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Lightning Helix

First printed in Ravnica: City of Guilds (2005)

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  • Planeswalker Championship Promos (PWCS) #2024-07, 2024
  • Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #218, 2024
  • Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #426, 2024
  • Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #197, 2024
  • Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #372, 2024
  • Secret Lair Countdown (SLC) #2005, 2022
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #243, 2022
  • Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #125, 2021
  • Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #62, 2021
  • The List (PLST) #GK1-90, 2019
  • GRN Guild Kit (GK1) #90, 2018
  • Explorers of Ixalan (E02) #39, 2017
  • Iconic Masters (IMA) #204, 2017
  • Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning (DDN) #65, 2014
  • Modern Masters (MMA) #179, 2013
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #31487, 2013 (digital)
  • Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH) #23, 2011
  • Planechase (HOP) #90, 2009
  • Magic Player Rewards 2006 (P06) #7, 2006
  • Ravnica: City of Guilds (RAV) #213, 2005

Lightning Helix

Instant

Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 3.4% of Standard decks played it (48 of 1419). Most played in WR (unclassified). In the last 30 days 0.7% of Pioneer decks played it (3 of 408). Most played in Mono-Red Aggro.

In Limited on MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Set GIH WR vs set IWD Games
Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM), Premier Draft 58.9% +3.9 +3.2 37413
Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM), Sealed 59.2% +4.7 +4.4 2310
GIH WR
win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set
points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD
improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games
games in which the card was seen

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Legal
  • Pioneer Legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Not legal
  • Future Standard Legal
  • Historic Legal
  • Timeless Legal
  • Alchemy Not legal
  • Penny Dreadful Not legal
  • Premodern Not legal
  • Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

  • Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Not legal
  • PreDH Legal
  • Tiny Leaders Legal
  • Oathbreaker Legal
  • Brawl Legal
  • Standard Brawl Legal
  • Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta
share of the archetype in the format
Play it
decks of the archetype that play this card
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Standard Other periods →

In 48 of 1419 decks (3.4%).

Share of decks
3.4%
▲ 1.7 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 2.7% 2026-08-13: 1.4% 2026-08-20: 3.0% 2026-08-27: 2.7% 2026-09-03: 1.2% 2026-09-10: 1.9% 2026-09-17: 1.3% 2026-09-24: 1.4% 2026-10-01: 2.9% 2026-10-08: 5.7% 2026-10-15: 3.5% 2026-10-22: 1.6%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
48
48 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.7
in the main deck
Win rate
59%
7 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WR (unclassified) 6.4% 4%
Azorius Control 5.1% 7%
WUBR (unclassified) 3.7% 72%
WBR (unclassified) 1.7% 4%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sacred Foundry98%7.5
Steam Vents90%4.9
Jeskai Revelation88%19.4
Stock Up88%9.2
Inevitable Defeat85%19.9
Cori Mountain Monastery83%20.7
Sundown Pass83%19.1
Flashback83%18.8
Tablet of Discovery83%16.7
Great Hall of the Biblioplex83%13.1

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WUBR
swb110 in Standard Challenge 32		 6-1
86%
WUBR
Venom01 in Standard Challenge 16		 7-2
78%
WUBR
badgods in Standard Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
WUBR
Venom01 in Standard Challenge 16 Special		 6-2
75%
WUBR
MCScards in Standard Challenge 16		 5-2
71%
WUBR
hermanomlg in Standard Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
WUBR
swb110 in Standard Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
WUBR
Venom01 in Standard Challenge 16		 4-2
67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUBR
swb110, 		3 main #17
4-2
WR
mltlqur, 		4 main 5-0
WUBR
Arena ranked player, 		1 main
WUBR
Arena ranked player, 		3 main
WUBR
Venom01, 		3 main #9
4-2
WUBR
Bruno da Silva Camara Tio Bruno, 		2 main #113
WUBR
cart02, 		3 main 5-0
WUBR
Venom01, 		3 main #20
3-3

Pioneer Other periods →

In 3 of 408 decks (0.7%).

Share of decks
0.7%
▼ 0.7 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 1.2% 2026-08-13: 0.8% 2026-08-20: 0.0% 2026-08-27: 2.2% 2026-09-03: 1.0% 2026-09-10: 0.5% 2026-09-17: 2.6% 2026-09-24: 1.2% 2026-10-01: 0.0% 2026-10-08: 0.0% 2026-10-15: 1.1% 2026-10-22: 1.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
3
3 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.3
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Mono-Red Aggro 11.8% 4%
WUBRG (unclassified) 3.9% 6%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sacred Foundry100%31.4

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Mono-Red Aggro
haruhilmi24 in Pioneer Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Red Aggro
haruhilmi24, 		3 main #26
0-4
Mono-Red Aggro
haruhilmi24, 		3 main #16
3-3
WUBRG
albertosd87, 		4 main #32
1-2

Modern Other periods →

In 12 of 2236 decks (0.5%).

Share of decks
0.5%
▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 0.2% 2026-08-13: 0.0% 2026-08-20: 0.1% 2026-08-27: 0.6% 2026-09-03: 1.0% 2026-09-10: 1.0% 2026-09-17: 0.3% 2026-09-24: 0.0% 2026-10-01: 0.2% 2026-10-08: 0.5% 2026-10-15: 0.5% 2026-10-22: 1.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
12
12 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.8
in the main deck
Win rate
55%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WR (unclassified) 1.4% 39%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Rift Bolt100%159.7
Boros Charm100%139.8
Goblin Guide100%131.5
Eidolon of the Great Revel100%124.2
Inspiring Vantage100%117.7
Skewer the Critics100%93.2
Searing Blaze100%86.0
Boltwave100%82.8
Lava Spike100%82.8
Barbarian Ring100%77.1

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WR
DemianDesposito10 in Modern Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
WR
DemianDesposito10 in Modern Challenge 64		 5-2
71%
WR
DemianDesposito10 in Modern Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
WR
DemianDesposito10 in Modern Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
WR
DemianDesposito10 in Modern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
WR
DemianDesposito10 in Modern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
WR
DemianDesposito10 in Modern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
WR
DemianDesposito10 in Modern Challenge 32		 2-4
33%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WR
DemianDesposito10, 		4 main #30
2-4
WR
DemianDesposito10, 		4 main #32
2-4
WR
DemianDesposito10, 		4 main #7
5-2
WR
DemianDesposito10, 		4 main #13
4-2
WR
DemianDesposito10, 		4 main #11
4-2
WR
DemianDesposito10, 		4 main #31
WR
DemianDesposito10, 		4 main #14
5-2
WR
Kuhmero, 		3 main #31
2-2

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 6 of 80 decks (7.5%).

Share of decks
7.5%
▲ 4.2 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 3.1% 2026-08-13: 0.0% 2026-08-20: 2.0% 2026-08-27: 1.7% 2026-09-03: 0.0% 2026-09-10: 6.1% 2026-09-17: 0.0% 2026-09-24: 12.5% 2026-10-01: 9.1% 2026-10-08: 8.6% 2026-10-15: 0.0% 2026-10-22: 12.5%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
6
6 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WUR (unclassified) 10.0% 50%
WR (unclassified) 7.5% 33%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Elegant Parlor100%5.7
Sacred Foundry100%5.3
Forth Eorlingas!100%4.7
Plateau100%4.4
Galvanic Discharge100%3.1
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire100%3.0
Parallax Wave100%2.6
Lightning Bolt100%2.5
Solitude100%2.4
Swords to Plowshares100%1.8

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WR
Razielman, 		1 main 5-0
WR
Pessimist1c, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
LennyLenLenny, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
lucamag, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
lucamag, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
Albyz, 		1 main 5-0

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage, Commander.