Flashback: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
>Neoheart No edit summary |
|||
| (46 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox keyword | {{Infobox keyword | ||
| icon = Icon Flashback.png | |||
| type = Static | | type = Static | ||
| type2 = Static | | type2 = Static | ||
| first = Odyssey | | first = Odyssey | ||
| last = Modern Horizons | | last = Modern Horizons 3 Commander | ||
| cost = yes | | cost = yes | ||
| reminder = You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it. | | reminder = You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it. | ||
| stats = {{stats|W= | | stats = {{stats|W=19|U=26|B=22|R=38|G=34|GW=2|UR=3|UB=2|BR=4|WB=2|RW=2|BG=2|RG=2|WU=2|GU=2}} | ||
| storm = 2 | |||
| storm_ref=<ref name="deciduous">{{TwitterRef|maro254|1616495073340059648|title=Flashback has become deciduous.|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|date=January 21, 2023}}</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Flashback''' is a [[keyword ability]] on [[instant]]s and [[sorceries]] that allows the player to pay an [[alternative cost]] to cast the spell directly from their [[graveyard]]. The spell card is [[exiled]] when the spell leaves the [[stack]]. Flashback's equivalent for permanents is [[unearth]]. | '''Flashback''' is a [[keyword ability]] on [[instant]]s and [[sorceries]] that allows the player to pay an [[alternative cost]] to cast the spell directly from their [[graveyard]]. The spell card is [[exiled]] when the spell leaves the [[stack]]. Flashback's equivalent for permanents is [[unearth]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The first tournament-legal cards with flashback were printed in [[Odyssey block]], | The first tournament-legal cards with flashback were printed in [[Odyssey block]], where a small headstone was marked next to the name, as an aid for remembering flashback spells in the graveyard. This was not repeated after that block. Non-mana flashback costs were printed in ''[[Torment]]'', followed by off-color and unique other costs in ''[[Judgement]]''. The mechanic returned in both the [[Time Spiral block]] and the [[Innistrad block]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/flashback-future-2011-12-12|Flashback to the Future|[[Mark Rosewater]]|December 12, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/bringing-flashback-back-2011-12-16|Bringing Flashback Back|[[Zac Hill]]|December 16, 2011}}</ref> In [[Dark Ascension]] there were a cycle of spells that had a greater effect when cast from the graveyard. It also appeared in ''[[Modern Horizons]]'',<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/modern-horizons-mechanics-2019-05-31|''Modern Horizons'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|May 31, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Commander 2019]]'' and ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/flashback-business-2019-08-06|Flashback to Business|Quinn Murphy|August 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/modern-horizons-2-release-notes-2021-06-04|''Modern Horizons 2'' Release Notes|[[Jess Dunks]]|June 4, 2021}}</ref> | ||
During its return in ''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]'', the first multicolor flashback cards were printed. | |||
Starting with ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]'', [[R&D]] have made Flashback a [[deciduous]] mechanic.<ref name="deciduous"/><ref name="Flashback">{{YouTubeRef|xUTysFUNdjc|Why is There Just 1 Flashback Card in Phyrexia: All Will Be One?|channel=[[Good Morning Magic]]|date=Janauary 25, 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
| Line 17: | Line 24: | ||
==Rulings== | ==Rulings== | ||
*"Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/innistrad-midnight-hunt-release-notes-2021-09-15|Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Release Notes|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|September 15, 2021}}</ref> | |||
* You must still follow any timing restrictions, including those based on the card's type. You can only cast a sorcery using flashback when you could normally cast a sorcery. Likewise, when an instant (with flashback) is sent to the graveyard, that player may cast it from the graveyard once more during their opponent's turn. | * You must still follow any timing restrictions, including those based on the card's type. You can only cast a sorcery using flashback when you could normally cast a sorcery. Likewise, when an instant (with flashback) is sent to the graveyard, that player may cast it from the graveyard once more during their opponent's turn. | ||
* Casting a spell using flashback doesn't change the [[mana cost]] (or | * Casting a spell using flashback doesn't change the [[mana cost]] (or mana value) of the spell. You just pay the flashback cost instead. | ||
* Effects that cause you to pay more or less when casting a spell will also affect what you pay when casting the spell using flashback. | * Effects that cause you to pay more or less when casting a spell will also affect what you pay when casting the spell using flashback. | ||
* A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, it's countered, or it leaves the stack in some other way. | * A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, it's countered, or it leaves the stack in some other way. | ||
*You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast. | |||
*If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions. | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
| Line 29: | Line 39: | ||
==Cards that grant flashback== | ==Cards that grant flashback== | ||
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em| | |||
;Creatures | ;Creatures | ||
*<c>Archmage's Newt</c> {{1}}{{U}} | |||
*<c>Backdraft Hellkite</c> {{3}}{{R}}{{R}} | *<c>Backdraft Hellkite</c> {{3}}{{R}}{{R}} | ||
*<c>Dralnu, Lich Lord</c> {{3}}{{U}}{{B}} | *<c>Dralnu, Lich Lord</c> {{3}}{{U}}{{B}} | ||
*<c>The Fugitive Doctor</c> {{3}}{{R}}{{G}} | |||
*<c>Katilda and Lier</c> {{G}}{{W}}{{U}} | |||
*<c>Lier, Disciple of the Drowned</c> {{3}}{{U}}{{U}} | |||
*<c>Slickshot Lockpicker</c> {{2}}{{U}} | |||
*<c>Snapcaster Mage</c> {{1}}{{U}} | *<c>Snapcaster Mage</c> {{1}}{{U}} | ||
;Sorceries | ;Sorceries | ||
*<c>Past in Flames</c> {{3}}{{R}} | *<c>Past in Flames</c> {{3}}{{R}} | ||
*<c>Recoup</c> {{1}}{{R}} | *<c>Recoup</c> {{1}}{{R}} | ||
;Plane | ;Plane | ||
*<c>Otaria</c> | *<c>Otaria</c> | ||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:13, 29 May 2024
| Flashback | |
|---|---|
|
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Icon Flashback.png}}|70x70px]] | |
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type |
Static (1st ability) Static (2nd ability) |
| Introduced | Odyssey |
| Last used | Modern Horizons 3 Commander |
| Reminder Text | Flashback [cost] (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.) |
| Storm Scale | 2[1] |
| Statistics |
162 cards  11.7%  16%  13.6%  23.5%  21%  1.2%  1.2%  2.5%  1.2%  1.2%  1.2%  1.9%  1.2%  1.2%  1.2% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Flashback" | |
Flashback is a keyword ability on instants and sorceries that allows the player to pay an alternative cost to cast the spell directly from their graveyard. The spell card is exiled when the spell leaves the stack. Flashback's equivalent for permanents is unearth.
History
The first tournament-legal cards with flashback were printed in Odyssey block, where a small headstone was marked next to the name, as an aid for remembering flashback spells in the graveyard. This was not repeated after that block. Non-mana flashback costs were printed in Torment, followed by off-color and unique other costs in Judgement. The mechanic returned in both the Time Spiral block and the Innistrad block.[2][3] In Dark Ascension there were a cycle of spells that had a greater effect when cast from the graveyard. It also appeared in Modern Horizons,[4] Commander 2019 and Modern Horizons 2.[5][6]
During its return in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, the first multicolor flashback cards were printed.
Starting with Phyrexia: All Will Be One, R&D have made Flashback a deciduous mechanic.[1][7]
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Flashback
- A keyword ability that lets a player cast a card from their graveyard. See rule 702.34, “Flashback.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 702.34. Flashback
- 702.34a Flashback appears on some instants and sorceries. It represents two static abilities: one that functions while the card is in a player’s graveyard and another that functions while the card is on the stack. “Flashback [cost]” means “You may cast this card from your graveyard if the resulting spell is an instant or sorcery spell by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost” and “If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack.” Casting a spell using its flashback ability follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.
Rulings
- "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."[8]
- You must still follow any timing restrictions, including those based on the card's type. You can only cast a sorcery using flashback when you could normally cast a sorcery. Likewise, when an instant (with flashback) is sent to the graveyard, that player may cast it from the graveyard once more during their opponent's turn.
- Casting a spell using flashback doesn't change the mana cost (or mana value) of the spell. You just pay the flashback cost instead.
- Effects that cause you to pay more or less when casting a spell will also affect what you pay when casting the spell using flashback.
- A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, it's countered, or it leaves the stack in some other way.
- You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
- If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
Examples
Example
Ray of Revelation 
Instant
Destroy target enchantment.
Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Artifact that alters flashback costs
Cards that grant flashback
- Creatures
- Archmage's Newt
- Backdraft Hellkite
- Dralnu, Lich Lord
- The Fugitive Doctor
- Katilda and Lier
- Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
- Slickshot Lockpicker
- Snapcaster Mage
- Sorceries
- Plane
References
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (January 21, 2023). "Flashback has become deciduous.". Twitter.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 12, 2011). "Flashback to the Future". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Zac Hill (December 16, 2011). "Bringing Flashback Back". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (May 31, 2019). "Modern Horizons Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Quinn Murphy (August 6, 2019). "Flashback to Business". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jess Dunks (June 4, 2021). "Modern Horizons 2 Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Why is There Just 1 Flashback Card in Phyrexia: All Will Be One? (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (Janauary 25, 2023).
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 15, 2021). "Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.