Flicker 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
Exile target nontoken permanent, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
How it works : Flicker
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
This spell effectively "resets" the permanent to being just like it was freshly cast. All counters, Auras, effects, and so on are removed when it is exiled. Then it comes back onto the battlefield like new.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
It will trigger "enters" abilities and "leaves the battlefield" abilities. Note that the card does not go to the graveyard, so it will not trigger "goes to the graveyard" abilities.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
This could be used to make the target of another spell or ability illegal if this wasn't a sorcery (which makes it really hard to do that). This is because the Flickered permanent leaves the battlefield and then returns as a completely different permanent, and the targeted spell will not recognize it.
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
Dihada, Binder of Wills + Underworld Breach + Flicker
Infinite self-millNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite magecraft triggersNear-infinite storm count
- 1Activate Dihada's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it, causing you to mill four cards and create four Treasure tokens.
- 2Activate two Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding
. - 3Cast Flicker from your graveyard for its escape cost by paying and exiling three cards from your graveyard, blinking Dihada.
- 4Repeat.
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#2
Dualcaster Mage + Flicker
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Cast Flicker by paying its mana cost.
- 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Flicker, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage.
- 4Resolve the copy of Flicker, blinking Dualcaster Mage.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
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#3
Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Flicker
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
- 1Cast Flicker by paying its mana cost, blinking Felidar Guardian.
- 2Felidar Guardian and Preston trigger.
- 3Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, blinking another permanent you control.
- 4Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Felidar Guardian that is a 0/1 Illusion.
- 5When the Felidar Guardian token enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking the nontoken Felidar Guardian.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#4
Preston, the Vanisher + Wispweaver Angel + Flicker
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite blinking
- 1Cast Flicker by paying its mana cost, blinking Wispweaver Angel.
- 2Wispweaver Angel and Preston trigger.
- 3Resolve the Wispweaver Angel trigger, blinking another creature you control.
- 4Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Wispweaver Angel that is a 0/1 Illusion.
- 5When the Wispweaver Angel token enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking the nontoken Wispweaver Angel.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#5
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Flicker + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite creature tokens
- 1Cast Flicker by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
- 2Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Pinnacle Monk and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
- 3Abdel Adrian and Pinnacle Monk trigger.
- 4Resolve the Pinnacle Monk trigger, returning Flicker from your graveyard to your hand.
- 5Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Flicker.
- 6Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Pinnacle Monk and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
- 7Repeat.
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#6
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Archaeomancer + Flicker
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite creature tokens
- 1Cast Flicker by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
- 2Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Archaeomancer and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
- 3Abdel Adrian and Archaeomancer trigger.
- 4Resolve the Archaeomancer trigger, returning Flicker from your graveyard to your hand.
- 5Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Flicker.
- 6Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Archaeomancer and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
- 7Repeat.
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#7
Naru Meha, Master Wizard + Flicker
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Cast Flicker by paying its mana cost.
- 2Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, copying Flicker, with the copy targeting Naru Meha.
- 4Resolve the copy of Flicker, blinking Naru Meha.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
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#8
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Eternal Witness + Flicker
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite creature tokens
- 1Cast Flicker by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
- 2Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Eternal Witness and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
- 3Abdel Adrian and Eternal Witness trigger.
- 4Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Flicker from your graveyard to your hand.
- 5Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Flicker.
- 6Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Eternal Witness and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
- 7Repeat.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerduelpremodernpredhtlr
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