Flash

Flash is a keyword ability which allows cards to be played at any time you could play an Instant. Flash first appeared in the Time Spiral expansion, 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.

From the Comprehensive Rules:

• 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.

Reminder text

The latest reminder text for flash reads "You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant."

Examples

Ashcoat Bear - Creature — Bear 2/2 Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)

Cards that grant Flash

Creatures

• Hypersonic Dragon (sorceries)
• Quick Sliver (any player - Sliver cards)
• Rootwater Shaman (Aura 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)

Enchantments

• Aluren (any player - creatures with converted mana cost 3 or less)
• Leyline of Anticipation (nonland cards)
• Vernal Equinox (any player - creatures and enchantments)

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 (, : until end of turn, creatures)

Plane card that grants Flash

• Akoum (any players - enchantments)

Contributors

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