---
name: "Past in Flames"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flashback"]
set: "SLD"
set_name: "Secret Lair Drop"
collector_number: "2303"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Brigitte Roka & Clifton Stommel"
oracle_id: "37a18736-5fe2-4897-809b-013497bdd890"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/past-in-flames-sld"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Past in Flames
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Flashback

## Oracle Text
Each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost.
Flashback {4}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

> *"Please, Father. I only had the Fire Nation's best interest at heart. I'm sorry I spoke out of turn!"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Return the Past](/printing/return-the-past-who.md) — Enchantment
2. [Flashback](/printing/flashback-sos.md) — Instant
3. [Recoup](/printing/recoup-wc03.md) — Sorcery
4. [Sorceress's Schemes](/printing/sorceresss-schemes-fin.md) — Sorcery
5. [Snapcaster Mage](/printing/snapcaster-mage-plst.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Tombfire](/printing/tombfire-ody.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2303
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Brigitte Roka & Clifton Stommel
- **Total Printings:** 39 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`