Flicker
Urza's Destiny 9 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $6.70
What it does
Exile target nontoken permanent, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Flicker was released in 1999 as part of Urza's Destiny, the final expansion in the Urza block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to conclude the complex storyline centered on the artificer Urza and introduced mechanics focused on powerful enchantments and artifacts. The card was created to provide players with a versatile utility effect, allowing them to exile a permanent and return it to the battlefield, which offered strategic advantages in both offensive and defensive plays.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's early history. His vision for the card captured the ephemeral, ethereal nature of the 'flicker' mechanic, utilizing a high-contrast style that became a hallmark of the set. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid technical addition to the white color pie, often utilized by players to reset card abilities or save creatures from targeted removal spells during competitive play.
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