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Flamewake Phoenix

Card Name

Flamewake Phoenix

Mana Cost

1

Type

Creature – Phoenix

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

Flying, hasteThis creature attacks each combat if able.Ferocious — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, you may pay . If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Pauper

Rulings

(11/8/2024)
If Flamewake Phoenix can't attack for any reason (such as being tapped), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having it attack, you're not forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack in that case either.
(11/8/2024)
Flamewake Phoenix's last ability will check at the start of your beginning of combat step to see if you control a creature with power 4 or greater. If you don't, the ability won't trigger at all. If it does trigger, the ability will check again as it tries to resolve. If you don't control a creature with power 4 or greater at that time, the ability won't resolve. You won't get a chance to pay , and Flamewake Phoenix won't return to the battlefield.