Helm of Awakening

As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Helm of Awakening is $1.29 (DMR #448, Borderless), and the most expensive is $5.86 (DMR #379, Alt Art, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.35, up 150.0% over 7 days, down 0.3% over 30 days, up 141.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $3.38 (2026).

Helm of Awakening has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including alt art and borderless treatments.

DMR #448 Borderless

$1.29

CK $2.29 / $0.80 38%

MP $1.53 16 avail

DMR #379 Alt Art

$1.46 +13%

CK $2.29 / $0.80 45%

MP $1.53 11 avail

DMR #224

$3.03 +135%

CK $2.49 / $0.40 87%

MP $1.99 66 avail

PLST #VIS-145

$3.35 +160%

CK $1.99 / $0.50 85%

MP $2.07 28 avail

VIS #145

$3.50 +171%

CK $3.99 / $1.80 49%

MP $2.07 81 avail

DMR #224 Foil

$3.57 +177%

CK $2.49 / $0.63 82%

MP $2.02 27 avail

DMR #448 Borderless Foil

$3.75 +191%

CK $2.99 / $0.90 76%

MP $3.28 11 avail

DMR #379 Alt Art Foil

$5.86 +354%

CK $2.49 / $0.75 87%

MP $3.33 13 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $1.80 cash for VIS #145; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 55% (wide).

• Oct 4, 2004 Can never affect the colored part of the cost.
• Oct 4, 2004 If this card is sacrificed to pay part of a spell's cost, the cost reduction still applies.
• Oct 4, 2004 The effect is cumulative.
• Oct 4, 2004 The generic X cost is still considered generic even if there is a requirement that a specific color be used for it. For example, “only black mana can be spent this way”. This distinction is important for effects which reduce the generic portion of a spell's cost.
• Oct 4, 2004 The lower cost is not optional like with some other cost reducers.

Helm of Awakening has been reprinted 8 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
DMR #448	2023-01-13	Rare	Borderless
DMR #448	2023-01-13	Rare	Borderless
DMR #379	2023-01-13	Rare	Alt Art
DMR #379	2023-01-13	Rare	Alt Art
DMR #224	2023-01-13	Rare	Standard
DMR #224	2023-01-13	Rare	Standard
PLST #VIS-145	2022-04-29	Uncommon	Standard
VIS #145	1997-02-03	Uncommon	Standard

Helm of Awakening is the #1,892 most-played card on EDHREC, down 9 places over the last 30 days.