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Lightning Helix 
Instant
Oracle Text
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
Format Legality
StandardPioneerModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Lightning Helix, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 18 | 1.7 | 180 | 3.1 |
| Pioneer | 6 | 1.5 | 54 | 2.4 |
| Duel Commander | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Modern | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Details
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 2
- Collector #
- 218
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Lightning Helix
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Kutzil's Flanker
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Oliphaunt
- 1 Ocelot Pride
Sorceries (7)
Instants (28)
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Wild Slash
- 1 Lightning Helix
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 March of Otherworldly Light
Enchantments (1)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Island
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 2 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (17)
Instants (14)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Artifacts (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Artifacts (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (31)
- 1 Cosmic Rebirth
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Sauron's Ransom
- 1 Flame of Anor
- 1 Prismari Command
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Kaya's Guile
- 1 Waterlogged Teachings
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Abrupt Decay
- 1 Auroral Procession
- 1 Growth Spiral
- 1 Planar Genesis
- 1 Voidslime
- 1 Eladamri's Call
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Lightning Helix
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Izzet Charm
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 No More Lies
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (40)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Fabled Passage
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Forest
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Hedge Maze
- 1 Island
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Sorceries (7)
Instants (21)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (5)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (20)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (5)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (20)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (26)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (5)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (20)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (23)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (17)
Instants (13)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (23)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Artifacts (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Watcher for Tomorrow
- 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Voice of Victory
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Aether Channeler
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Enduring Curiosity
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Quantum Riddler
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Ocelot Pride
Sorceries (4)
Instants (24)
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Lightning Helix
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Ephemerate
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 No More Lies
Enchantments (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Clifftop Retreat
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Island
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 2 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (5)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (5)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (28)
Lands (27)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Instants (26)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 8
