Magic: The Gathering · box
Lightning Helix
Explorers of Ixalan · #39 · uncommon · 2017
Instant
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Market reference
$0.31
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 39 / 48
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Kev Walker
- Colors
- RW
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2017-11-24
About this card
Mana cost: {R}{W}
Type: Instant
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
"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."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.31 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.20 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lightning Helix is real?
Lightning Helix is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Lightning Helix worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lightning Helix is $0.31; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Lightning Helix from?
Lightning Helix is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Explorers of Ixalan" in the box series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Lightning Helix?
Lightning Helix is a uncommon card in the Explorers of Ixalan set.
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