Flip the Switch
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt 54 • common
- Set
- Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Campbell White
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 4 generic mana. Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
"Works every time! Well, every time they don't explode, anyway."— Barton, stitcher
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Flip the Switch is a common-rarity instant card released in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. The set marked a return to the gothic horror-themed plane of Innistrad, focusing on themes of survival against creatures of the night. Mechanically, the card was designed to support the 'exploit' ability, a keyword that rewards players for sacrificing their own creatures to trigger beneficial effects, reflecting the set's narrative emphasis on necessary sacrifices during the eternal night.
The card's visual design was illustrated by Lucas Staniec, who utilized a dark, atmospheric palette consistent with the horror aesthetic of the plane. The artwork depicts a moment of tactical manipulation, mirroring the card's function as a counterspell that allows the player to negate an opponent's move while simultaneously sacrificing a creature. Upon its release, it was noted by players as a functional utility card within the set's limited environment, particularly effective in blue-black draft archetypes.
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