Helm lets us break a fundamental rule of Magic, the "Legend Rule," opening up a swath of deckbuilding space we're otherwise unable to access
Charizard-EX - Image to color This is a Charizard ex card from the Scarlet & Violet 151 series
Mime) #38Uncommon $49.76 Ditto - 039/113 (Pikachu) #39Uncommon $83.02 Ditto - 040/113 (Squirtle) #40Uncommon $71.73 Dragonair - 41/113 (Delta Species) #41Uncommon $7.64 Dragonair - 42/113 (Delta Species) #42Uncommon $11.11 Golbat #43Uncommon $1.01 Hariyama #44Uncommon $1.80 Illumise #45Uncommon $1.60 Kakuna #46Uncommon $2.26 Kirlia #47Uncommon $2.51 Magneton #48Uncommon $1.33 Metang (Delta Species) #49Uncommon $4.39 Persian #50Uncommon $3.25 Pupitar (Delta Species) #51Uncommon $2.52 Rapidash #52Uncommon $1.96 Shelgon - 053/113 (Delta Species) #53Uncommon $1.50 Shelgon - 054/113 (Delta Species) #54Uncommon $2.73 Skarmory #55Uncommon $2.67 Volbeat #56Uncommon $1.07 Bagon - 057/113 (Delta Species) #57Common $0.56 Bagon - 058/113 (Delta Species) #58Common $1.03 Beldum (Delta Species) #59Common $1.05 Cubone #60Common $5.40 Groudon Star #111Ultra Rare $1010.00 Metagross Star #113Ultra Rare $951.99 Umbreon (Delta Species) #17Holo Rare $430.56 Mewtwo (Delta Species) #12Holo Rare $329.99 Dragonite (Delta Species) #3Holo Rare $262.44 Vaporeon ex #110Ultra Rare $254.33 Rayquaza (Delta Species) #13Holo Rare $220.00 Espeon (Delta Species) #4Holo Rare $212.50 Flareon ex #108Ultra Rare $211.62 Jolteon ex #109Ultra Rare $209.95
However, decks such as Turboland, Psychatog, and Rising Waters have found ways to turn the returning two lands disadvantage into a pure advantage, making Gush a card which often gives you four-for-one instead of two-for-one
While there are ways to make the most popular decks in the format more unique like running Tap/Untap matters Lathril, Changelings Ur-Dragon, or running a mostly Orzhov Edgar deck with a budget manabase by and large these decks play out the same way every time
