Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Expensive Cantrips

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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MTGStocks
Beast Whisperer
76% of 17 decks +66% synergy
Inga and Esika
71% of 17 decks +64% synergy
Silverback Elder
65% of 17 decks +62% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
71% of 17 decks +61% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
65% of 17 decks +59% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
59% of 17 decks +56% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
62% of 13 decks +49% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
59% of 17 decks +48% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
70% of 10 decks +47% synergy
The Great Henge
53% of 17 decks +46% synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
59% of 17 decks +30% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
59% of 17 decks -5% synergy
Heroic Intervention
53% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
50% of 10 decks +38% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
47% of 17 decks +44% synergy
Hardened Scales
47% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Mulldrifter
47% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Noble Hierarch
47% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
44% of 16 decks +42% synergy
Nulldrifter
44% of 16 decks +39% synergy
Creatures
Chakram Retriever
41% of 17 decks +39% synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
41% of 17 decks +38% synergy
Apex Devastator
41% of 17 decks +38% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
41% of 17 decks +37% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
41% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Delighted Halfling
41% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
38% of 16 decks +32% synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
35% of 17 decks +34% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Solitude
35% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
35% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
35% of 17 decks +30% synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
33% of 15 decks +27% synergy
Mockingbird
33% of 12 decks +25% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
31% of 16 decks +28% synergy
Railway Brawler
31% of 16 decks +25% synergy
Witch Enchanter
31% of 16 decks +23% synergy
Trailtracker Scout
30% of 10 decks +29% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Tolarian Kraken
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Subtlety
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Keruga, the Macrosage
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Soul of the Harvest
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
24% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
24% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
24% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
24% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Primordial Sage
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Amphin Mutineer
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Thunderous Snapper
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Timeless Witness
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Frilled Mystic
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Mystic Snake
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Kiora's Follower
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Seedborn Muse
18% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
41% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Teferi's Protection
41% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
35% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Counterspell
35% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Peerless Recycling
31% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Dawn's Truce
31% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Beast Within
29% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Akroma's Will
24% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Mana Drain
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Eladamri's Call
24% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Swan Song
24% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Generous Gift
24% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Path to Exile
24% of 17 decks -21% synergy
Shore Up
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Arcane Denial
18% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
35% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Nature's Lore
35% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Wear Down
31% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Kodama's Reach
24% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Farseek
24% of 17 decks -16% synergy
Wave Goodbye
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Explore
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Finale of Devastation
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Cultivate
18% of 17 decks -24% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Lightning Greaves
29% of 17 decks +8% synergy
The Ozolith
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
41% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Rhystic Study
41% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Guardian Project
35% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Elemental Bond
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Branching Evolution
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
35% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
47% of 17 decks +43% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
47% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Reliquary Tower
47% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
24% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Oakhollow Village
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Ancient Tomb
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Arcane Signet
53% of 17 decks -17% synergy
Thought Vessel
18% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Breeding Pool
71% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Temple Garden
71% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
71% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
65% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Exotic Orchard
65% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Flooded Strand
59% of 17 decks +30% synergy
Sea of Clouds
59% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Tropical Island
53% of 17 decks +41% synergy
Misty Rainforest
53% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
53% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Brushland
47% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Windswept Heath
47% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Tundra
41% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Savannah
41% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Fabled Passage
35% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Hedge Maze
35% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Glacial Fortress
35% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Horizon Canopy
29% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Meticulous Archive
29% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Lush Portico
29% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Flooded Grove
29% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29% of 17 decks -5% synergy
Canopy Vista
29% of 17 decks -16% synergy
Seaside Citadel
29% of 17 decks -24% synergy
Seachrome Coast
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Mana Confluence
24% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Temple of Plenty
24% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Temple of Mystery
24% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Prairie Stream
24% of 17 decks -22% synergy
Wooded Bastion
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
City of Brass
18% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
18% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Deserted Beach
18% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Evolving Wilds
18% of 17 decks -8% synergy