Flickerwisp
Flying When this creature enters, exile another target permanent. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Rulings (4)
Mar 19, 2021 · 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 19, 2021 · If the permanent that returns to the battlefield has any abilities that trigger at the beginning of the end step, those abilities won't trigger that turn.
Mar 19, 2021 · If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield.
Mar 19, 2021 · The exiled card will return to the battlefield at the beginning of the end step even if Flickerwisp is no longer on the battlefield.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardu Blink | Modern | 100% | 1–3× | 4 |
| 4-Color Blink | Modern | 100% | 2× | 1 |
| Mono White Scam | Modern | 100% | 4× | 1 |
| Stoneblade | Modern | 100% | 3× | 1 |
| Orzhov Blink | Modern | 87.5% | 2–4× | 8 |
| Esper Blink | Modern | 82.8% | 1–3× | 99 |
| Death & Taxes | Legacy | 78.8% | 1–3× | 33 |
| Aang, at the Crossroads | cEDH | 50% | 1× | 2 |