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'''Flicker''' or '''Flickering''' is the nickname (alluding to the effect of its namesake, the ''[[Urza's Destiny]]'' card <c>Flicker</c>) for [[exile|exiling]] something, then returning it to the [[battlefield]].<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/few-more-words-rd-2016-11-07|A Few More Words from R&D|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/151736262548/there-are-a-lot-of-effects-that-exile-a-permanent|title=Will these abilities ever be keyworded?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=October 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Color Pie 2017">{{NewRef|making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05|Mechanical Color Pie 2017|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 5, 2017}}</ref>  The mechanic is sometimes also called '''blinking''' after <c>Blinking Spirit</c>.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/158049651198/i-know-phasing-probably-wont-come-back-but-what|title=What are the odds on another mechanic that phases things in/out?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=March 05, 2017}}</ref>
 
The Flicker ability was inspired by [[phasing]]. Flicker originally was designed as a [[vertical cycle]] in white but development moved the common to rare, changed it to a sorcery and dropped the other two.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/164109809298/mark-today-i-turn-27-can-i-get-some-trivia-on|title=Can I get some trivia on Phasing?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=August 12, 2017}}</ref> 
 
When you "flicker" a permanent, it's treated as a new card that just entered the battlefield. The mechanic appears [[primary]] on [[white]] and [[blue]], [[tertiary]] on [[black]] and also on [[artifacts]]. "Flickering" removes all [[counters]] and [[auras]] from a creature, and makes it dodge [[target]]ed [[removal]] if a spell "flickering" that creature is played in response to the removal spell targeting it.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/avacyn-restored-mechanics-2012-04-09-0|Avacyn Restored Mechanics|magicthegathering.com Staff|April 09, 2012}}</ref>
 
==Rulings==
*A permanent that returns to the battlefield after being exiled does so as an entirely new object. It will have no memory of or connection to its previous existence.
*Unless an effect says otherwise, permanents enter the battlefield untapped, creatures can't attack or {{T}} until they've been continuously under your control since the start of your most recent turn, and double-faced cards enter the battlefield with their front face up.
* Any [[Aura]]s attached to a permanent that leaves the battlefield will be put into their owner's graveyard the next time state-based actions are checked. Any [[Equipment]] attached to a permanent that leaves the battlefield become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any [[counter]]s on a permanent that leaves the battlefield cease to exist.
*If a [[token]] creature is exiled, it will cease to exist. It won't return to the battlefield.
*If a paired creature is exiled, the pair will break. However, the creature entering the battlefield again will cause its [[soulbond]] ability (or the soulbond ability of the creature it was paired with, as appropriate) to trigger again. This may cause the creature to pair with the creature it was previously paired with or another creature.
*If a creature you've gained control of temporarily (perhaps due to the ability of <c>Zealous Conscripts</c>) is exiled and returns to the battlefield under your control, you will control that creature indefinitely.
 
==Examples==
*<c>Cloudshift</c>
*<c>Conjurer's Closet</c>
*<c>Deadeye Navigator</c>
*<c>Essence Flux</c>
*<c>Ghostly Flicker</c>
*<c>Momentary Blink</c>
*<c>Nephalia Smuggler</c>
*<c>Restoration Angel</c>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
[[Category:Magic slang]]
[[Category:Miscellaneous mechanics]]

Revision as of 14:26, 18 August 2017

Flicker or Flickering is the nickname (alluding to the effect of its namesake, the Urza's Destiny card Flicker) for exiling something, then returning it to the battlefield.[1][2][3] The mechanic is sometimes also called blinking after Blinking Spirit.[4]

The Flicker ability was inspired by phasing. Flicker originally was designed as a vertical cycle in white but development moved the common to rare, changed it to a sorcery and dropped the other two.[5]

When you "flicker" a permanent, it's treated as a new card that just entered the battlefield. The mechanic appears primary on white and blue, tertiary on black and also on artifacts. "Flickering" removes all counters and auras from a creature, and makes it dodge targeted removal if a spell "flickering" that creature is played in response to the removal spell targeting it.[6]

Rulings

  • A permanent that returns to the battlefield after being exiled does so as an entirely new object. It will have no memory of or connection to its previous existence.
  • Unless an effect says otherwise, permanents enter the battlefield untapped, creatures can't attack or {T} until they've been continuously under your control since the start of your most recent turn, and double-faced cards enter the battlefield with their front face up.
  • Any Auras attached to a permanent that leaves the battlefield will be put into their owner's graveyard the next time state-based actions are checked. Any Equipment attached to a permanent that leaves the battlefield become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on a permanent that leaves the battlefield cease to exist.
  • If a token creature is exiled, it will cease to exist. It won't return to the battlefield.
  • If a paired creature is exiled, the pair will break. However, the creature entering the battlefield again will cause its soulbond ability (or the soulbond ability of the creature it was paired with, as appropriate) to trigger again. This may cause the creature to pair with the creature it was previously paired with or another creature.
  • If a creature you've gained control of temporarily (perhaps due to the ability of Zealous Conscripts) is exiled and returns to the battlefield under your control, you will control that creature indefinitely.

Examples

References

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  4. ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (March 05, 2017). "". Tumblr.
  5. ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (August 12, 2017). "". Tumblr.
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