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Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Flashback {2}{W} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Rulings (7)
Mar 20, 2026 · You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
Mar 20, 2026 · You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using flashback only when you could normally cast a sorcery.
Mar 20, 2026 · If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
Mar 20, 2026 · To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
Mar 20, 2026 · Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled permanent will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist. Once the exiled permanent returns, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was.
Mar 20, 2026 · "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard if the resulting spell is an instant or sorcery spell by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
Mar 20, 2026 · A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Standard
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azorius Aggro | Standard | 100% | 4× | 2 |
| Orzhov Midrange | Standard | 100% | 4× | 1 |
| Azorius Midrange | Standard | 91.7% | 3–4× | 12 |
| Azorius Control | Standard | 33.3% | 4× | 3 |