Helm of the Ghastlord
Tracked across real Commander games played through TurnZero HQ.
What it does
Enchant creature
As long as enchanted creature is blue, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
As long as enchanted creature is black, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card."
Combos with Helm of the Ghastlord
The lines this card is part of, what it needs alongside it, and what the cards do together. An infinite result is the one that moves a deck's bracket.
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun Infinite
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite draw triggers
- Near-infinite damage
Combo data from Commander Spellbook, the community-maintained database of Magic combos. Mirrored nightly.
Rulings
3 official rulings, in the order Wizards published them.
- 2008-05-01
The two abilities trigger when the enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent of the creature’s controller, not when it deals damage to an opponent of the Helm’s controller. They trigger from any damage, not just combat damage.
- 2008-05-01
If the enchanted creature is both of the listed colors, it will get both bonuses.
- 2008-05-01
With regards to the two triggered abilities that Helm of the Ghastlord grants to the enchanted creature, the point when damage is actually dealt is the only time it matters what color the creature is. If the creature is blue or black at that time, the appropriate ability or abilities will trigger. They’ll resolve even if the creature changes color or loses its Aura.
Rulings are Wizards of the Coast's own, mirrored from Scryfall and refreshed nightly.
In the 99
Every deck whose current list includes Helm of the Ghastlord, whatever its commander.
Most played under
| Commander | Decks | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y'shtola, Night's Blessed | 2 | 0 | — |
Colors it shows up in
- Esper 2 decks
Helm of the Ghastlord price history
The Shadowmoor #166 printing, as Scryfall reports the TCGplayer market. Updated nightly. Click any version below to chart its price.
Every recorded price change
| Date | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2026 | $7.64 | $93.08 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | $7.64 | $93.08 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $7.63 | $93.08 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | $7.63 | $92.82 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | $7.71 | $92.82 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | $7.68 | $92.82 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $7.16 | $92.82 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $7.12 | $92.82 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | $7.26 | $92.62 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $7.38 | $92.62 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $7.41 | $92.62 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $8.20 | $92.62 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $8.24 | $92.62 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $9.01 | $92.62 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $10.11 | $96.32 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $11.01 | $96.32 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $11.29 | $96.32 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $11.48 | $96.32 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $11.80 | $96.32 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $11.94 | $96.32 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $12.18 | $96.32 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $12.93 | $96.32 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $12.54 | $96.32 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $12.51 | $96.32 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $12.33 | $96.32 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $12.61 | $96.32 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $12.77 | $96.32 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $12.79 | $96.32 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $13.37 | $96.32 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $13.51 | $96.32 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $13.75 | $96.32 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $14.48 | $96.32 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $14.89 | $96.32 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $14.25 | $92.77 |
A row is recorded only on nights the price moved, so each price held until the row above it.
Every version of Helm of the Ghastlord
2 printings, newest first. Prices are the market figures Scryfall publishes, refreshed nightly. A printing with no figure shows a dash rather than a zero, because Scryfall publishes none for some of them. Click a card's art to chart that version's price above.
- Normal
- $5.16
- Normal
- $7.64
- Foil
- $93.08
Prices from Scryfall, which tracks the TCGplayer and Cardmarket markets. They move daily and are a guide rather than a quote. Search TCGplayer for Helm of the Ghastlord. It runs a name search across every version, which covers the printings TCGplayer publishes no direct link to.
Aggregated from Commander games tracked in TurnZero HQ. Every figure counts decks and games only. No individual deck list, player or playgroup is identified. Win rates are withheld below 5 completed games, where the sample is too small to mean anything.
