Helga, Skittish Seer (Commander) - Optimized +1/+1 Counters

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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Yuna, Grand Summoner
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Absolute Virtue
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Transcendent Dragon
10% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
8% of 24 decks +7% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hydroid Krasis
64% of 154 decks +60% synergy
Branching Evolution
62% of 154 decks +57% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
57% of 154 decks +55% synergy
Hardened Scales
66% of 154 decks +53% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
60% of 154 decks +53% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
58% of 154 decks +52% synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
53% of 154 decks +50% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
60% of 154 decks +50% synergy
The Ozolith
55% of 154 decks +49% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
62% of 154 decks +49% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Birds of Paradise
67% of 154 decks +36% synergy
Heroic Intervention
62% of 154 decks +31% synergy
Noble Hierarch
61% of 154 decks +36% synergy
Beast Whisperer
56% of 154 decks +45% synergy
The Great Henge
56% of 154 decks +49% synergy
Path to Exile
54% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
51% of 154 decks +43% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
49% of 154 decks +39% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
47% of 154 decks +43% synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
71% of 154 decks +50% synergy
Teferi's Protection
64% of 154 decks +46% synergy
Rhystic Study
62% of 154 decks +40% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
60% of 154 decks +46% synergy
Worldly Tutor
49% of 154 decks +37% synergy
Smothering Tithe
40% of 154 decks +22% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
35% of 154 decks +19% synergy
Seedborn Muse
22% of 154 decks +11% synergy
Ancient Tomb
20% of 154 decks +14% synergy
Food Chain
13% of 154 decks +12% synergy
Creatures
Railway Brawler
47% of 154 decks +43% synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
45% of 154 decks +41% synergy
Chakram Retriever
44% of 154 decks +41% synergy
Inga and Esika
44% of 154 decks +38% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
43% of 154 decks +41% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
42% of 154 decks +36% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
40% of 154 decks +38% synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
37% of 154 decks +33% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
36% of 154 decks +33% synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
35% of 154 decks +34% synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
35% of 80 decks +30% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
34% of 154 decks +31% synergy
Silverback Elder
33% of 154 decks +30% synergy
Delighted Halfling
33% of 154 decks +22% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
33% of 149 decks +22% synergy
Voracious Hydra
32% of 154 decks +32% synergy
The Goose Mother
32% of 154 decks +28% synergy
Primordial Hydra
30% of 154 decks +29% synergy
Steelbane Hydra
30% of 154 decks +28% synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
30% of 154 decks +28% synergy
Hungering Hydra
27% of 154 decks +27% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
27% of 154 decks +23% synergy
High Fae Trickster
26% of 80 decks +21% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
25% of 154 decks +22% synergy
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
23% of 154 decks +21% synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
23% of 154 decks +20% synergy
Esper Sentinel
23% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
23% of 149 decks +16% synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
23% of 154 decks +21% synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
22% of 80 decks +20% synergy
Mulldrifter
22% of 154 decks +12% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
22% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Apex Devastator
21% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Walking Ballista
21% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Bloom Tender
21% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Kiora's Follower
20% of 154 decks +16% synergy
Witch Enchanter
20% of 154 decks +14% synergy
Vastwood Hydra
19% of 154 decks +19% synergy
Byrke, Long Ear of the Law
19% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
19% of 154 decks +13% synergy
Llanowar Elves
19% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Biophagus
19% of 154 decks +18% synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
19% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
19% of 154 decks +16% synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
19% of 154 decks +12% synergy
Genesis Hydra
18% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Nulldrifter
18% of 154 decks +15% synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
18% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
18% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
17% of 154 decks +15% synergy
Instants
Counterspell
38% of 154 decks -0% synergy
Beast Within
37% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Mana Drain
36% of 154 decks +26% synergy
Akroma's Will
29% of 154 decks +21% synergy
Inspiring Call
27% of 154 decks +18% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22% of 154 decks +15% synergy
Generous Gift
22% of 154 decks -7% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
20% of 154 decks +18% synergy
Swan Song
20% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Eladamri's Call
18% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Dawn's Truce
18% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Ripples of Potential
16% of 154 decks +13% synergy
Force of Will
16% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Denial
15% of 154 decks -2% synergy
Mutational Advantage
14% of 154 decks +11% synergy
Sink into Stupor
14% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Mystical Tutor
12% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Force of Negation
12% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Dovin's Veto
12% of 154 decks -5% synergy
Pongify
11% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Shore Up
10% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10% of 154 decks +8% synergy
Gift of the Viper
10% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Silence
9% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Slip Out the Back
8% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Pact of Negation
8% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Crop Rotation
7% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Chord of Calling
7% of 154 decks +1% synergy
Flusterstorm
6% of 154 decks +3% synergy
Negate
6% of 154 decks -9% synergy
Stubborn Denial
6% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Force of Vigor
6% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6% of 154 decks +3% synergy
Mental Misstep
6% of 154 decks +3% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6% of 154 decks -4% synergy
Veil of Summer
5% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
47% of 154 decks +25% synergy
Farseek
44% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Nature's Lore
39% of 154 decks +10% synergy
Wave Goodbye
32% of 154 decks +28% synergy
Cultivate
30% of 154 decks -11% synergy
Damning Verdict
24% of 154 decks +18% synergy
Finale of Devastation
23% of 154 decks +16% synergy
Farewell
22% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Kodama's Reach
19% of 154 decks -4% synergy
Season of Gathering
14% of 154 decks +12% synergy
Rampant Growth
14% of 154 decks -13% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
12% of 154 decks +11% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
12% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Last March of the Ents
9% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Supreme Verdict
9% of 154 decks -2% synergy
Neoform
8% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Requisition Raid
6% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6% of 154 decks +0% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
42% of 154 decks +36% synergy
Lightning Greaves
32% of 154 decks +11% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29% of 154 decks -0% synergy
The One Ring
18% of 154 decks +11% synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
12% of 154 decks +11% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
11% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Lotus Petal
10% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Emerald Medallion
6% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
30% of 154 decks +24% synergy
Doubling Season
30% of 154 decks +22% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
30% of 154 decks +21% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
25% of 154 decks +24% synergy
Mystic Remora
19% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Guardian Project
18% of 154 decks +10% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
13% of 154 decks +11% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12% of 154 decks +8% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
11% of 154 decks +8% synergy
Hydra's Growth
10% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10% of 154 decks +0% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
9% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Mirari's Wake
8% of 154 decks +1% synergy
Sylvan Library
8% of 154 decks +1% synergy
Wild Growth
8% of 154 decks -4% synergy
Communal Brewing
8% of 149 decks -0% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Freed from the Real
7% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Wizard Class
7% of 154 decks -1% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Elemental Bond
6% of 154 decks +3% synergy
Exploration
6% of 154 decks +1% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
42% of 154 decks +39% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58% of 154 decks +13% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
51% of 154 decks +33% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
47% of 154 decks +30% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
46% of 154 decks +32% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
38% of 154 decks +33% synergy
Gavony Township
31% of 154 decks +23% synergy
Rogue's Passage
21% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
19% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Karn's Bastion
15% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14% of 154 decks +8% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9% of 154 decks +8% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8% of 154 decks +0% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 154 decks -2% synergy
Urza's Saga
5% of 154 decks +1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Arcane Signet
74% of 154 decks +3% synergy
Thought Vessel
16% of 154 decks -4% synergy
Patriar's Seal
15% of 154 decks +13% synergy
Fellwar Stone
14% of 154 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10% of 154 decks -2% synergy
Chrome Mox
10% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Mox Diamond
9% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9% of 154 decks +1% synergy
Talisman of Unity
9% of 154 decks -3% synergy
Mana Crypt
8% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Progress
8% of 154 decks -4% synergy
Mana Vault
6% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
5% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Mox Amber
5% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Temple Garden
81% of 154 decks +38% synergy
Breeding Pool
79% of 154 decks +37% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
77% of 154 decks +33% synergy
Windswept Heath
70% of 154 decks +39% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
68% of 154 decks +25% synergy
Misty Rainforest
66% of 154 decks +36% synergy
Flooded Strand
64% of 154 decks +33% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
64% of 154 decks +31% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64% of 154 decks +26% synergy
Sea of Clouds
58% of 154 decks +26% synergy
Exotic Orchard
55% of 154 decks -0% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
42% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34% of 154 decks +11% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34% of 154 decks +3% synergy
Glacial Fortress
34% of 154 decks -7% synergy
Seaside Citadel
33% of 154 decks -20% synergy
Tropical Island
32% of 154 decks +20% synergy
Savannah
31% of 154 decks +18% synergy
Tundra
29% of 154 decks +17% synergy
Deserted Beach
26% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Brushland
25% of 154 decks +3% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24% of 154 decks +2% synergy
Hushwood Verge
23% of 109 decks +13% synergy
City of Brass
22% of 154 decks +14% synergy
Canopy Vista
22% of 154 decks -24% synergy
Prairie Stream
19% of 154 decks -27% synergy
Mana Confluence
18% of 154 decks +11% synergy
Wooded Foothills
18% of 154 decks +10% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17% of 109 decks +8% synergy
Polluted Delta
16% of 154 decks +9% synergy
Flooded Grove
16% of 154 decks -1% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15% of 154 decks +8% synergy
Arid Mesa
14% of 154 decks +8% synergy
Scalding Tarn
14% of 154 decks +8% synergy
Marsh Flats
14% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Reflecting Pool
14% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Willowrush Verge
12% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Lush Portico
11% of 154 decks +1% synergy
Hedge Maze
11% of 154 decks +0% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
10% of 154 decks -8% synergy
Prismatic Vista
9% of 154 decks +4% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
9% of 154 decks -9% synergy
Path of Ancestry
9% of 154 decks -12% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
8% of 154 decks +2% synergy