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{{Infobox keyword
  
{{Infobox keyword
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| name = Flash
  
 
| type = Static
  
| type = Static
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| first_mech = Visions
 
| first = Time Spiral
  
| first = Time Spiral
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| last = Magic 2015
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| last = Evergreen
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| reminder = You may play this card any time you could cast an instant
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| reminder = You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.
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| stats = {{stats|W=51|U=89|B=27|R=18|G=41|WU=12|UB=11|BR=2|RG=2|GW=2|UR=3|GU=10|M=3|C=7|A=11}}
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| stats = 164 cards<br/>{{u}}23% {{w}}19% {{g}}18% {{r}}7% {{b}}6% <br/>Multicolor 13%, Artifact 6%, Land 1%
  
 
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'''Flash''' is a [[keyword ability]] which allows the card it is printed on to be played at any time you could play an [[Instant]].
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'''Flash''' is a [[keyword ability]] which allows the card it is printed on to be casted at any time you could cast an [[Instant]].
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==Description==
  
==Description==
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Flash first appeared in the ''[[Time Spiral]]'' expansion, <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr246|Plenty of Time|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 18, 2006}}</ref> its first appearance in a [[core set]] was in ''[[Tenth Edition]]''. <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> Although this ability existed before ''Time Spiral'', this is the first time it was used a keyword. The earliest card with Flash is <c>King Cheetah</c> from ''[[Visions]]''. Older cards with this ability have received errata to give them Flash.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/1216|Got Flash?|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 30, 2006}}</ref>
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Flash first appeared in the ''[[Time Spiral]]'' expansion,<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/plenty-time-2006-09-18|Plenty of Time|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 18, 2006}}</ref> its first appearance in a [[core set]] was in ''[[Tenth Edition]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> Although this ability existed before ''Time Spiral'', this is the first time it was used a keyword. The earliest card with Flash is <c>King Cheetah</c> from ''[[Visions]]''. Older cards with this ability have received errata to give them Flash.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/got-flash-2006-11-30|Got Flash?|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 30, 2006}}</ref>
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Flash is [[primary]] in [[blue]], secondary in [[green]] and [[black]] and tertiary in white and red.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160067735288/is-every-color-at-least-tertiary-in-flash|title=Is every color at least tertiary in flash?|April 27, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Color Pie 2017">{{DailyRef|making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05|Mechanical Color Pie 2017|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/169702387333/recently-you-said-in-a-post-that-flash-has-been|title=Flash has been upgraded to secondary in black.|January 14, 2018}}</ref>
   
 
==Rules==
  
==Rules==
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{{CR+G}}
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{{CRTemp|lookup=Flash}}
  
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==Reminder text==
  
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The latest [[reminder text]] for flash reads "You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant."
  
   
 
==Examples==
  
==Examples==
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{{examples|<c>Ashcoat Bear</c> {{1}}{{G}}<br>Creature {{-}} Bear<br>2/2<br>Flash ''(You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)''}}
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{{examples|text=''
  
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*<c>Ashcoat Bear</c> - {{1}}{{G}}<br>Creature {{-}} Bear<br>2/2<br>Flash ''(You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)''
  
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}}
  
   
 
==Cards that grant Flash==
  
==Cards that grant Flash==
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{| class="wikitable"
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{|
 
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! Cardtype !! Name !! Manacost !! Grants flash to
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! Cardtype !! Name !! Mana cost !! Grants flash to
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|- style="background-color:#DDD"
  
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| rowspan="7" style="background-color:#DDD" | '''[[Creature]]s''' || <c>Hypersonic Dragon</c> || {{3}}{{U}}{{R}} || Sorceries
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| rowspan="9" | '''[[Creature]]s''' || <c>Hypersonic Dragon</c> || {{3}}{{U}}{{R}} || Sorceries
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|- style="background-color:#EEE"
  
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| <c>Prophet of Kruphix</c> || {{3}}{{G}}{{U}} || Creatures
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| <c>Quick Sliver</c> || {{1}}{{G}} || [[Sliver]]s (any player)
  
| <c>Quick Sliver</c> || {{1}}{{G}} || [[Sliver]]s (any player)
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|- style="background-color:#DDD"
  
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| <c>Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage</c> || {{2}}{{W}}{{U}} || [[Historic]] spells
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| <c>Rattlechains</c> || {{1}}{{U}} || [[Spirit]]s
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| <c>Rootwater Shaman</c> || {{2}}{{U}} || [[Aura]]s with enchant creature
  
| <c>Rootwater Shaman</c> || {{2}}{{U}} || [[Aura]]s with enchant creature
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|- style="background-color:#EEE"
  
 
| <c>Shimmer Myr</c> || {{3}} || Artifacts
  
| <c>Shimmer Myr</c> || {{3}} || Artifacts
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|- style="background-color:#DDD"
  
 
| <c>Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{U}}{{U}} || Creatures you own that aren't on the battlefield
  
| <c>Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{U}}{{U}} || Creatures you own that aren't on the battlefield
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|- style="background-color:#EEE"
  
 
| <c>Yeva, Nature's Herald</c> || {{2}}{{G}}{{G}} || Green creatures
  
| <c>Yeva, Nature's Herald</c> || {{2}}{{G}}{{G}} || Green creatures
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|- style="background-color:#DDD"
  
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| <c>Prophet of Kruphix</c> || {{3}}{{G}}{{U}} || Creatures
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| rowspan="3" | '''[[Enchantment]]s''' || <c>Aluren</c> || {{2}}{{G}}{{G}} || Creatures with converted mana cost 3 or less (any player)
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|- style="background-color:#EEE"
  
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| rowspan="3" style="background-color:#EEE"| '''[[Enchantment]]s''' || <c>Aluren</c> || {{2}}{{G}}{{G}} || Creatures with converted mana cost 3 or less (any player)
  
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|- style="background-color:#DDD"
  
 
| <c>Leyline of Anticipation</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{U}} || Nonland cards
  
| <c>Leyline of Anticipation</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{U}} || Nonland cards
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|- style="background-color:#EEE"
  
 
| <c>Vernal Equinox</c> || {{3}}{{G}} || Creatures and enchantments (any player)
  
| <c>Vernal Equinox</c> || {{3}}{{G}} || Creatures and enchantments (any player)
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|- style="background-color:#DDD"
  
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| rowspan="3" style="background-color:#DDD"| '''[[Instant]]s''' || <c>Quicken</c> || {{U}} || Next sorcery you cast this turn
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| rowspan="3" | '''[[Instant]]s''' || <c>Quicken</c> || {{U}} || Next sorcery you cast this turn
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|- style="background-color:#EEE"
  
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| <c>Savage Summoning </c> || {{G}} || Next creature you cast this turn
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| <c>Scout's Warning</c> || {{W}} || Next creature you play this turn
  
| <c>Scout's Warning</c> || {{W}} || Next creature you play this turn
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|- style="background-color:#DDD"
  
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| <c>Savage Summoning </c> || {{G}} || Next creature you cast this turn
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| '''[[Artifact]]s''' || <c>Vedalken Orrery</c> || {{4}} || Nonland cards
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|- style="background-color:#DDD"
  
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| style="background-color:#EEE" | '''[[Artifact]]s''' || <c>Vedalken Orrery</c> || {{4}} || Nonland cards
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| rowspan="3" | '''[[Land]]s''' || <c>Alchemist's Refuge</c> || {{G}}{{U}}, {{T}} (activation) || Nonland cards
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|- style="background-color:#EEE"
  
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| <c>Emergence Zone</c> || {{1}},{{T}}, Sacrifice Emergence Zone (activaton) || Nonland cards (until end of turn)
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#DDD"| '''[[Land]]s''' || <c>Alchemist's Refuge</c> || || Nonland cards
  
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|-
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|- style="background-color:#DDD"
  
 
| <c>Winding Canyons</c> || {{2}}, {{T}} (activation) || Creatures (until end of turn)
  
| <c>Winding Canyons</c> || {{2}}, {{T}} (activation) || Creatures (until end of turn)
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|- style="background-color:#EEE"
  
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| style="background-color:#EEE" | '''[[Planes]]''' || <c>Akoum</c> || || Enchantments (any player)
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| rowspan="2" | '''[[Planeswalker]]s''' || <c>Teferi, Time Raveler</c> || {{1}}{{W}}{{U}} || Sorceries until your next turn (+1 Loyalty Ability)
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| <c>Vivien, Champion of the Wilds</c> || {{2}}{{G}} || Creatures (Static Ability)
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| '''[[Planes]]''' || <c>Akoum</c> || || Enchantments (any player)
 
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Revision as of 19:42, 29 October 2020

Flash
Keyword Ability
Type Static
Introduced Visions (mechanic)
Time Spiral (keyword)
Last used Evergreen
Reminder Text Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Statistics
289 cards
{C} 2.4% {W} 17.6% {U} 30.8% {B} 9.3% {R} 6.2% {G} 14.2% {W/U} 4.2% {U/B} 3.8% {B/R} 0.7% {R/G} 0.7% {G/W} 0.7% {U/R} 1% {G/U} 3.5% {M} 1% {artifact symbol} 3.8%
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keyword:"Flash"

Flash is a keyword ability which allows the card it is printed on to be casted at any time you could cast 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]

Flash is primary in blue, secondary in green and black and tertiary in white and red.[4][5][6]

Rules

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

Flash
A keyword ability that lets a player play a card any time they could cast an instant. See rule 702.8, “Flash.”

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.

Examples

Example

Ashcoat Bear {1}{G}
Creature — Bear
2/2
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)

Cards that grant Flash

Cardtype Name Mana cost Grants flash to
Creatures Hypersonic Dragon {3}{U}{R} Sorceries
Prophet of Kruphix {3}{G}{U} Creatures
Quick Sliver {1}{G} Slivers (any player)
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage {2}{W}{U} Historic spells
Rattlechains {1}{U} Spirits
Rootwater Shaman {2}{U} Auras with enchant creature
Shimmer Myr {3} Artifacts
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir {2}{U}{U}{U} Creatures you own that aren't on the battlefield
Yeva, Nature's Herald {2}{G}{G} Green creatures
Enchantments Aluren {2}{G}{G} Creatures with converted mana cost 3 or less (any player)
Leyline of Anticipation {2}{U}{U} Nonland cards
Vernal Equinox {3}{G} Creatures and enchantments (any player)
Instants Quicken {U} Next sorcery you cast this turn
Savage Summoning {G} Next creature you cast this turn
Scout's Warning {W} Next creature you play this turn
Artifacts Vedalken Orrery {4} Nonland cards
Lands Alchemist's Refuge {G}{U}, {T} (activation) Nonland cards
Emergence Zone {1},{T}, Sacrifice Emergence Zone (activaton) Nonland cards (until end of turn)
Winding Canyons {2}, {T} (activation) Creatures (until end of turn)
Planeswalkers Teferi, Time Raveler {1}{W}{U} Sorceries until your next turn (+1 Loyalty Ability)
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds {2}{G} Creatures (Static Ability)
Planes Akoum Enchantments (any player)

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 18, 2006). "Plenty of Time". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 8, 2015). "Evergreen Eggs & Ham". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Magic Arcana (November 30, 2006). "Got Flash?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 27, 2017). "Is every color at least tertiary in flash?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 14, 2018). "Flash has been upgraded to secondary in black.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
 
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