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

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Cooper Gottfried
Feb 9, 2026
The Top 40 Three-Mana Commanders
It's another Top 40 list from EDHREC! This time we're looking at the most popular commanders that you can play for just three mana.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Wistfulness
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Formidable Speaker
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Tanufel Rimespeaker
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chakram Retriever
78%inclusion65 decks83 decks
75%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
70%inclusion58 decks83 decks
60%synergy
Intruder Alarm
61%inclusion51 decks83 decks
56%synergy
Inga and Esika
59%inclusion49 decks83 decks
53%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
58%inclusion48 decks83 decks
52%synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
54%inclusion45 decks83 decks
51%synergy
Beast Whisperer
58%inclusion48 decks83 decks
48%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
46%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
51%inclusion42 decks83 decks
45%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion51 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Birds of Paradise
60%inclusion50 decks83 decks
26%synergy
Noble Hierarch
57%inclusion47 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
55%inclusion46 decks83 decks
37%synergy
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion38 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion38 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
38%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
38%synergy
Delighted Halfling
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
29%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion36 decks83 decks
29%synergy
Seedborn Muse
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Worldly Tutor
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion28 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Silverback Elder
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
37%synergy
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Snake
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
34%synergy
High Fae Trickster
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Spark Double
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
29%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
26%synergy
Peregrine Drake
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Mulldrifter
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Apex Devastator
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
26%synergy
Railway Brawler
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Solitude
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Kiora's Follower
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
24%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
24%synergy
Bloom Tender
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Ouroboroid
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Nulldrifter
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Subtlety
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Great Oak Guardian
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Ancestral Statue
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Mockingbird
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Breaching Hippocamp
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Timeless Witness
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Eladamri's Call
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Call
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
-12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Gift of the Viper
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
-15%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
-18%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Neoform
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
-6%synergy
Damning Verdict
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Wave Goodbye
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Branching Evolution
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Food Chain
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Aura Shards
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Gavony Township
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion49 decks83 decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion47 decks83 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion81 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Island
96%inclusion80 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion80 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion79 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion59 decks83 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion54 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Temple Garden
64%inclusion53 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
63%inclusion52 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion48 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
54%inclusion45 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion44 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
52%inclusion43 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Sea of Clouds
52%inclusion43 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
51%inclusion42 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Brushland
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
-8%synergy
Seaside Citadel
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion28 decks83 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
-14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
-21%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Hushwood Verge
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Savannah
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Seachrome Coast
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
-26%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
-28%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Lush Portico
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Horizon Canopy
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
4%synergy