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Flickering Ward

{W}

Enchantment — Aura

TMPTempest#19uncommon
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 37
Illustrator
Greg Simanson
Found in
Stronghold Theme Deck Call of the Kor · Tempest Starter Deck · Tempest Booster Pack
Printings3Combos79EDHREC rank#4,562
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Enchant creature As this Aura enters, choose a color. Enchanted creature has protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't remove this Aura. {W}: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.
Plays as:
Is AuraBoard Protection
Market · per finishspark updated 49m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-3.5%
$3.30
$0.99 low$0.59 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.32· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 1, 2009
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    If you choose White, the enchanted creature will have Protection from White. This will cause any other white Auras attached to that creature to be put into their owner's graveyard, but Flickering Ward will remain on the battlefield.