Helicopter
| Name | Helicopter |
|---|---|
| Type | Equipment |
| Description | Vehicle. When a minion equips with the Helicopter, lock it. After resolving a successful action, this minion may lock the Helicopter to unlock. A minion may have only one vehicle. |
| Flavor | We'll take a helicopter. There and back in a night. Hesha Ruhadze, Follower of Set |
| Artist | Eric Lofgren |
| Set | Keepers of Tradition #100909 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Artists | Eric Lofgren |
| Krcg Id | 100909 |
| Pool Cost | 3 |
| Legal Since | 2006-09-04 |
| Printed Name | Helicopter |
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About Helicopter
Helicopter, Equipment, designed by Eric Lofgren first released in September 2006 in the set Third Edition and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
Helicopter is best in decks that make several actions in one turn and want a reusable way to unlock a key minion after a successful action, such as toolbox or political decks; it is less useful in combat-focused decks or decks whose actions often fail, since equipping it costs an action and locks the minion, and it competes with other vehicles. Its main comparison is Ankara Citadel, Turkey, which can unlock a minion after a successful action without requiring that minion to lock the vehicle, but costs more pool and has its own deck-building restrictions; for a cheaper, direct unlock, Freak Drive is usually more efficient, though it requires an appropriate vampire or discipline access. Helicopter can see play as a budget or thematic option when repeated actions matter and those alternatives are unavailable, but it is generally not a card I’d prioritize in a tuned deck.
Rules
10/08/2026
If directly put (and not equipped) on the vampire, it is not locked (eg. using {Alastor}). [LSJ 20090415] [LSJ 20100119]
10/08/2026
It comes locked if it is equipped, even in an non-standard fashion (eg. {Magic of the Smith}). [LSJ 20100119]
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Frequently asked questions about Helicopter
What type of card is Helicopter?
Helicopter is a Equipment card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle.
What is the effect of Helicopter?
Vehicle. When a minion equips with the Helicopter, lock it. After resolving a successful action, this minion may lock the Helicopter to unlock. A minion may have only one vehicle.
What is the original set of Helicopter?
Helicopter was first released in the set Third Edition, illustrated by Eric Lofgren.
What is the legality of Helicopter?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Helicopter can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.