Flickering Ward
Tempest 19 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 19
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Greg Simanson
- Market price
- $2.90
What it does
Enchant creature
As this Aura enters, choose a color.
Enchanted creature has protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't remove this Aura.
white mana: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Flickering Ward was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Created by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to emphasize proactive gameplay and mechanics that interacted with the battlefield in dynamic ways. The card was intended to provide white decks with a versatile defensive tool, allowing players to protect their creatures while maintaining the flexibility to change colors as the game state evolved.
The artwork was provided by Jerry Tiritilli, a prolific illustrator for the game during its early years. Tiritilli's design focuses on the ethereal, protective nature of the enchantment, using a soft, shifting aesthetic to represent the card’s ability to blink in and out of color protection. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency and its unique ability to be recast from the graveyard, making it a staple in various white-based strategies throughout the late 1990s.
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