Helping Hand
LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan/#17/2023Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.13
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.23
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.23TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 27.8%90d▼ 4.2%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.18
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Up 27.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 21% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 52% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Card capabilities
Graveyard interactionSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc20 Mar 2026
If a card in a graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
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About this card
Helping Hand
Helping Hand is a Sorcery, with mana cost {W} (mana value 1). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.23 (up 27.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Helping Hand FAQ
How much is Helping Hand worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Helping Hand is $0.23. It is up 27.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.18 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Helping Hand?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Helping Hand?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Helping Hand are there?
Helping Hand has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Helping Hand first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCI #17, released 2023-11-17.
What is the newest printing of Helping Hand?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOA #5, released 2026-04-24.
Is there a foil version of Helping Hand?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.35 versus $0.23 for nonfoil, which is 52% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Helping Hand legal in Commander?
Yes, Helping Hand is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.