Immortal Phoenix is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) When this creature dies, return it to its owner's hand.
How it works : Immortal Phoenix
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If Immortal Phoenix leaves the graveyard after it dies but before its triggered ability resolves, it won’t be returned to its owner’s hand.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Immortal Phoenix + Sneak Attack + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying
, putting Immortal Phoenix from your hand onto the battlefield. - 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Immortal Phoenix, adding .
- 3Immortal Phoenix dies, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Repeat.
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#2
Immortal Phoenix + Sneak Attack + Thermopod
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Immortal Phoenix from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Immortal Phoenix, adding .
- 3Immortal Phoenix dies, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Repeat.
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#3
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder + Phyrexian Altar + Immortal Phoenix
Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Cast Immortal Phoenix.
- 2Endrek Sahr triggers, creating six 1/1 Thrull tokens.
- 3Sacrifice Immortal Phoenix and 6 Thrull tokens for
. - 4Immortal Phoenix returns to your hand.
- 5Repeat.
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#4
Rancor + Phyrexian Altar + Composer of Spring + Immortal Phoenix
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Cast Rancor by paying
, attaching it to Immortal Phoenix. - 2When Rancor enters the battlefield, Composer of Spring triggers.
- 3Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Immortal Phoenix, adding .
- 4When Immortal Phoenix dies, it and Rancor trigger.
- 5Resolve the Rancor trigger, returning it to your hand from the battlefield.
- 6Resolve the Immortal Phoenix trigger, returning it to your hand from the battlefield.
- 7Resolve the Composer of Spring ability from step 2, putting Immortal Phoenix onto the battlefield from your hand.
- 8Repeat.
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Legal formats
historictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemyduel
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