Helitrooper (FIC #106)

Helitrooper is a rare printing from Final Fantasy Commander (FIC #106), a Creature — Human Soldier. Illustrated by HAIKEI.
Card text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, another target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn.
Equip abilities you activate that target this creature cost {2} less to activate.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{W} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Human Soldier |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 2 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Final Fantasy Commander (FIC) |
| Collector number | 106 |
| Artist | HAIKEI |
| Released | 2025-06-13 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.34, foil $0.51 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- June 6, 2025 — Helitrooper's last ability reduces only the amount of generic mana you pay for equip abilities that target Helitrooper. For example, it will reduce {2} to {0}, but it will have no effect on an equip cost of {G}.
- June 6, 2025 — Some Equipment creature cards in other sets have reconfigure, a different ability that attaches them to a creature. Reconfigure is not an equip ability, and reconfigure costs are not reduced by Helitrooper's last ability. Equip variants or equip abilities with restrictions, like the "equip legendary creature" ability of Wrecking Ball Arm, are still equip abilities, and their costs will be reduced by Helitrooper's last ability. (Sure, Helitrooper isn't normally legendary, but there are ways to fix that.)
