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 [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.
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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
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)
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 18, 2006). "Plenty of Time". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.