy
Karn's Bastion
9% of 3265 decks +3% synergy
Lilypad Village
9% of 2432 decks +7% synergy
Temple of the False God
8% of 3265 decks -0% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Ancient Tomb
6% of 3265 decks +0% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6% of 3265 decks -1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72% of 3265 decks -8% synergy
Arcane Signet
64% of 3265 decks -5% synergy
Thought Vessel
20% of 3265 decks +3% synergy
Patriar's Seal
14% of 3265 decks +13% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11% of 3265 decks -0% synergy
Fellwar Stone
10% of 3265 decks -3% synergy
Talisman of Unity
9% of 3265 decks -2% synergy
Talisman of Progress
9% of 3265 decks -1% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8% of 3265 decks -0% synergy
Simic Signet
7% of 3265 decks -8% synergy
Patchwork Banner
7% of 1566 decks +1% synergy
Commander's Sphere
6% of 3265 decks -3% synergy
Azorius Signet
6% of 3265 decks -10% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90% of 3265 decks -0% synergy
Exotic Orchard
57% of 3265 decks +4% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49% of 3265 decks +12% synergy
Breeding Pool
48% of 3265 decks +4% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
48% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Temple Garden
47% of 3265 decks +2% synergy
Seaside Citadel
46% of 3265 decks -7% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
46% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Canopy Vista
41% of 3265 decks -4% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
41% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40% of 3265 decks +11% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
39% of 3265 decks +6% synergy
Prairie Stream
39% of 3265 decks -6% synergy
Glacial Fortress
39% of 3265 decks +3% synergy
Sea of Clouds
38% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37% of 3265 decks +13% synergy
Windswept Heath
37% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Flooded Strand
35% of 3265 decks +7% synergy
Misty Rainforest
32% of 3265 decks +3% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
31% of 2884 decks -1% synergy
Brushland
29% of 3265 decks +10% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
27% of 3265 decks +4% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26% of 3265 decks +8% synergy
Deserted Beach
22% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Evolving Wilds
20% of 3265 decks -6% synergy
Flooded Grove
18% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Path of Ancestry
18% of 3265 decks -1% synergy
Temple of Mystery
17% of 3265 decks -4% synergy
Hedge Maze
16% of 3232 decks +3% synergy
Temple of Plenty
16% of 3265 decks -2% synergy
Lush Portico
15% of 3232 decks +2% synergy
Fabled Passage
15% of 3265 decks +5% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14% of 3265 decks -5% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14% of 3265 decks -6% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13% of 3265 decks -5% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12% of 3265 decks -3% synergy
Tropical Island
11% of 3265 decks -0% synergy
Savannah
11% of 3265 decks -1% synergy
Tundra
11% of 3265 decks -1% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
11% of 3265 decks -7% synergy
Meticulous Archive
11% of 3232 decks -0% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10% of 3265 decks -5% synergy
Fortified Village
10% of 3265 decks -4% synergy
Brokers Hideout
9% of 3265 decks -5% synergy
Azorius Chancery
9% of 3265 decks -11% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9% of 3265 decks -0% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
9% of 3265 decks +1% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
9% of 3265 decks -1% synergy