Aether Flash is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
Whenever a creature enters, this enchantment deals 2 damage to it.
How it works : Aether Flash
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
This is not a targeted ability, so it deals damage to creatures that can’t be targeted by spells and abilities.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Polyraptor + Aether Flash
Draw the gameInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Polyraptor by paying
. - 2When Polyraptor enters the battlefield, Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to Polyraptor.
- 3Polyraptor triggers, creating a token copy of itself.
- 4Repeat from step 2 using the new Polyraptor token instead.
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#2
Sprouting Phytohydra + Aether Flash
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Cast Sprouting Phytohydra by paying
. - 2When Sprouting Phytohydra enters the battlefield, Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to Sprouting Phytohydra.
- 3Sprouting Phytohydra dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness.
- 4Sprouting Phytohydra triggers, creating a token copy of itself.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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#3
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Thornbite Staff + Aether Flash
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of a nonlegendary creature whose base toughness is 2 or less.
- 2When the creature token enters the battlefield, Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to the creature token.
- 3The creature token dies as a state-based action due to having 0 or less toughness, triggering Kiki-Jiki, untapping Kiki-Jiki.
- 4Repeat.
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#4
Aether Flash + Nature's Revolt
LockDestroy all lands that enter the battlefieldMass Land Denial
- 1Whenever a land enters the battlefield, it enters as a 2/2 creature due to Nature's Revolt.
- 2Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to the land.
- 3The land dies as a state-based action due to having less than zero toughness.
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#5
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Cacophodon + Aether Flash
Infinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Cacophodon with haste.
- 2The Cacophodon token enters the battlefield, triggering Aether Flash, dealing 2 damage to the Cacophodon token.
- 3The Cacophodon token triggers, untapping Kiki-Jiki.
- 4Repeat.
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#6
Aether Flash + Living Plane
Destroy all lands that enter the battlefieldLockMass Land Denial
- 1Whenever a land enters the battlefield, it enters as a 1/1 creature due to Living Plane.
- 2Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to the land.
- 3The land dies as a state-based action due to having less than zero toughness.
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#7
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Ashcloud Phoenix + Aether Flash
Near-infinite damage to all playersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTB
- 1Cast Ashcloud Phoenix by paying
. - 2When Ashcloud Phoenix enters the battlefield, Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to it.
- 3Ashcloud Phoenix dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness.
- 4Ashcloud Phoenix's first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down.
- 5When Ashcloud Phoenix enters the battlefield face-down, Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to it.
- 6Ashcloud Phoenix dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness.
- 7Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down, and then turning it face-up.
- 8Aether Flash and Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability trigger.
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#8
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth + Life and Limb + Aether Flash
Destroy all lands that enter the battlefieldLockMass Land Denial
- 1Whenever a land enters the battlefield, it enters as a 1/1 Forest Saproling due to Yavimaya and Life and Limb.
- 2Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to the land.
- 3The land dies as a state-based action due to having less than zero toughness.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpremodernpredh
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