Rekindling 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.
Official card text
Flying When this creature dies, create a 0/1 red Elemental creature token with "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this token and return target card named Rekindling Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste until end of turn."
How it works : Rekindling Phoenix
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If you don't have a card named Rekindling Phoenix in your graveyard, the Elemental token's ability is immediately removed from the stack after it triggers and you won't sacrifice the token. If that target becomes illegal after the ability has triggered but before it resolves, you also won't sacrifice the Elemental token. In either case, it will trigger again during your next upkeep.
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- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If another card copies Rekindling Phoenix (such as Protean Raider may), the Elemental token's triggered ability will look for a card named Rekindling Phoenix, not one with the other card's name. This is true even if the card copying Rekindling Phoenix keeps its name while it's copying Rekindling Phoenix (such as Lazav, Dimir Mastermind does).
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Popular combos
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Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + Rekindling Phoenix
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Rekindling Phoenix, adding
. - 2When Rekindling Phoenix dies, it and Nim Deathmantle triggers.
- 3Resolve the Rekindling Phoenix trigger, creating a 0/1 Elemental creature token.
- 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Elemental, adding .
- 5Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger from step 2, causing you to pay
to return Rekindling Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. - 6Repeat.
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