The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin — ruling 1

This ability has no effect on permanents with the chosen name that are on the battlefield.

The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin — ruling 2

You target an opponent when The Rise of Sozin's second chapter ability is put on the stack, but you don't name a card until it resolves. Notably, this means that players don't get to respond to the ability knowing what card you will name.

The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin — ruling 3

Even if you choose a card name (for example, a basic land) that appears more than four times in your opponent's deck, you may only choose up to four copies of the card. You can also always choose fewer than four copies of the card to exile, even if there are more in the deck.

The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin — ruling 4

You don't have to choose the name of a card that you've already seen this game; you may guess at a card you think your opponent might have in their hand or library if you'd like.

The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin — ruling 5

Fire Lord Sozin's triggered ability can target any combination of creature cards whose mana values total X or less. Regardless of what other creature cards you choose as targets, you can also choose any number of creature cards with mana value 0 as targets.

The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin 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

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.) I — Destroy all creatures. II — Choose a card name. Search target opponent's graveyard, hand, and library for up to four cards with that name and exile them. Then that player shuffles. III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control. Menace, firebending 3 (Whenever this creature attacks, add . This mana lasts until end of combat.) Whenever Fire Lord Sozin deals combat damage to a player, you may pay . When you do, put any number of target creature cards with total mana value X or less from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

How it works : The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 2, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
This ability has no effect on permanents with the chosen name that are on the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2October 2, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
You target an opponent when The Rise of Sozin's second chapter ability is put on the stack, but you don't name a card until it resolves. Notably, this means that players don't get to respond to the ability knowing what card you will name.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3October 2, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
Even if you choose a card name (for example, a basic land) that appears more than four times in your opponent's deck, you may only choose up to four copies of the card. You can also always choose fewer than four copies of the card to exile, even if there are more in the deck.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4October 2, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
You don't have to choose the name of a card that you've already seen this game; you may guess at a card you think your opponent might have in their hand or library if you'd like.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#5October 2, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
Fire Lord Sozin's triggered ability can target any combination of creature cards whose mana values total X or less. Regardless of what other creature cards you choose as targets, you can also choose any number of creature cards with mana value 0 as targets.
No other card is named in this ruling.