Helvault
Dark Ascension 151 • mythic
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 151
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
1 generic mana, tap: Exile target creature you control.
7 generic mana, tap: Exile target creature you don't control.
When Helvault is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return all cards exiled with it to the battlefield under their owners' control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Helvault was introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion Dark Ascension as a central narrative artifact. In the game's lore, this massive stone monolith served as a celestial prison created by the archangel Avacyn to contain the plane of Innistrad's most dangerous demons. The card was designed as a rare artifact that mechanically mirrored its narrative purpose, allowing players to exile their own permanents and later return them, simulating the breaking of the vault.
The card’s striking visual identity was crafted by artist James Pawelec, who sought to emphasize the artifact's imposing, otherworldly scale. By depicting the structure against a somber, gothic landscape, the artwork reinforces the tone of the set, which focuses on the struggle against encroaching darkness. It was received by the player community as a thematic centerpiece that effectively bridged the gap between the game's evolving storyline and its tactical gameplay mechanics.
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About Helvault
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