Lightning Helix
~$0.24 low · ~$12.62 high
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Multicolor. Instant
Murders at Karlov Manor #218 · Illustrated by Eli Minaya
Murders at Karlov Manor #218 · Illustrated by Eli MinayaWhat is Lightning Helix worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
Though less well-known than its army of soldiers, the Boros Legion's mage-priests are as respected by the innocent as they are hated by the ghosts of the guilty.
Format legality
All 19 printings of Lightning Helix
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Planeswalker Championship Promos pwcs #2024-07· 2024JapanesePromorare· Cardmarket €6.37 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $8.73 | No etched foil printing | €6.37 foil | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #218· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.18 · €0.16 foil | uncommon | $0.30 | $0.33 | No etched foil printing | €0.18€0.16 foil | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #426· 2024Promouncommon· Cardmarket €0.29 · €0.14 foil | uncommon | $0.42 | $0.68 | No etched foil printing | €0.29€0.14 foil | |
 Ravnica Remastered rvr #197· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.27 · €0.21 foil | uncommon | $0.29 | $0.39 | No etched foil printing | €0.27€0.21 foil | |
 Ravnica Remastered rvr #372· 2024Retro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €0.43 · €1.79 foil | uncommon | $0.34 | $1.21 | No etched foil printing | €0.43€1.79 foil | |
 Secret Lair Countdown slc #2005· 2022Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €0.76 · €1.09 foil | rare | $1.13 | $1.57 | No etched foil printing | €0.76€1.09 foil | |
 Double Masters 2022 2x2 #243· 2022uncommon· Cardmarket €0.19 · €0.30 foil | uncommon | $0.31 | $0.36 | No etched foil printing | €0.19€0.30 foil | |
 Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #62· 2021BorderlessShowcaserare· Cardmarket €1.19 · €1.85 foil | rare | $0.71 | $1.99 | $2.30 | €1.19€1.85 foil | |
 Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #125· 2021JapaneseBorderlessrare· Cardmarket €10.07 · €13.97 foil | rare | $9.15 | $10.74 | $8.51 | €10.07€13.97 foil | |
 The List plst #GK1-90· 2019uncommon· Cardmarket €0.22 | uncommon | $0.34 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.22 | |
 GRN Guild Kit gk1 #90· 2018uncommon· Cardmarket €0.26 | uncommon | $0.35 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.26 | |
 Explorers of Ixalan e02 #39· 2017uncommon· Cardmarket €0.25 | uncommon | $0.24 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.25 | |
 Iconic Masters ima #204· 2017uncommon· Cardmarket €0.15 · €0.92 foil | uncommon | $0.41 | $1.36 | No etched foil printing | €0.15€0.92 foil | |
 Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning ddn #65· 2014uncommon· Cardmarket €0.27 | uncommon | $0.26 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.27 | |
 Modern Masters mma #179· 2013uncommon· Cardmarket €0.25 · €1.19 foil | uncommon | $0.39 | $0.92 | No etched foil printing | €0.25€1.19 foil | |
 Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas ddh #23· 2011uncommon· Cardmarket €0.36 | uncommon | $0.32 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.36 | |
 Planechase hop #90· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €0.30 | uncommon | $0.36 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.30 | |
 Magic Player Rewards 2006 p06 #7· 2006Full Artrare· Cardmarket €3.25 | rare | $12.62 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €3.25 | |
 Ravnica: City of Guilds rav #213· 2005uncommon· Cardmarket €0.20 · €3.89 foil | uncommon | $1.15 | $8.49 | No etched foil printing | €0.20€3.89 foil |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
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Card details
- First printed
- 2005
- Printings
- 19
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #3,785 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Shiyu, Eli Minaya, Kev Walker, Martin Ontiveros, Raymond Swanland, Minttu Hynninen, Daken
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Murders at Karlov Manor card (#218).
0218 · MKM · U · EN
- 0218Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- MKMSet code for Murders at Karlov Manor
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
November 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.
February 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.
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