Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Optimized Birthing Pod

Ciel Collins
One Theme Three Techs: Life Gain
Approach one theme from three different angles with this guide to various life gain strategies in Commander.
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Mistrise Village
100% of 1 decks +94% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eldritch Evolution
99% of 95 decks +94% synergy
Neoform
98% of 95 decks +92% synergy
Delighted Halfling
81% of 95 decks +70% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
74% of 95 decks +70% synergy
Misthollow Griffin
68% of 95 decks +68% synergy
Noble Hierarch
93% of 95 decks +67% synergy
Finale of Devastation
73% of 95 decks +66% synergy
Mystic Remora
75% of 95 decks +63% synergy
Birds of Paradise
94% of 95 decks +63% synergy
Bloom Tender
74% of 95 decks +62% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
82% of 95 decks +18% synergy
Esper Sentinel
72% of 95 decks +56% synergy
Eladamri's Call
71% of 95 decks +60% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
69% of 95 decks +55% synergy
Swan Song
67% of 95 decks +53% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
66% of 95 decks +52% synergy
Walking Ballista
65% of 95 decks +62% synergy
Silence
64% of 95 decks +60% synergy
Force of Negation
64% of 95 decks +59% synergy
Solitude
63% of 95 decks +60% synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
83% of 95 decks +62% synergy
Worldly Tutor
78% of 95 decks +66% synergy
Rhystic Study
76% of 95 decks +54% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
75% of 95 decks +59% synergy
Food Chain
68% of 95 decks +67% synergy
Force of Will
67% of 95 decks +61% synergy
Chrome Mox
63% of 95 decks +59% synergy
Ancient Tomb
60% of 95 decks +54% synergy
The One Ring
59% of 95 decks +52% synergy
Mox Diamond
56% of 95 decks +53% synergy
Creatures
Ranger-Captain of Eos
58% of 95 decks +54% synergy
Grand Abolisher
58% of 95 decks +51% synergy
Mockingbird
55% of 91 decks +48% synergy
Subtlety
52% of 95 decks +51% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
52% of 95 decks +49% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
49% of 95 decks +45% synergy
Chakram Retriever
48% of 95 decks +46% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
47% of 95 decks +43% synergy
Elvish Mystic
46% of 95 decks +34% synergy
Llanowar Elves
46% of 95 decks +32% synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
44% of 95 decks +43% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
42% of 95 decks +37% synergy
Beast Whisperer
42% of 95 decks +31% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
42% of 89 decks +35% synergy
Ancestral Statue
40% of 95 decks +40% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
40% of 95 decks +32% synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
37% of 95 decks +24% synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
36% of 95 decks +32% synergy
High Fae Trickster
35% of 40 decks +30% synergy
Nulldrifter
34% of 95 decks +31% synergy
Emiel the Blessed
33% of 95 decks +27% synergy
Mulldrifter
33% of 95 decks +23% synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
32% of 95 decks +28% synergy
Arbor Elf
32% of 95 decks +27% synergy
Witch Enchanter
31% of 95 decks +24% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
31% of 95 decks +20% synergy
Inga and Esika
29% of 95 decks +23% synergy
Displacer Kitten
28% of 95 decks +25% synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
27% of 95 decks +25% synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
26% of 95 decks +25% synergy
Eternal Witness
26% of 95 decks +10% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
25% of 95 decks +21% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25% of 95 decks +19% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
24% of 95 decks +22% synergy
Timeless Witness
23% of 95 decks +21% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
23% of 95 decks +20% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
23% of 95 decks +20% synergy
Seedborn Muse
23% of 95 decks +13% synergy
Endurance
22% of 95 decks +20% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
22% of 95 decks +18% synergy
Faeburrow Elder
22% of 95 decks +10% synergy
Great Oak Guardian
21% of 95 decks +21% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
20% of 95 decks +17% synergy
Foundation Breaker
20% of 95 decks +17% synergy
Peregrine Drake
20% of 95 decks +15% synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
19% of 95 decks +16% synergy
Kiora's Follower
19% of 95 decks +14% synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
19% of 95 decks +12% synergy
Spark Double
18% of 95 decks +15% synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
16% of 95 decks +15% synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
63% of 95 decks +59% synergy
Mental Misstep
61% of 95 decks +58% synergy
Pact of Negation
56% of 95 decks +52% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54% of 95 decks +33% synergy
Chord of Calling
52% of 95 decks +46% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
51% of 95 decks +48% synergy
Veil of Summer
51% of 95 decks +47% synergy
Mystical Tutor
38% of 95 decks +32% synergy
Crop Rotation
34% of 95 decks +29% synergy
Path to Exile
34% of 95 decks -12% synergy
Noxious Revival
32% of 95 decks +28% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
27% of 95 decks +25% synergy
Mana Drain
26% of 95 decks +16% synergy
Chain of Vapor
22% of 95 decks +21% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
18% of 95 decks +17% synergy
Force of Vigor
18% of 95 decks +16% synergy
Sink into Stupor
18% of 95 decks +11% synergy
Beast Within
17% of 95 decks -15% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15% of 95 decks +8% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14% of 95 decks +11% synergy
Pongify
14% of 95 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Denial
13% of 95 decks -5% synergy
Strix Serenade
12% of 95 decks +8% synergy
Dovin's Veto
12% of 95 decks -5% synergy
Teferi's Protection
9% of 95 decks -8% synergy
Summoner's Pact
8% of 95 decks +8% synergy
Heroic Intervention
8% of 95 decks -22% synergy
Flare of Denial
7% of 95 decks +5% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7% of 95 decks +5% synergy
Snap
7% of 95 decks +4% synergy
Nature's Claim
7% of 95 decks +2% synergy
Delay
6% of 95 decks +5% synergy
Counterspell
6% of 95 decks -32% synergy
Invigorate
5% of 95 decks +5% synergy
Dispel
5% of 95 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
25% of 95 decks +21% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
21% of 95 decks +17% synergy
Natural Order
16% of 95 decks +15% synergy
Wargate
15% of 95 decks +9% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
13% of 95 decks +12% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12% of 95 decks +6% synergy
Three Visits
6% of 95 decks -16% synergy
Windfall
5% of 95 decks +2% synergy
Nature's Lore
5% of 95 decks -23% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lotus Petal
63% of 95 decks +60% synergy
Birthing Pod
22% of 95 decks +18% synergy
Lightning Greaves
14% of 95 decks -7% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13% of 95 decks +11% synergy
The Great Henge
13% of 95 decks +6% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
12% of 95 decks +10% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6% of 95 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
53% of 95 decks +47% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
40% of 95 decks +37% synergy
Smothering Tithe
37% of 95 decks +19% synergy
Wild Growth
35% of 95 decks +23% synergy
Sylvan Library
31% of 95 decks +23% synergy
Blind Obedience
26% of 95 decks +23% synergy
Deafening Silence
25% of 95 decks +23% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24% of 95 decks +14% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
17% of 95 decks +16% synergy
Birthing Ritual
16% of 95 decks +15% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
7% of 95 decks +6% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7% of 95 decks +5% synergy
Guardian Project
7% of 95 decks -1% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
6% of 95 decks +4% synergy
Freed from the Real
6% of 95 decks +3% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6% of 95 decks +2% synergy
Hardened Scales
6% of 95 decks -7% synergy
Sterling Grove
5% of 95 decks -1% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
36% of 95 decks +34% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
34% of 95 decks +30% synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
24% of 95 decks +21% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6% of 95 decks +1% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75% of 95 decks +57% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
72% of 95 decks +57% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
55% of 95 decks +50% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
55% of 95 decks +49% synergy
Shifting Woodland
32% of 95 decks +28% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21% of 95 decks +5% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
19% of 95 decks +14% synergy
Emergence Zone
16% of 95 decks +14% synergy
Urza's Saga
13% of 95 decks +9% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9% of 95 decks +9% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92% of 95 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Signet
65% of 95 decks -5% synergy
Mana Vault
48% of 95 decks +45% synergy
Mana Crypt
31% of 95 decks +27% synergy
Fellwar Stone
29% of 95 decks +15% synergy
Mox Amber
26% of 95 decks +23% synergy
Mox Opal
22% of 95 decks +20% synergy
Talisman of Progress
16% of 95 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16% of 95 decks +4% synergy
Basalt Monolith
12% of 95 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Unity
5% of 95 decks -7% synergy
Lands
Windswept Heath
96% of 95 decks +65% synergy
Command Tower
96% of 95 decks +5% synergy
Misty Rainforest
94% of 95 decks +64% synergy
Flooded Strand
93% of 95 decks +62% synergy
Breeding Pool
92% of 95 decks +49% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
91% of 95 decks +47% synergy
Temple Garden
89% of 95 decks +46% synergy
Polluted Delta
81% of 95 decks +74% synergy
City of Brass
80% of 95 decks +72% synergy
Wooded Foothills
78% of 95 decks +71% synergy
Tropical Island
72% of 95 decks +59% synergy
Tundra
71% of 95 decks +58% synergy
Savannah
71% of 95 decks +58% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
69% of 95 decks +32% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
68% of 95 decks +61% synergy
Marsh Flats
67% of 95 decks +61% synergy
Scalding Tarn
65% of 95 decks +59% synergy
Exotic Orchard
64% of 95 decks +9% synergy
Mana Confluence
63% of 95 decks +55% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
58% of 95 decks +54% synergy
Sea of Clouds
51% of 95 decks +18% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
49% of 95 decks +16% synergy
Arid Mesa
48% of 95 decks +42% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32% of 95 decks +1% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
31% of 95 decks -12% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25% of 95 decks +19% synergy
Hedge Maze
23% of 95 decks +12% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22% of 95 decks +0% synergy
Brushland
20% of 95 decks -2% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
18% of 95 decks +16% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
18% of 95 decks +15% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17% of 95 decks +13% synergy
Horizon Canopy
16% of 95 decks +11% synergy
Seachrome Coast
15% of 95 decks +7% synergy
Cavern of Souls
13% of 95 decks +9% synergy
Razorverge Thicket
12% of 95 decks +4% synergy
Meticulous Archive
12% of 95 decks +3% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
12% of 95 decks -31% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9% of 95 decks +2% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
9% of 95 decks -27% synergy
Lush Portico
7% of 95 decks -3% synergy
Glacial Fortress
7% of 95 decks -33% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
6% of 95 decks -2% synergy
Prismatic Vista
5% of 95 decks +1% synergy
Canopy Vista
5% of 95 decks -41% synergy