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Surprise, Nerd!

four generic manaone black manaEnchantment

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Flash

If a creature would get + some amount of power or toughness until end of turn, instead it gets - that amount of power or toughness.

Designed by players at MagicCon Chicago 2025.

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Surprise, Nerd! keyword rules

Flash Rule 702.8

Flash is a static ability that functions in any zone from which you could play the card it’s on. “Flash” means “You may play this card any time you could cast an instant.”

Multiple instances of flash on the same object are redundant.

Surprise, Nerd! format legality

Constructed

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal

Eternal

  • LegacyNot legal
  • VintageNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal

Commander

  • CommanderNot legal
  • OathbreakerNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Duel CommanderNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal

Arena & online

  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • GladiatorNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlNot legal

Other

  • TLRNot legal

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