2Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire
3Steamcore Scholar
3Tersa Lightshatter
Instants(6)
3Torch the Tower
3Get Lost
Sorceries(6)
4Helping Hand
2Winternight Stories
Artifacts(3)
3Phoenix Down
Enchantments(4)
4Proft's Eidetic Memory
Lands(21)
2Elegant Parlor
2Floodfarm Verge
3Island
3Mountain
2Mystic Monastery
2Plains
2Riverpyre Verge
4Starting Town
1Sunbillow Verge
Creatures(20)
4Marauding Mako
4Fear of Missing Out
4Abhorrent Oculus
2Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire
3Steamcore Scholar
3Tersa Lightshatter
Enchantments(4)
4Proft's Eidetic Memory
Instants(6)
3Torch the Tower
3Get Lost
Sorceries(6)
4Helping Hand
2Winternight Stories
Artifacts(3)
3Phoenix Down
Lands(21)
2Elegant Parlor
2Floodfarm Verge
3Island
3Mountain
2Mystic Monastery
2Plains
2Riverpyre Verge
4Starting Town
1Sunbillow Verge
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(3)
3Screaming Nemesis
Instants(6)
2Fire Magic
2Into the Flood Maw
2Parting Gust
Sorceries(4)
2Exorcise
2Suplex
Artifacts(2)
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Creatures(3)
3Screaming Nemesis
Sorceries(4)
2Exorcise
2Suplex
Instants(6)
2Fire Magic
2Into the Flood Maw
2Parting Gust
Artifacts(2)
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Competitive insights for Helping Hand
Overview
Helping Hand appears in 154 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 100% of lists. Coverage spans November 2023 to August 2026.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
154
100%
Often played with
Recent events
Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY — 2 decks (6/20/2025)
United States Regional Championships: Hartford — 1 deck (5/19/2025)
ANZ Super Series Finals: Melbourne — 2 decks (5/12/2025)
United States Regional Championships: Minneapolis — 5 decks (5/5/2025)
Ultimate Guard European Magic Series – Regional Championship Bologna — 9 decks (4/27/2025)
Frequently asked questions
How many competitive decks play Helping Hand?
Our database currently tracks 154 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Helping Hand most?
Standard is the most common format (100% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Helping Hand?
Top co-played cards include Abhorrent Oculus (73%) and Recommission (68%).
When was Helping Hand last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY (Jun 20, 2025).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span November 2023 through August 2026.
Is Helping Hand played in Standard?
Yes — 154 competitive Standard lists include Helping Hand (100% of tracked lists).
About competitive deck data
Lists are sourced from competitive Magic: The Gathering events ingested from magic.gg and related feeds. Card names, oracle text, and images are provided via Scryfall. Synergy rates show how often another card appears in the same decklist. Data is updated as new events are imported.
Data updated through August 2026 · Last decklist seen: Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY, Jun 20, 2025
