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Lightning Helix
Stable+0.9%Ravnica: City of Guilds, 2005 · #213
Lightning Helix's Near Mint price is up 9.4% ($0.10) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 1, 2026
Card Details
TypeInstant
Mana CostRW
ArtistMinttu Hynninen
Card TextLightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
"Mages in the Blood Age would call down actual thunderstorms on their enemies. I bet we can replicate their technique."
—Dradiel, Lorehold mage-student
Format Legality
StandardModernPioneerCommanderLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$1.16
moderate
$0.99$1.18
Condition?
16 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 1
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.23
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$1.16
Movement
7D Change+0.9% (+$0.01)
30D Change+9.4% (+$0.10)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 1
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$1.16
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- How much is Lightning Helix worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Lightning Helix from Ravnica: City of Guilds (Magic: The Gathering) is $1.16. It has increased 0.9% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Lightning Helix from?
- Lightning Helix is from the Ravnica: City of Guilds set, released October 2005. It is a uncommon in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Lightning Helix?
- Lightning Helix is a uncommon card from Ravnica: City of Guilds in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Lightning Helix changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Lightning Helix has risen 9.4% ($0.10) to $1.16.
- How many printings of Lightning Helix exist?
- Lightning Helix has 16 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.23 from Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning.