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Flicker
RareColour IDMV 2
Sorcery
Exile target nontoken permanent, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
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Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Aug 2005
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.
wotc4 Oct 2004
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.
wotc4 Oct 2004
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.
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