Card text
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
Cheapest
US$6.77
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$6.77
In stock at · US
2 stores
Mana cost
{R}{W}
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Price comparison (2) · the United States
oldest listing 14h ago- 1US$6.77→
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- 2US$9.20→
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NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
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Card text
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$9.15Low US$9.10High US$9.15▲ 0.5%
About Lightning Helix
This page covers the borderless printing of Lightning Helix (125), an White and Red Instant from Strixhaven: Mystical Archive (STA). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.
125 exists in 4 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. For reference the other printings read Japan Showcase US$8.41, Foil Etched US$2.35 and Borderless US$0.69 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$6.77, 26% below TCGplayer's US$9.15 market price. 2 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$9.20, 36% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The market price moved +0.5% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$9.15.
Strixhaven: Mystical Archive is a reprint set, which collects earlier cards, released April 2021. Lightning Helix has 15 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Lightning Helix (Japan Showcase) 125 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Lightning Helix (125) is currently US$6.77 across 1 store in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$9.15; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- What set is Lightning Helix from?
- Lightning Helix is card 125 from Strixhaven: Mystical Archive (STA) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare White and Red instant.
- Where can I buy Lightning Helix?
- Compare every store selling Lightning Helix across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Lightning Helix?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 3 other printings of 125 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
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Card details
- Card number
- 125
- Set
- Strixhaven: Mystical Archive (STA)
- Set type
- Masters & special set
- Released
- 23 April 2021
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Japan Showcase
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- White / Red
- Colour identity
- White / Red
- Mana cost
- {R}{W}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Lightning Helix in Strixhaven: Mystical Archive
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Cheaper White instants in Strixhaven: Mystical Archive
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Lightning Helix in other sets
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