Ghostly Flicker
The Zeta Set 259 • common
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 259
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- MSCHF
What it does
Exile two target artifacts, creatures, and/or lands you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under your control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ghostly Flicker is a staple instant from the Magic: The Gathering expansion Avacyn Restored, released in 2012. It was designed to support the set's central themes of flickering and enters-the-battlefield triggers, serving as a versatile tool for both protecting permanents from removal and resetting powerful game-winning effects. The card represents the set's gothic horror aesthetic, focusing on the concepts of displacement and ethereal transition.
The card features illustration by Johann Bodin, who utilized a stark, high-contrast style to depict the mechanical act of a creature blinking out of existence. It was received favorably by the competitive community, becoming a cornerstone in various combo-oriented archetypes, particularly in the Pauper format, where its ability to target two different types of permanents allows for efficient engine generation.
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