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MTG Flashback mechanic returns to Standard in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt

Multicolored spell with Flashback is the first of its kind.
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Published: Aug 5, 2021 06:04 pm

Graveyard shenanigans return to the Standard format in Magic: The Gathering with Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, showcasing the Flashback mechanic. 

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Flashback is a Magic mechanic recently brought back via Modern Horizons and Modern Horizons 2 but has not been in the Standard format since the 2011 release of Innistrad. The Keyword ability was first introduced into legal MTG play via the Odyssey block that was released in 2001. Flashback returns to the Standard format with a Sorcery speed spell from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, revealed today by WotC. 

Join the Dance

Join the Dance
Join the Dance
  • CMC: GW
  • Type: Sorcery
  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Ability: Create two 1/1 White human creature tokens
  • Flashback: Pay 3GW (you may cast this card from your graveyard for its Flashback cost. Then exile it).

Flashback is found on Instant and Sorcery spells, allowing players to pay a mana cost that brings it out from the graveyard and into play once more before getting exiled. Join the Dance card is a multicolored Sorcery spell with Flashback, the first of its kind in MTG. 

The upcoming MTG set focuses on themes found in the original 2011 Innistrad block, highlighting creatures of the night like werewolves and vampires. Humans still play a role within the lore and set, performing rituals to fight back the night that threatens their existence with spells like Join the Dance. 

Scheduled to release on Sept. 24 in conjunction with 2021 Standard rotation, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt will contain a number of spells utilizing the Flashback mechanic. A digital release is scheduled to take place on Sept. 16.

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Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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