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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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #243
Lightning Helix
2x2·#243·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Raymond Swanland
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jul '22
3 yr ago
Value
$0.35+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.36 · low $0.34
Volatility · stable
EUR€0.22USD$0.35TIX0.04 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #3,628 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
"Rage is not the answer. Rage followed by fitting vengeance is the answer."
—Ajani Goldmane
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
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.
Context
Last observed at $0.35, stable around $0.35 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.04 and $0.36 across 38 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 19 hours ago at $0.35.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from 2X2 — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Double Masters 2022* (released July 2022).
Card #243 in Double Masters 2022.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: red/white. Mana cost: {R}{W} (2 converted).
Legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #3,628 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Raymond Swanland. Rarix tracks 886 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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