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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]]. Flash first appeared in the ''[[Time Spiral]]'' expansion <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr246|Plenty of Time|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 18, 2006}}</ref> | '''Flash''' is a [[keyword ability]] which allows the card it is printed on to be played at any time you could play an [[Instant]]. 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]] is in ''[[Magic 2013]]''. 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> | ||
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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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.)'' | *<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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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:13, 30 December 2014
| Flash | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Time Spiral |
| Last used | Magic 2015 |
| 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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| 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. Flash first appeared in the Time Spiral expansion,[1] its first appearance in a core set is in Magic 2013. 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.[2]
Rules
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| Artifacts | Vedalken Orrery |  |
Nonland cards |
| Lands | Alchemist's Refuge | Nonland cards | |
| 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.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (November 30, 2006). "Got Flash?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.