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Cards/Ravnica: City of Guilds/Lightning Helix

Lightning Helix

{R}{W}

Instant

Ravnica: City of Guilds·rav #213·Uncommon·2005·Art by Kev Walker
StandardLegal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Lightning Helix
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Oracle Text

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.

Set
Ravnica: City of Guilds (RAV)
Number
#213
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Kev Walker
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$1.40
USD Foil
$7.54
EUR
€0.33
EUR Foil
€3.17
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

11/17/2017·wotc

If the chosen target is illegal when Lightning Helix tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't gain 3 life.

2/2/2024·wotc

If the chosen target is illegal when Lightning Helix tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't gain 3 life.

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