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Lightning Helix

Magic: The GatheringRavnica: City of Guilds#213

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Mana cost

Ravnica: City of GuildsRAV · #213

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.15 € · ★ 3.89 € · 1.15 $ · ★ 8.49 $
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).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Kev Walker
Card language: English
Release date: 2005-10-07

Flavour text

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.

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