Steel Hellkite
Steel Hellkite Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Steel Hellkite is $0.18 (FDN #681), and the most expensive is $19.29 (PL24 #4, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.18, down 14.3% over 7 days, up 12.5% over 30 days, down 18.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.39 (2026).
Steel Hellkite Printings & Prices
Steel Hellkite has 15 tracked printings across 15 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including release promo treatments.
Sell Steel Hellkite: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $5.75 cash for PL24 #4 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 59% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PL24 #4 | Foil | $5.75 | $13.99 | 59% |
| CoolStuffInc | SOM #205 | Foil | $4.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOM #205 | Foil | $3.00 | $5.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PSOM #205★ | Foil | $0.17 | $1.29 | 87% |
| Card Kingdom | C14 #273 | Nonfoil | $0.11 | $0.69 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | C17 #225 | Nonfoil | $0.09 | $0.69 | 87% |
| Card Kingdom | SOM #205 | Nonfoil | $0.09 | $0.69 | 87% |
| Card Kingdom | C18 #224 | Nonfoil | $0.09 | $0.59 | 85% |
| Card Kingdom | BRC #163 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | $0.79 | 90% |
| Card Kingdom | C21 #266 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | $0.59 | 86% |
Steel Hellkite Rules Text & Legality
Flying
{2}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
{X}: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X whose controller was dealt combat damage by this creature this turn. Activate only once each turn.
Steel Hellkite is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Steel Hellkite Rulings
- Nov 8, 2024 If Steel Hellkite's third ability is activated with X equal to 0, it will destroy each nonland permanent with mana value 0 the appropriate players control.
- Nov 8, 2024 If a nonland permanent has no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it's a token that's not copying something else, for example), its mana value is 0.
- Nov 8, 2024 If a permanent is copying something else, its mana value is the mana value of whatever it's copying.
- Nov 8, 2024 If the mana cost of a permanent includes {X}, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
- Nov 8, 2024 In all cases, ignore any alternative costs or additional costs (such as kicker) paid when the permanent was cast.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Steel Hellkite has been reprinted 16 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDC #327 | 2025-04-11 | Rare | Standard | $0.29 | $0.12 | $0.17 |
| FDN #681 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Standard | $0.43 | $0.19 | $0.24 |
| MKC #239 | 2024-02-09 | Rare | Standard | $0.21 | $0.14 | $0.16 |
| PL24 #4 | 2024-02-08 | Rare | Standard | — | — | $37.36 |
| CMM #975 | 2023-08-04 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — |
| SCD #278 | 2022-12-02 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — |
| BRC #163 | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — |
| CLB #874 | 2022-06-10 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — |
| C21 #266 | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — |
| C18 #224 | 2018-08-10 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — |
TDC #327 
FDN #681 
MKC #239 
PL24 #4 
CMM #975 
SCD #278 
BRC #163 
CLB #874 
C21 #266 
C18 #224 Showing the 10 most recent of 16 printings.
Steel Hellkite in Commander
Steel Hellkite is the #1,134 most-played card on EDHREC, down 20 places over the last 30 days.
Steel Hellkite FAQ
How much is Steel Hellkite worth?
Steel Hellkite is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.18 to $19.29 across 15 tracked printings.
Is Steel Hellkite legal in Commander?
Yes — Steel Hellkite is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Steel Hellkite been reprinted?
Yes — Steel Hellkite has been reprinted 16 times, with 15 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Steel Hellkite cheap?
Steel Hellkite trades at about $0.18 — 16 reprints keep supply plentiful.