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Lightning Helix

staStrixhaven Mystical Archive#125rare
{R}{W}
Treatments
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updated 2026-06-21
Nonfoil$9.36
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Foil$11.36
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Etched$12.48
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Nonfoil$9.36▲ +3.0%
Foil$11.36▲ +2.4%
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Card details
Artist
Daken
Frame
2015
Language
JA
Border
borderless
Security stamp
oval
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Oracle text

Instant

Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.

Abilities
SpellLightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
Plays as
BurnPlaneswalker Removal
Flavor & art
“「血の時代の魔術師は、敵に雷雨を降らせていたという。我々もその技を模倣できるはずだ。」 —ロアホールドの魔道生徒、ドラディエル”
Illustrated by
Daken
Open in…
ScryfallTCGplayerEDHREC
Rulings
  • WotCFeb 2, 2024

    If the chosen target is illegal when Lightning Helix tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't gain 3 life.

  • WotCNov 17, 2017

    If the chosen target is illegal when Lightning Helix tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't gain 3 life.