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Lightning Helix - Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning

Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning (DDN) · uncommon

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Printings

rare
uncommon

Lightning Helix

Tier C

Instant, {R}{W}

Oracle Text

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

Power Level

standard87Tier C
modern32
pioneer50
legacyLegal
vintageLegal
pauperNot Legal
premodernNot Legal
duel-commander120Tier C
cedhLegal
commanderLegal

Competitive Utilization

FormatArchetypeTierCopiesDeck %BoardReal Freq
standard4c Control(3.9%)
A
2.760%Main1.62
duel-commanderBruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(2.9%)
A
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderAragorn, King of Gondor(4.7%)
A
1.050%Main0.50
duel-commanderSatya, Aetherflux Genius(3.5%)
A
1.050%Main0.50
duel-commanderThe Prismatic Piper // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(2.3%)
B
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderVraska, Soul of Stone(1.8%)
B
1.033%Main0.33
pioneerBoros Prowess(1.7%)
C
3.0100%Main3.00
modernBoros Burn(1.6%)
C
3.756%Main2.07
standardJeskai Control(1.2%)
C
3.158%Main1.80
standardBoros Control(0.1%)
C
4.033%Main1.32
duel-commanderSokka, Tenacious Tactician(1.2%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderKenrith, the Returned King(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderNick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.(0.6%)
C
1.050%Main0.50
standard4c Kona(0.4%)
C
1.050%Side0.50
standardBoros Burn(0.0%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
standardMardu Burn(0.0%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
pioneerJeskai Control(0.0%)
D
3.0100%Main3.00
standardBoros Leyline Aggro(0.0%)
D
3.067%Side2.01
duel-commanderNiv-Mizzet Reborn(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderCaptain America, First Avenger(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
cedhSatya, Aetherflux Genius(0.1%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhQuintorius, History Chaser(0.0%)1.02%Main0.02

Format Guides

  • cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Satya, Aetherflux Genius — cEDH deck guide, Quintorius, History Chaser — cEDH deck guide
  • Duel Commander tier list · played in Aragorn, King of Gondor — Duel Commander deck guide, Satya, Aetherflux Genius — Duel Commander deck guide

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