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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 164 cards
{U}23% {W}19% {G}18% {R}7% {B}6% Multicolor 13%
{artifact symbol}6% {land symbol}1%
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keyword:"Flash"

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]

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

Rules

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Examples

Cards that grant Flash

Cardtype Name Manacost Grants flash to
Creatures Hypersonic Dragon {3}{U}{R} Sorceries
Quick Sliver {1}{G} Slivers (any player)
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
Prophet of Kruphix {3}{G}{U} Creatures
Rattlechains {1}{U} Spirits
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
Scout's Warning {W} Next creature you play this turn
Savage Summoning {G} Next creature you cast this turn
Artifacts Vedalken Orrery {4} Nonland cards
Lands Alchemist's Refuge {G}{U}, {T} (activation) Nonland cards
Winding Canyons {2}, {T} (activation) Creatures (until end of turn)
Planes Akoum Enchantments (any player)

References

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  4. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Is every color at least tertiary in flash?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
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  6. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Flash has been upgraded to secondary in black.]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.

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