Flittering Spike (1)

About Flittering Spike (1)

Flittering Spike (1), action - attack, designed by None first released in Jun, 2026 in the set Omens of the Third Age. It see play in 1 formats: Booster draft.

**Flittering Spike** fits best in aggressive Ninja decks—particularly heroes like **Fai** or **Katsu**—that can reliably play instants during the combat chain (such as Art of War, Razor Reflex, or Kodachi-generated pressure lines) to turn it into a 1-cost 5-power attack, which is solid rate for red line aggro builds. The Lightning Flow token has synergy in Lightning-focused builds (like Lightning Ninja or hybrid builds leveraging go-wide pressure), but outside of consistent instant-heavy turns, it’s just a 3-power attack for 1, which is below rate compared to staples like **Snatch (Red)**, **Ravenous Rabble (Red)**, **Enlightened Strike**, or even **Head Jab (Red)** in combo-focused lists. In competitive play, it’s generally outclassed unless your build can reliably trigger the +2 power and meaningfully leverage the Lightning Flow token; otherwise, more consistent 0-cost or higher-value 1-cost attacks are usually better, so it’s playable in niche instant-synergy aggro builds but not a