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Lightning Helix
RareColour IDMV 2
Instant
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
Card capabilities
InstantLife gain
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Other printings
17 other English printingsEarliest 2005-10-07Newest 2024-02-09Cheapest priced $0.25 in RVR
mkm· #218
2024-02-09$0.30
mkm· #426
2024-02-09$0.41
rvr· #197
2024-01-12$0.25
rvr· #372
2024-01-12$0.39
slc· #2005
2022-11-01$1.12
2x2· #243
2022-07-08$0.32
plst· #GK1-90
2019-11-07$0.32
gk1· #90
2018-11-02$0.36
e02· #39
2017-11-24$0.26
ima· #204
2017-11-17$0.40
ddn· #65
2014-09-05$0.29
mma· #179
2013-06-07$0.38
prm· #31487
2013-01-11—
ddh· #23
2011-09-02$0.33
hop· #90
2009-09-04$0.38
p06· #7
2006-01-01$12.57
rav· #213
2005-10-07$1.15
Rulings (2)
wotc2 Feb 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.
wotc17 Nov 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.
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