First printed in Tempest (1997)

All 3 prints

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) #109, 2026
Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #11, 2024
Tempest (TMP) #19, 1997

Flickering Ward

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature
As this Aura enters, choose a color.
Enchanted creature has protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't remove this Aura.
White : Return this Aura to its owner's hand.

MTGO price: 0.39 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Commander decks played it (10 of 6150). Most played in Sythis, Harvest's Hand. In the last 30 days 1.3% of Duel Commander decks played it (1 of 80). Most played in Mono-White (unclassified).

Combos

79 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite storm count: Flickering Ward + Goldspan Dragon
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Displacer Kitten + Flickering Ward + Peregrine Drake
Infinite card draw, Infinite storm count…: Flickering Ward + Goldspan Dragon + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Alela, Artful Provocateur + Anointed Procession + Flickering Ward + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Displacer Kitten + Flickering Ward + Intruder Alarm
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Displacer Kitten + Flickering Ward + Palinchron
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Alela, Artful Provocateur + Flickering Ward + Mondrak, Glory Dominus + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Flickering Ward + Historian's Boon + Parallel Lives + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Displacer Kitten + Flickering Ward + Great Whale
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Alela, Artful Provocateur + Flickering Ward + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization + Phyrexian Altar

See all 79 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Commander Other periods →

In 10 of 6150 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks

0.2%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

10 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

20%

3 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Sythis, Harvest's Hand	0.1%	83%
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice	0.0%	67%
Killian, Decisive Mentor	0.0%	100%
Sram, Senior Edificer	0.0%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	90%	0.9
Serra's Sanctum	80%	189.2
Silence	80%	1.8
Gemstone Caverns	80%	0.9
Ethereal Armor	70%	358.8
Sheltered by Ghosts	70%	113.3
Esper Sentinel	70%	1.6
Mox Amber	70%	1.0
Mox Diamond	70%	0.8
Command Tower	70%	0.8

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Sythis, Harvest's Hand Andy Sifford in Gem State CEDH \| Ad Naus for a Cause!	1-4 20%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Sythis, Harvest's Hand James stratton, 25 Oct	1 main	#7 2-2
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice Ryan Sleister, 24 Oct	1 main	#18 1-3
Sythis, Harvest's Hand Dustin Woods, 24 Oct	1 main	#3 1-2
Sythis, Harvest's Hand Carson Hrusovsky, 18 Oct	1 main	#35 0-4
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice Adam Eckert, 17 Oct	1 main	#9 0-2
Sythis, Harvest's Hand Andy Sifford, 17 Oct	1 main	#19 1-4
Killian, Decisive Mentor Alex, 11 Oct	1 main	#9 0-0
Killian, Decisive Mentor gvadillo, 9 Oct	1 main	#7 0-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 1 of 80 decks (1.3%).

Share of decks

1.3%

▲ 1.3 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Mono-White (unclassified)	12.5%	10%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Mono-White Vazdru, 11 Oct	1 main	5-0

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage, Premodern.