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Blinking SpiritHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Ninth Edition· July 29, 2005
Carte Magic Blinking Spirit

Blinking Spirit 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

{0}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

How it works : Blinking Spirit

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Helga, Skittish Seer
+Chakram Retriever
+Blinking Spirit
#1

Helga, Skittish Seer + Chakram Retriever + Blinking Spirit

Infinite card drawNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Helga by tapping it, adding at least {W}{W}{W}{W} that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or with {X} in their mana cost.
  2. 2Cast Blinking Spirit by paying {3}{W}.
  3. 3Helga and Chakram Retriever trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Helga trigger, causing you to draw a card, gain 1 life, and put a +1/+1 counter on Helga.
  5. 5Resolve the Chakram Retriever trigger, causing you to untap Helga.
  6. 6Activate Blinking Spirit by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  7. 7Repeat.
Blinking Spirit
+Intruder Alarm
#2

Blinking Spirit + Intruder Alarm

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite mana creatures you control can produce
  1. 1Activate all mana producing creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}.
  2. 2Cast Blinking Spirit by paying {3}{W}.
  3. 3When Blinking Spirit enters, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. 4Activate Blinking Spirit by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Chakram Retriever
+Blinking Spirit
+Bloom Tender
#3

Chakram Retriever + Blinking Spirit + Bloom Tender

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite green mana
  1. 1Activate Bloom Tender by tapping it, adding at least {1}{G}{W}{U}.
  2. 2Cast Blinking Spirit by paying {3}{W}.
  3. 3Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Bloom Tender.
  4. 4Activate Blinking Spirit by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Chakram Retriever
+Blinking Spirit
+Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
#4

Chakram Retriever + Blinking Spirit + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite storm count
  1. 1Activate Selvala by paying {G} and tapping it, adding at least {3}{G}{W}.
  2. 2Cast Blinking Spirit by paying {3}{W}.
  3. 3Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Selvala.
  4. 4Activate Blinking Spirit by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Chakram Retriever
+Blinking Spirit
+Kami of Whispered Hopes
#5

Chakram Retriever + Blinking Spirit + Kami of Whispered Hopes

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite storm count
  1. 1Activate Kami of Whispered Hopes by tapping it, adding at least {W}{W}{W}{W}.
  2. 2Cast Blinking Spirit by paying {3}{W}.
  3. 3Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Kami of Whispered Hopes.
  4. 4Activate Blinking Spirit by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Chakram Retriever
+Blinking Spirit
+Faeburrow Elder
#6

Chakram Retriever + Blinking Spirit + Faeburrow Elder

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite green mana
  1. 1Activate Faeburrow Elder by tapping it, adding at least {1}{G}{W}{U}.
  2. 2Cast Blinking Spirit by paying {3}{W}.
  3. 3Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Faeburrow Elder.
  4. 4Activate Blinking Spirit by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Chakram Retriever
+Blinking Spirit
+Selvala, Eager Trailblazer
#7

Chakram Retriever + Blinking Spirit + Selvala, Eager Trailblazer

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite storm count
  1. 1Activate Selvala by tapping it, adding at least {W}{W}{W}{W}.
  2. 2Cast Blinking Spirit by paying {3}{W}.
  3. 3Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Selvala.
  4. 4Activate Blinking Spirit by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Chakram Retriever
+Blinking Spirit
+Arbor Adherent
#8

Chakram Retriever + Blinking Spirit + Arbor Adherent

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite storm count
  1. 1Activate Arbor Adherent by tapping it, adding at least {W}{W}{W}{W}.
  2. 2Cast Blinking Spirit by paying {3}{W}.
  3. 3Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Arbor Adherent.
  4. 4Activate Blinking Spirit by paying {0}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
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Legal formats

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