Helm of the Ghastlord
Enchantment — Aura
SHMShadowmoor#166common
Foil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 1044
- Illustrator
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Found in
- Shadowmoor Theme Deck Mortal Coil · Shadowmoor MTGO Redemption Foil · 3 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Enchant creature
As long as enchanted creature is blue, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
As long as enchanted creature is black, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card."
Plays as: Card Draw · Opponent Discard · Is Aura
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+4.4%
$7.52
$6.00 low$1.70 gap
Foil+0.0%
$91.21
$94.99 low$47.49 gap
Finish
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Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$7.52as of 2026-07-12
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H $11.99L $0.19since Feb 2024$6.00
$4.30
$1.70+28% · normal spread
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Foil
$91.21as of 2026-07-12
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H $94.63L $5.51since Feb 2024$94.99
$47.50
$47.49+50% · normal spread
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Cheapest playable copy$7.52· across 1 printing
Rulings
3 · latest May 1, 2008 · one tap opens all
- WotCMay 1, 2008
If the enchanted creature is both of the listed colors, it will get both bonuses.
- WotCMay 1, 2008
The two abilities trigger when the enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent of the creature’s controller, not when it deals damage to an opponent of the Helm’s controller. They trigger from any damage, not just combat damage.
- WotCMay 1, 2008
With regards to the two triggered abilities that Helm of the Ghastlord grants to the enchanted creature, the point when damage is actually dealt is the only time it matters what color the creature is. If the creature is blue or black at that time, the appropriate ability or abilities will trigger. They’ll resolve even if the creature changes color or loses its Aura.