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"Find me cards equivalent to: Lightning Helix"

Cards equivalent to Lightning Helix (type=Instant, colors=Red/White, effect=damage+life gain):
1. Lightning Helix itself (best option).
2. Boros Charm – Instant, RW, but deals 4 damage only to players/planeswalkers; has multiple modes, no lifegain.
3. Searing Light – White, only hits small creatures and no lifegain.
4. Warleader's Helix – RW, deals 4 damage to any target & gain 4 life, but costs 4 mana instead of
2. 5. Lightning Strike & Lightning Bolt, both lack lifegain and are mono-red.

Closest functional equivalents:

  • Lightning Helix (original)
  • Warleader's Helix (same effect, higher cost)


Reason: There are no perfect mana-cost, color, and effect matches besides Warleader's Helix. Boros Charm is close, but misses lifegain.

Found Cards

6 Results

Boros Charm

Lightning Bolt

Lightning Helix

Lightning Strike

Searing Light

Warleader's Helix

Boros Charm #1771 Instant

Variations: v1 v2
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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • Boros Charm's second mode affects only permanents you control at the time it resolves. It won't affect permanents that come under your control later in the turn.
  • Planeswalkers with indestructible will still have loyalty counters removed from them as they are dealt damage. If a planeswalker with indestructible has no loyalty counters, it will still be put into its owner's graveyard, as the rule that does this doesn't destroy the planeswalker.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 12.17 USD / 12.5 USD
    Cardkingdom 15.99 USD / 17.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 11.54 USD
    Cardmarket / 10.87 EUR 9.62 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Choose one — • Boros Charm deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker. • Permanents you control gain indestructible until end of turn. • Target creature gains double strike until end of turn.

    Lightning Bolt #IFIYW-2 aka. Bolt Instant

    Variations: v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 v6 v7 v8 v9 v10 v11 v12 v13 v14 v15
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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 3.49 USD
    Tcgplayer / 3.34 USD 2.62 USD
    Manapool 2.86 USD / 3.48 USD
    Cardmarket 5.11 EUR / 4.8 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.

    Lightning Helix #197 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • 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.
  • 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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    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 0.24 EUR / 0.32 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 0.34 USD 0.12 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.3 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD / 0.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.

    Lightning Strike #146 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
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  • Instant
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  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Manapool / 0.15 USD 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.18 USD / 0.32 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.15 EUR 0.1 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Lightning Strike deals 3 damage to any target.

    Searing Light #33 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Manapool / 0.15 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.19 EUR 0.04 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 0.18 USD 0.07 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Destroy target attacking or blocking creature with power 2 or less.

    Warleader's Helix #210 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • If the chosen target becomes an illegal target for Warleader’s Helix, the spell doesn’t resolve. You don’t gain life.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.23 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardmarket 0.17 EUR / 0.23 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 0.35 USD 0.29 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Warleader's Helix deals 4 damage to any target and you gain 4 life.