Flash
| 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 |
334 cards  2.1%  19.5%  31.4%  8.7%  6.3%  13.5%  3.6%  3.3%  0.6%  0.6%  0.6%  0.9%  3%  1.5%  4.5% |
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| keyword:"Flash" | |
Flash is a keyword ability which allows the card it is printed on to be cast at any time you could cast 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 used to be primary in blue, secondary in green and black and tertiary in white and red.[4][5][6] Starting with Kaldheim, white also became secondary to help solve its problems in Commander.[7][8]
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Flash
- A keyword ability that lets a player play a card any time they could cast an instant. See rule 702.8, “Flash.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 702.8. Flash
- 702.8a Flash is a static ability that functions in any zone from which you could play the card it’s on. “Flash” means “You may play this card any time you could cast an instant.”
- 702.8b Multiple instances of flash on the same object are redundant.
Examples
Example
Ashcoat Bear 
Creature — Bear
2/2
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Cards that grant Flash
| Cardtype | Name | Mana cost | Grants flash to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatures | Hypersonic Dragon |  |
Sorceries |
| Prophet of Kruphix | |
Creatures | |
| Quick Sliver | |
Slivers (any player) | |
| Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage |  |
Historic spells | |
| Rattlechains | |
Spirits | |
| 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 | |
| Wizards of Thay | |
Sorceries | |
| 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 |
| Savage Summoning | |
Next creature you cast this turn | |
| Scout's Warning | |
Next creature you play this turn | |
| Artifacts | Vedalken Orrery |  |
Nonland cards |
| Lands | Alchemist's Refuge | ,  (activation) |
Nonland cards |
| Emergence Zone | ,, Sacrifice Emergence Zone (activaton) |
Nonland cards (until end of turn) | |
| Winding Canyons | , (activation) |
Creatures (until end of turn) | |
| Planeswalkers | Teferi, Time Raveler | |
Sorceries until your next turn (+1 Loyalty Ability) |
| Vivien, Champion of the Wilds | |
Creatures (Static Ability) | |
| Planes | Akoum | Enchantments (any player) |
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 18, 2006). "Plenty of Time". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 8, 2015). "Evergreen Eggs & Ham". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (November 30, 2006). "Got Flash?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 27, 2017). "Is every color at least tertiary in flash?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 14, 2018). "Flash has been upgraded to secondary in black.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ White gets Flash Now!? Here's What's Next for White! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (February 17, 2021).
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 18, 2021). "Mechanical Color Pie 2021 Changes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.