Flicker of Fate
Flicker of Fate: Instant, Jumpstart 2022. Exile target creature or enchantment, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{W}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022 (J22)
- Released
- 2022-12-02
- Collector number
- 56
- Artist
- Sila
- Commander rank
- 2,097 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Flicker of Fate
Flicker of Fate is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common white instant from Jumpstart 2022 (J22), a draft-focused set released in December 2022. It is collector number 56 in that set, with art by Sila. It costs {1}{W} (one generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Theros Beyond Death (2020) to Jumpstart 2022 (2022). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.95 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Exile target creature or enchantment, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
"Sure, I've got nine lives, but that doesn't mean I'm keen to waste one now."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.95 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Flicker of Fate by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Flicker of Fate
Flicker of Fate has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) #16 | Common | 2020 |
Official rulings
Three official rulings apply to Flicker of Fate, newest first.
- If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.
- If an Aura is put onto the battlefield without being cast, the Aura’s controller-to-be chooses what it will enchant as it comes back onto the battlefield. An Aura put onto the battlefield this way doesn’t target anything (so it could be attached to an opponent’s permanent with hexproof, for example), but the Aura’s enchant ability restricts what it can be attached to. If the Aura can’t legally be attached to anything, it remains in its current zone.
- Once the exiled permanent returns, it’s considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. 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.
Similar cards
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