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Lightning Helix

Magic: The GatheringStrixhaven Mystical Archive#62

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Strixhaven Mystical ArchiveSTA · #62

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 1.38 € · ★ 1.72 € · 0.85 $ · ★ 2.01 $ · ★ E 2.38 $
Mana value: 2
Colour: White Red

Card text

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

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
FutureLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PioneerLegal
PredhLegal
StandardLegal
StandardbrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator: Minttu Hynninen
Card language: English
Release date: 2021-04-23

Flavour text

"Mages in the Blood Age would call down actual thunderstorms on their enemies. I bet we can replicate their technique." —Dradiel, Lorehold mage-student

Rulings

2017-11-17

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.

2024-02-02