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'''Flying''' is an [[evergreen]] [[evasion ability]] that makes [[creature]]s without flying unable to block creatures with flying. It has been in ''[[Magic]]'' since the original ''[[Alpha]]'' set.<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/and-away-2003-11-17|Up, Up and Away|[[Mark Rosewater]]|Monday, November 17, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> It was the first mechanic that [[Richard Garfield]] designed for the game.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/mechanically-inclined-2009-06-01|Mechanically Inclined|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|June 01, 2009}}</ref>
'''Flying''' is an [[evergreen]] [[evasion ability]] that makes [[creature]]s without flying unable to block creatures with flying. It has been in ''[[Magic]]'' since the original ''[[Alpha]]'' set.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/and-away-2003-11-17|Up, Up and Away|[[Mark Rosewater]]|Monday, November 17, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> It was the first mechanic that [[Richard Garfield]] designed for the game.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/mechanically-inclined-2009-06-01|Mechanically Inclined|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|June 01, 2009}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
Flying appears on over 1,000 different cards and is scattered wildly on the [[color wheel]], mostly being found on [[blue]] and [[white]] cards, and to a lesser extent in [[black]] and [[red]].<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>  [[Green]] rarely has flying creatures, but is the best color at [[destroy]]ing them (e.g. <c>Hurricane</c>, <c>Plummet</c>).<ref name="Color Pie 2017"/> There are a number of creature types that almost always have flying, such as [[Angel]]s, [[Bird]]s, [[Sphinx]]es, [[Dragon]]s, and [[Griffin]]s (each of these generally being creatures with wings).
Flying appears on over 1,000 different cards and is scattered wildly on the [[color wheel]], mostly being found on [[blue]] and [[white]] cards, and to a lesser extent in [[black]] and [[red]].<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>  [[Green]] rarely has flying creatures, but is the best color at [[destroy]]ing them (e.g. <c>Hurricane</c>, <c>Plummet</c>).<ref name="Color Pie 2017"/> There are a number of creature types that almost always have flying, such as [[Angel]]s, [[Bird]]s, [[Sphinx]]es, [[Dragon]]s, and [[Griffin]]s (each of these generally being creatures with wings).


==Rules==
==Rules==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-pnhX-gqos A Planeswalker's Primer for Magic 2010: Flying]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-pnhX-gqos A Planeswalker's Primer for Magic 2010: Flying]
*{{NewRef|beyond-basics/invention-flying-2017-02-03|The Invention of Flying|[[Gavin Verhey]]|February 3, 2017}}
*{{DailyRef|beyond-basics/invention-flying-2017-02-03|The Invention of Flying|[[Gavin Verhey]]|February 3, 2017}}
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Flying
Keyword Ability
Type Evasion
Introduced Alpha
Last used Evergreen
Reminder Text Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying and/or reach.)
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keyword:"Flying"

Flying is an evergreen evasion ability that makes creatures without flying unable to block creatures with flying. It has been in Magic since the original Alpha set.[1][2] It was the first mechanic that Richard Garfield designed for the game.[3]

Description

Flying appears on over 1,000 different cards and is scattered wildly on the color wheel, mostly being found on blue and white cards, and to a lesser extent in black and red.[4] Green rarely has flying creatures, but is the best color at destroying them (e.g. Hurricane, Plummet).[4] There are a number of creature types that almost always have flying, such as Angels, Birds, Sphinxes, Dragons, and Griffins (each of these generally being creatures with wings).

Rules

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Examples

Example

Bog Imp {1}{B}
Creature — Imp
1/1
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Enchantments that grant just Flying

One creature

All your creatures

Pseudo-flying

Some creatures without flying can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach. Mark Rosewater is not a fan of this design.[5]

Tunneling

Some creatures without flying can't be blocked by creatures with flying. This is a red ability, and is nicknamed "Tunneling"[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (Monday, November 17, 2003). "Up, Up and Away". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 8, 2015). "Evergreen Eggs & Ham". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Brady Dommermuth (June 01, 2009). "Mechanically Inclined". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 16, 2017). "What is the point of pseudo-flying creatures like Signal Pest and Orchard Spirit?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 12, 2018). "What color is "can't be blocked by creatures with flying"?". Blogatog. Tumblr.

External links

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