Foundry Helix
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a permanent.
Foundry Helix deals 4 damage to any target. If the sacrificed permanent was an artifact, you gain 4 life.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #19458
Foundry Helix deals 3 damage and gains you 3 life for two mana — Lightning Helix rates on the same axis, and this costs one more with a narrower mana requirement. Unless you're in a dedicated artifact shell that makes the Metalcraft trivial, a cheaper spell does the job better.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Foundry Helix is a fringe pickup in Pauper artifact synergy decks, where Metalcraft is a realistic turn-three condition and the life swing can matter in an aggressive meta. In Commander, the Metalcraft clause is easy to satisfy in artifact-heavy builds, but three mana for 3 damage rarely pulls weight at a 40-life table — spot removal that answers a creature is almost always worth more. Legacy and Vintage have access to faster, cleaner burn, so Foundry Helix doesn't register in those formats outside of casual artifact brews.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Foundry Helix is deep bulk — it costs nothing to slot in and nothing to cut. The price reflects its narrow playability; don't expect movement unless a new Metalcraft commander pushes artifact synergies into the spotlight.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.