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

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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Luminous Rebuke
100% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Apothecary Stomper
62% of 8 decks +18% synergy
Fleeting Flight
62% of 13 decks +47% synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
59% of 34 decks +41% synergy
Treetop Snarespinner
50% of 8 decks +39% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
72% of 149 decks +61% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
64% of 149 decks +60% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
64% of 149 decks +59% synergy
Genesis Hydra
52% of 149 decks +51% synergy
The Goose Mother
55% of 148 decks +50% synergy
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
51% of 149 decks +49% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
50% of 149 decks +48% synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
48% of 149 decks +45% synergy
Hardened Scales
56% of 149 decks +45% synergy
Branching Evolution
45% of 149 decks +41% synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
54% of 149 decks +26% synergy
Cultivate
52% of 149 decks +11% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
48% of 149 decks -16% synergy
Inspiring Call
47% of 149 decks +40% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42% of 149 decks +36% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
40% of 149 decks +31% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
40% of 149 decks +30% synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
40% of 140 decks +38% synergy
Inga and Esika
39% of 149 decks +32% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Creatures
Kiora's Follower
38% of 149 decks +33% synergy
Koma, World-Eater
38% of 40 decks +24% synergy
Armasaur Guide
38% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
37% of 149 decks +35% synergy
Conclave Mentor
37% of 149 decks +34% synergy
Vastwood Hydra
36% of 149 decks +35% synergy
Wildwood Scourge
36% of 149 decks +35% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
36% of 149 decks +26% synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
32% of 149 decks +32% synergy
Chakram Retriever
31% of 149 decks +29% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
30% of 105 decks +7% synergy
Managorger Hydra
30% of 149 decks +24% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
28% of 149 decks +24% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
28% of 149 decks +22% synergy
Beast Whisperer
28% of 149 decks +17% synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
27% of 15 decks -0% synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
27% of 124 decks +24% synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
26% of 145 decks +11% synergy
Hooded Hydra
26% of 149 decks +26% synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
26% of 149 decks +24% synergy
Kalonian Hydra
26% of 149 decks +21% synergy
Thunderous Snapper
25% of 149 decks +24% synergy
Master Biomancer
25% of 149 decks +21% synergy
Sunshower Druid
24% of 124 decks +23% synergy
Skyskipper Duo
24% of 71 decks +22% synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
23% of 149 decks +23% synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
23% of 149 decks +21% synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
23% of 149 decks +20% synergy
Loyal Guardian
21% of 149 decks +20% synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
20% of 149 decks +20% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
20% of 149 decks +17% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20% of 149 decks +10% synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20% of 40 decks +15% synergy
Hungering Hydra
19% of 149 decks +19% synergy
Mulldrifter
19% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Stumpsquall Hydra
19% of 149 decks +19% synergy
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
18% of 147 decks +16% synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
18% of 148 decks +17% synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
17% of 149 decks +16% synergy
Abzan Falconer
17% of 149 decks +15% synergy
Rampant Rejuvenator
16% of 149 decks +15% synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
16% of 149 decks +14% synergy
Foundation Breaker
16% of 149 decks +13% synergy
Froghemoth
15% of 149 decks +15% synergy
Tender Wildguide
15% of 124 decks +13% synergy
Hivespine Wolverine
15% of 112 decks +14% synergy
High Fae Trickster
15% of 40 decks +2% synergy
Hydra Omnivore
15% of 149 decks +14% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
15% of 149 decks +13% synergy
Llanowar Elves
15% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Instants
Gift of the Viper
37% of 136 decks +33% synergy
Path to Exile
36% of 149 decks -8% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
34% of 143 decks +33% synergy
Growth Spiral
33% of 149 decks +19% synergy
Negate
32% of 149 decks +15% synergy
Generous Gift
32% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Counterspell
28% of 149 decks -10% synergy
Long River's Pull
24% of 121 decks +6% synergy
Shore Up
23% of 149 decks +22% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
23% of 149 decks +21% synergy
Beast Within
17% of 149 decks -16% synergy
Polliwallop
17% of 112 decks +16% synergy
Overprotect
16% of 111 decks +14% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
15% of 149 decks +13% synergy
Invigorating Surge
13% of 149 decks +13% synergy
Slip Out the Back
13% of 149 decks +11% synergy
Unbreakable Formation
12% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Divine Resilience
12% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Dawn's Truce
12% of 121 decks -8% synergy
Bioshift
11% of 149 decks +11% synergy
Brokers Charm
11% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Refute
10% of 40 decks +7% synergy
Dazzling Denial
10% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Mutational Advantage
10% of 143 decks +6% synergy
Run Away Together
9% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Seized from Slumber
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9% of 148 decks -2% synergy
Crumb and Get It
8% of 105 decks +6% synergy
Parting Gust
7% of 121 decks +3% synergy
Peerless Recycling
7% of 121 decks -8% synergy
Entish Restoration
7% of 148 decks +5% synergy
Inscription of Abundance
7% of 149 decks +7% synergy
Gaea's Gift
7% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7% of 121 decks +2% synergy
Burst of Strength
5% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Stubborn Denial
5% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
38% of 149 decks -1% synergy
Austere Command
37% of 149 decks +26% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
31% of 139 decks +29% synergy
Kodama's Reach
29% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Monstrous Emergence
14% of 43 decks +13% synergy
Wear Down
14% of 124 decks -3% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13% of 149 decks +10% synergy
Requisition Raid
13% of 143 decks +9% synergy
Explore
11% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Starfall Invocation
10% of 121 decks +3% synergy
Traverse the Outlands
9% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Exorcise
9% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
8% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Splash Portal
7% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Wave Goodbye
7% of 144 decks +3% synergy
Bushwhack
7% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
7% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Nature's Lore
7% of 149 decks -22% synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Time Wipe
6% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6% of 141 decks +3% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Disorienting Choice
5% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Longstalk Brawl
5% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Split Up
5% of 59 decks +2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Heaped Harvest
13% of 105 decks +11% synergy
Lightning Greaves
7% of 149 decks -15% synergy
Short Bow
7% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Emerald Medallion
6% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5% of 149 decks -0% synergy
Enchantments
Stocking the Pantry
22% of 105 decks +19% synergy
Sylvan Scavenging
21% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Hydra's Growth
19% of 149 decks +18% synergy
Communal Brewing
13% of 105 decks -4% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
13% of 139 decks +10% synergy
Intruder Alarm
13% of 149 decks +7% synergy
Wild Growth
13% of 149 decks -0% synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
12% of 141 decks +10% synergy
Hunter's Talent
11% of 124 decks +10% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
11% of 147 decks +8% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Primal Empathy
10% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Felidar Retreat
9% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Wizard Class
9% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
8% of 49 decks -4% synergy
Forced Adaptation
7% of 149 decks +7% synergy
Frogify
7% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Together Forever
6% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Unnatural Growth
6% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Colossal Majesty
5% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Master Chef
5% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Lion Umbra
5% of 139 decks +3% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40% of 149 decks -4% synergy
Rogue's Passage
30% of 149 decks +15% synergy
Oakhollow Village
25% of 124 decks +23% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17% of 149 decks +13% synergy
Lilypad Village
14% of 124 decks +12% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Gavony Township
9% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Karn's Bastion
9% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Nesting Grounds
7% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Temple of the False God
7% of 149 decks -1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
72% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Sol Ring
71% of 149 decks -9% synergy
Thought Vessel
21% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Simic Signet
16% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Commander's Sphere
13% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Fellwar Stone
13% of 149 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Unity
12% of 149 decks +0% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9% of 149 decks -3% synergy
Patchwork Banner
8% of 111 decks +3% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Progress
8% of 149 decks -3% synergy
Azorius Signet
8% of 149 decks -7% synergy
Selesnya Signet
5% of 149 decks -6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
88% of 149 decks -2% synergy
Seaside Citadel
59% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Prairie Stream
52% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Evolving Wilds
51% of 149 decks +26% synergy
Exotic Orchard
50% of 149 decks -4% synergy
Canopy Vista
47% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38% of 149 decks -1% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
36% of 139 decks +8% synergy
Temple of Mystery
34% of 149 decks +13% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33% of 149 decks +14% synergy
Temple of Plenty
31% of 149 decks +12% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
30% of 149 decks +14% synergy
Path of Ancestry
28% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Glacial Fortress
26% of 149 decks -13% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
25% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Flooded Grove
23% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23% of 149 decks -7% synergy
Fortified Village
22% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Thornwood Falls
19% of 149 decks +12% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
18% of 149 decks -17% synergy
Blossoming Sands
17% of 149 decks +11% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
17% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Brokers Hideout
15% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Thriving Isle
15% of 149 decks +10% synergy
Port Town
13% of 149 decks +0% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13% of 149 decks -4% synergy
Overflowing Basin
13% of 143 decks +2% synergy
Tranquil Cove
12% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Myriad Landscape
11% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Ash Barrens
11% of 149 decks +7% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11% of 149 decks -9% synergy
Thriving Heath
10% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Azorius Chancery
10% of 149 decks -9% synergy
Brushland
10% of 149 decks -10% synergy
Simic Guildgate
9% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Krosan Verge
9% of 149 decks -1% synergy
Thriving Grove
9% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Tangled Islet
9% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
9% of 149 decks -16% synergy
Abandoned Campground
8% of 59 decks +7% synergy
Uncharted Haven
8% of 149 decks +7% synergy
Bant Panorama
8% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Opal Palace
7% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
7% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Seachrome Coast
7% of 149 decks +0% synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Scattered Groves
6% of 149 decks -2% synergy
Fabled Passage
6% of 149 decks -4% synergy