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Flash of Insight
INSTANT Uncommon
The List EDHREC #21,191
$0.44
+0.0%
7 days
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Flash of Insight price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.44.
Flash of Insight Price Summary
Flash of Insight's current headline price is $0.44.
Flash of Insight Printings & Prices
2 printings
Flash of Insight has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Flash of Insight: Buylist Offers
5 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | JUD #40 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | JUD #40 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | JUD #40 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | JUD #40 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #JUD-40 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Flash of Insight Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Look at the top X cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Flashback—{1}{U}, Exile X blue cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost, then exile it. You can't exile Flash of Insight to pay for its own flashback cost.)
Flash of Insight is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Flash of Insight Rulings
5 most recent
- Mar 19, 2021 "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
- Mar 19, 2021 A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
- Mar 19, 2021 If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
- Mar 19, 2021 To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
- Mar 19, 2021 You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
3 printings
Flash of Insight has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #JUD-40 | 2022-04-29 | Uncommon | Standard |
| JUD #40 | 2002-05-27 | Uncommon | Standard |
| JUD #40 | 2002-05-27 | Uncommon | Standard |
JUD #40 Flash of Insight in Commander
Flash of Insight is the #21,191 most-played card on EDHREC, down 154 places over the last 30 days.
Flash of Insight FAQ
How much is Flash of Insight worth?
Flash of Insight is worth about $0.44 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Flash of Insight legal in Commander?
Yes — Flash of Insight is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Flash of Insight been reprinted?
Yes — Flash of Insight has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Flash of Insight cheap?
Flash of Insight trades at about $0.44 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,191 on EDHREC).