Lightning Helix

As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Lightning Helix is $0.26 (RVR #197), and the most expensive is $11.56 (P06 #7, Textless). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.34, up 47.8% over 7 days, down 5.6% over 30 days, up 183.3% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.12 (2026).

Lightning Helix has 18 tracked printings across 15 sets, in nonfoil, foil and etched finishes, including inverted, alt art, borderless, showcase and textless treatments.

RVR #197

$0.26

CK $0.39 / $0.03 88%

MP $0.15 169 avail

MKM #218

$0.28 +8%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 96%

MP $0.15 1518 avail

E02 #39

$0.28 +8%

CK $0.49 / $0.04 86%

MP $0.20 87 avail

DDN #65

$0.28 +8%

CK $0.49 / $0.03 89%

MP $0.20 152 avail

2X2 #243

$0.31 +19%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 97%

MP $0.15 300 avail

2X2 #243 Foil

$0.33 +27%

CK $0.49 / $0.08 76%

MP $0.19 85 avail

IMA #204 Foil

$0.33 +27%

CK $0.99 / $0.20 39%

MP $0.20 33 avail

DDH #23

$0.33 +27%

CK $0.39 / $0.05 85%

MP $0.25 90 avail

MKM #218 Foil

$0.34 +31%

CK $0.49 / $0.08 76%

MP $0.15 187 avail

PLST #GK1-90

$0.34 +31%

CK $0.49 / $0.06 82%

MP $0.25 114 avail

GK1 #90

$0.34 +31%

CK $0.69 / $0.07 79%

MP $0.18 63 avail

RVR #372 Alt Art

$0.35 +35%

CK $0.59 / $0.05 86%

MP $0.15 110 avail

RVR #197 Foil

$0.36 +38%

CK $0.49 / $0.08 78%

MP $0.25 77 avail

MMA #179

$0.37 +42%

CK $0.39 / $0.02 95%

MP $0.29 124 avail

IMA #204

$0.38 +46%

CK $0.49 / $0.05 87%

MP $0.25 210 avail

MKM #426 Inverted

$0.41 +58%

CK $0.99 / $0.10 76%

MP $0.36 35 avail

HOP #90

$0.42 +62%

CK $0.49 / $0.03 93%

MP $0.20 71 avail

STA #62 Showcase

$0.65 +150%

CK $1.79 / $0.23 65%

MP $0.40 64 avail

MKM #426 Inverted Foil

$0.70 +169%

CK $0.49 / $0.08 89%

MP $0.60 9 avail

MMA #179 Foil

$0.89 +242%

CK $1.49 / $0.45 49%

MP $0.51 19 avail

SLC #2005 Borderless

$1.12 +331%

CK $0.99 / $0.25 78%

MP $1.17 27 avail

RVR #372 Alt Art Foil

$1.29 +396%

CK $1.99 / $0.60 53%

MP $0.26 23 avail

RAV #213

$1.40 +438%

CK $0.59 / $0.06 96%

MP $0.18 338 avail

SLC #2005 Borderless Foil

$1.63 +527%

CK $1.99 / $0.40 75%

MP $1.65 8 avail

STA #62 Showcase Foil

$1.83 +604%

CK $2.99 / $1.05 43%

MP $1.04 18 avail

STA #62 Showcase Etched

$2.49 +858%

CK $1.79

MP $1.75 12 avail

RAV #213 Foil

$8.13 +3027%

CK $7.99 / $3.20 61%

MP $3.01 19 avail

STA #125

$9.27 +3465%

CK $13.99 / $6.50 30%

MP $8.78 14 avail

STA #125 Foil

$11.42 +4292%

CK $16.99 / $6.80 40%

MP $9.29 6 avail

P06 #7 Textless

$11.56 +4346%

CK $9.99 / $4.00 65%

MP $5.50 30 avail

STA #125 Etched

CK $13.99 / $6.50

MP $9.29 14 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $6.80 cash for STA #125 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).

• Nov 17, 2017 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.

Lightning Helix has been reprinted 28 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment	Day 1	30 days	90 days
MKM #426	2024-02-09	Uncommon	Inverted	$2.78	$1.15	$0.31
MKM #218	2024-02-09	Uncommon	Standard	$0.12	$0.18	$0.11
MKM #218	2024-02-09	Uncommon	Standard	$0.21	$0.15	$0.16
MKM #426	2024-02-09	Uncommon	Inverted	$2.85	$0.94	$0.45
RVR #197	2024-01-12	Uncommon	Standard	—	$0.15	$0.16
RVR #197	2024-01-12	Uncommon	Standard	—	$0.16	$0.16
RVR #372	2024-01-12	Uncommon	Alt Art	—	$2.70	$1.68
RVR #372	2024-01-12	Uncommon	Alt Art	—	$0.55	$0.73
SLC #2005	2022-11-01	Rare	Borderless	—	—	—
SLC #2005	2022-11-01	Rare	Borderless	—	—	—

Showing the 10 most recent of 28 printings.

Lightning Helix is the #3,608 most-played card on EDHREC.