Changes: Flash

Flash
Keyword Ability
Type	Static
Introduced	Time Spiral
Last used	Evergreen
Reminder Text	Flash (You may play this card any time you could cast an instant)
Statistics	164 cards; 23% 19% 18% 7% 6% ; Multicolor 13%, Artifact 6%, Land 1%
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Revision as of 17:41, 17 February 2016

Flash is a keyword ability which allows the card it is printed on to be played at any time you could play an Instant.

Description

Flash first appeared in the Time Spiral expansion, ^[1] its first appearance in a core set was in Tenth Edition. ^[2] Although this ability existed before Time Spiral, this is the first time it was used a keyword. The earliest card with Flash is King Cheetah from Visions. Older cards with this ability have received errata to give them Flash.^[3]

Rules

From the Comprehensive Rules (April 12, 2024—Outlaws of Thunder Junction)

702.8. Flash
- 702.8a Flash is a static ability that functions in any zone from which you could play the card it’s on. “Flash” means “You may play this card any time you could cast an instant.”
- 702.8b Multiple instances of flash on the same object are redundant.

Reminder text

The latest reminder text for flash reads "You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant."

Examples

Cards that grant Flash

Cardtype	Name	Manacost	Grants flash to
Creatures	Hypersonic Dragon		Sorceries
	Quick Sliver		Slivers (any player)
	Rootwater Shaman		Auras with enchant creature
	Shimmer Myr		Artifacts
	Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir		Creatures you own that aren't on the battlefield
	Yeva, Nature's Herald		Green creatures
	Vile Redeemer		Creature - Eldrazi
	Prophet of Kruphix		Creatures
Enchantments	Aluren		Creatures with converted mana cost 3 or less (any player)
	Leyline of Anticipation		Nonland cards
	Vernal Equinox		Creatures and enchantments (any player)
Instants	Quicken		Next sorcery you cast this turn
	Scout's Warning		Next creature you play this turn
	Savage Summoning		Next creature you cast this turn
Artifacts	Vedalken Orrery		Nonland cards
Lands	Alchemist's Refuge		Nonland cards
Lands	Winding Canyons	, (activation)	Creatures (until end of turn)
Planes	Akoum		Enchantments (any player)

References

↑ Mark Rosewater (September 18, 2006). "Plenty of Time". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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↑ Magic Arcana (November 30, 2006). "Got Flash?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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[1] Mark Rosewater (September 18, 2006). "Plenty of Time". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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[3] Magic Arcana (November 30, 2006). "Got Flash?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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 ! Cardtype !! Name !! Manacost !! Grants flash to
 |- style="background-color:#DDD"
-| rowspan="7" style="background-color:#DDD" | '''[[Creature]]s''' || <c>Hypersonic Dragon</c> || {{3}}{{U}}{{R}} || Sorceries
+| rowspan="8" style="background-color:#DDD" | '''[[Creature]]s''' || <c>Hypersonic Dragon</c> || {{3}}{{U}}{{R}} || Sorceries
 |- style="background-color:#EEE"
 | <c>Quick Sliver</c> || {{1}}{{G}} || [[Sliver]]s (any player)
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 |- style="background-color:#EEE"
 | <c>Yeva, Nature's Herald</c> || {{2}}{{G}}{{G}} || Green creatures
+|-
+|<c>Vile Redeemer</c>
+|{{2}}{{G}}
+|Creature - Eldrazi
 |- style="background-color:#DDD"
 | <c>Prophet of Kruphix</c> || {{3}}{{G}}{{U}} || Creatures