Smiting Helix
Modern Horizons 109 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Collector number
- 109
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Evan Shipard
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Smiting Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
Flashback red mana white mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Malice is appropriate when vengeance is called for.
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
Smiting Helix was released in 2021 as part of the Modern Horizons 2 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was specifically designed to introduce powerful, complex cards directly into the Modern format, bypassing the standard rotation of the main game sets. Mechanically, the card was crafted to serve as a versatile removal spell, combining damage output with lifegain to provide a tempo advantage for white-red deck archetypes.
The card’s visual identity was brought to life by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized his signature painterly style to depict a divine, cascading bolt of energy. The design intent was to capture the essence of a high-impact celestial strike, balancing thematic weight with the fast-paced gameplay requirements of the format. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its efficiency and its contribution to the tactical depth of white-based control and midrange strategies.
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