Average Deck for Helga, Skittish Seer - Expensive X Spells

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Average Decklist

Altered Ego
Altered Ego
Avacyn's Pilgrim
Avacyn's Pilgrim
Benevolent Hydra
Benevolent Hydra
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Chakram Retriever
Chakram Retriever
Fanatic of Rhonas
Fanatic of Rhonas
Forgotten Ancient
Forgotten Ancient
Genesis Hydra
Genesis Hydra
Goldvein Hydra
Goldvein Hydra
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
Hooded Hydra
Hooded Hydra
Hungering Hydra
Hungering Hydra
Hydroid Krasis
Hydroid Krasis
Inga and Esika
Inga and Esika
Ingenious Prodigy
Ingenious Prodigy
Jacked Rabbit
Jacked Rabbit
Kalonian Hydra
Kalonian Hydra
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Lifeblood Hydra
Lifeblood Hydra
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Mistcutter Hydra
Mistcutter Hydra
Noble Hierarch
Noble Hierarch
Nyxbloom Ancient
Nyxbloom Ancient
Nyxborn Hydra
Nyxborn Hydra
Primordial Hydra
Primordial Hydra
Railway Brawler
Railway Brawler
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Sporocyst
Sporocyst
Steelbane Hydra
Steelbane Hydra
The Goose Mother
The Goose Mother
Vastwood Hydra
Vastwood Hydra
Voracious Hydra
Voracious Hydra
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Walking Ballista
Walking Ballista
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
Instants (9)
Akroma's Will
Akroma's Will
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mutational Advantage
Mutational Advantage
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Sorceries (6)
Awaken the Woods
Awaken the Woods
Cultivate
Cultivate
Damning Verdict
Damning Verdict
Farseek
Farseek
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Three Visits
Three Visits
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Elementalist's Palette
Elementalist's Palette
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Great Henge
The Great Henge
The Ozolith
The Ozolith
Enchantments (7)
Branching Evolution
Branching Evolution
Doubling Season
Doubling Season
Garruk's Uprising
Garruk's Uprising
Hardened Scales
Hardened Scales
Innkeeper's Talent
Innkeeper's Talent
Intruder Alarm
Intruder Alarm
Unbound Flourishing
Unbound Flourishing
Planeswalkers (1)
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
Lands (24)
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Bountiful Promenade
Bountiful Promenade
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Hinterland Harbor
Hinterland Harbor
Karn's Bastion
Karn's Bastion
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Overgrown Farmland
Overgrown Farmland
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Savannah
Savannah
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Spara's Headquarters
Spara's Headquarters
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Temple Garden
Temple Garden
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Tundra
Tundra
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (3)
Forest
3 Forests
Island
4 Islands
Plains
3 Plains