Lightning Helix
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Yes, this definitely fits red-white.
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Posted By: Rainyday2012 (7/27/2009 9:53:51 PM)
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@Icefang13: There is nothing wrong with lifegain, in fact lifegain is a fairly powerful effect. However, cards that do NOTHING BUT lifegain are terrible. With those what you gain in life you're losing in board position, and it doesn't matter if you have 200 life if your opponent has a completely dominating board position.
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Posted By: Henrietta (9/11/2011 7:25:00 PM)
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I would be beyond ecstatic if they found a flavour reason to reprint this into Dark Ascension or Avacyn Restored.
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Posted By: DritzD27 (1/12/2012 8:36:58 PM)
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It's wonderful that a great card and a mediocre card makes an amazing card.
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Posted By: Glech (3/21/2012 11:00:08 PM)
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Lightning Bolt: One of the best cards of all time.
Healing Salve: Nothing too special, not terrible but not a good card either.
Lightning Helix: Possibly better than both.
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Posted By: Continue (11/2/2012 6:58:28 AM)
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Topdeck of the Century.
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Posted By: J34nM1 (4/26/2013 10:08:12 PM)
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It definitely falls short of Lightning Bolt, just in see how much competitive play it sees by comparison. Lightning Bolt is played in every format it's legal in (yes even vintage sometimes) while Lightning Helix only really sees modern play.

That one mana is a huge difference and Bolt is just much more powerful and efficient plus it's much easier to splash. Lightning Helix is still an amazing card but it's no Bolt.

Still, the fact that it can be compared to the most powerful and versatile instant ever and almost match that instant just shows how great it is.
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Posted By: Lifegainwithbite (6/26/2013 10:30:43 PM)
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I though Sorin's Thirst was good. Being able to snipe 3 toughness creatures, gain 1 extra health, and being able to smack the player, all for the same cmc, this is borderline broken.
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Posted By: TheWrathofShane (8/10/2013 2:13:54 PM)
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Funny thing is that as an instant this is definately red/white, but as a sorcery it woulds be mono black, like Essence Drain.
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Posted By: tavaritz (4/12/2014 9:23:38 PM)
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Lifelink Bolt.
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Posted By: Smashington (4/20/2014 2:38:37 AM)
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