Swarm, Being of Bees

two generic mana one black mana Legendary Creature — Insect VillainPower and toughness2/2

Flash

Flying

Mayhem one black mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.)

"Evil never dies. It just becomes bees." —Swarm, Fritz von Meyer

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Swarm, Being of Bees rulings

2025-09-19
You must follow all normal timing rules when casting a spell with mayhem. For example, you can't cast a creature card with mayhem you couldn't normally cast during an opponent's turn, even if you discard that card during an opponent's turn.
2025-09-19
Mayhem represents an alternative cost that can be paid to cast a spell from your graveyard if you discarded the card with mayhem that turn. You must pay any additional costs the spell has.

Swarm, Being of Bees keyword rules

Flying Rule 702.9

Flying is an evasion ability.

A creature with flying can’t be blocked except by creatures with flying and/or reach. A creature with flying can block a creature with or without flying. (See rule , “Declare Blockers Step,” and rule , “Reach.”)

Multiple instances of flying on the same creature are redundant.

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.