Flittering Spike (2)

About Flittering Spike (2)

Flittering Spike (2), 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 (2)** fits best in aggressive Lightning-focused Runeblade decks (like Briar or Viserai in Blitz/CC builds that can reliably play instants on their own turn), since it rewards you for sequencing instants before attacking and generates a **Lightning Flow** token on hit, supporting Lightning synergy lines; however, its base rate is fairly modest (1-cost for 2 power unless boosted), making it less efficient than stronger red attacks like **Snatch**, **Enlightened Strike**, **Command and Conquer**, or even more threatening Lightning cards such as **Ball Lightning** in decks built to exploit elemental synergies, meaning it’s generally a lower-priority inclusion and more of a synergy filler than a staple—playable in budget or heavy-instant Lightning builds, but typically outclassed in optimized competitive lists.