Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Lightning Helix
Murders at Karlov Manor · #218 · uncommon · 2024
Instant
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Market reference
$0.32
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 218 / 451
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Eli Minaya
- Colors
- RW
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2024-02-09
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Removal
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
Also does
More by Eli Minaya
This card was illustrated by Eli Minaya.
About this card
Mana cost: {R}{W}
Type: Instant
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
"After heavy casualties in the Phyrexian invasion, the Boros mage-priests trained as many rank-and-file soldiers as possible to wield the Legion's legendary battle magic."
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) | $0.32 |
| USD (foil) | $0.32 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.19 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.34 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
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 $0.32; 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 "Murders at Karlov Manor" in the expansion series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Lightning Helix?
Lightning Helix is a uncommon card in the Murders at Karlov Manor set.
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