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{{Infobox type |type=creature |stats={{stats|R=36|BR=2|RW=1}} as of ''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]'' }} {{TOCright}} '''Phoenix''' is a mythical fire [[bird]] which can be reborn out of its own ashes. The cards bearing this [[creature type]] in ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' have the same [[ability]]. In early cases, after a phoenix has been sent to the [[graveyard]] from the [[battlefield]], the phoenix can be sent to the owner's hand or back to the battlefield, either for free or by paying [[mana]]. Recent designs also use unusual triggered abilities to return it, and many also now have haste. <c>Screeching Phoenix</c> is the only phoenix that does not, for reasons listed below. <c>Firestorm Phoenix</c> from ''[[Legends]]'' was the first phoenix ever printed. Because of their association with fire, Phoenixes are [[red]] aligned creatures. Phoenixes are typically printed at [[rare]], though some have had their rarity shifted to [[uncommon]] in reprint sets. <c>Warcry Phoenix</c> was the first phoenix printed at uncommon on the first printing. ==Storyline== ===Alara=== Phoenixes are rare on [[Alara]]. One known exemplar was the <c>Worldheart Phoenix</c> who manifested during the events of the [[Conflux]]. ===Dominaria=== Phoenixes in [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] are found on [[Shiv]] (<c>Shivan Phoenix</c>), [[Jamuura]] (<c>Bogardan Phoenix</c>) and [[Keld]] (<c>Firewing Phoenix</c>). The Keldons believe the phoenix to be an omen of war, and when they nest in a volcano, it means a hundred years of war. ===Innistrad=== A single phoenix has shown up in [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]], <c>Sunstreak Phoenix</c>. No lore for it has been revealed, but it resembles a heron, which is a sacred bird in the human religions of the plane, possibly a solar counterpart to <c>Moon Heron</c> and on the side of humanity against the darkness. ===Ixalan=== Phoenixes live on the continent of [[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]] on the plane of the same name.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/plane-shift-ixalan-2018-01-09|Plane Shift: Ixalan|[[James Wyatt]]|January 9, 2018}}</ref> They resemble owls instead of the eagles common on other planes. The people of the [[Sun Empire]] call them ''sunbirds'' and believe them to be messengers of [[Tilonalli]], embodying the destructive aspect of the sun but also the rebirth that follows. Legends hold that somewhere within the mountains sleeps Xuatl โ a scaled bird formed from the sun's fire. Xuatl molts its skin and feathers during the summer months, often setting the trees and slopes ablaze. ===Kamigawa=== Phoenixes are introduced in the card <c>Forgeborn Phoenix</c>. Unlike the Fenghuang-inspired phoenixes of [[Shenmeng]], these can still be reborn. They appear to instead resemble cranes and draw on Japanese crane symbolism. It is unclear if they are [[kami]] like [[dragon]]s or [[kirin]], although the only known Kamigawan phoenix is an [[artifact creature]] that appears to have been built by the artisans of [[Sokenzanshi]]. ===Mirrodin / New Phyrexia=== Phoenixes made entirely out of the fire with very few hints of <c title="any biological remnant">Kuldotha Phoenix</c> lived at [[Kuldotha]]. Later, the [[Mirran]]s saw the fire-birds as a symbol of hope, and the [[Phyrexian]]s saw phoenixes as an omen of death.<ref name="Cinders">{{DailyRef|magic-story/cinders|Cinders|[[Cassandra Khaw]]|January 10, 2023}}</ref> ===Shenmeng=== Phoenixes are fire-elemental birds similar to the mythological Fenghuang, co-existing with actual [[red]]-aligned bird spirits (probably an allusion to the distinction between the Fenghuang and Vermillion Bird). They were born from the <c>Ancestor Dragon</c> Yinglong and although they are more graceful and elegant than the phoenixes of other planes they have been seen just as prone to senseless violence. The Fenghuang are known as birds of fire and the sun, like Western Phoenixes, but the association with rebirth is not present and so the <c>Screeching Phoenix</c> does not recur itself. ===Rath=== <c>Shard Phoenix</c>es who appeared to be partially made out of [[flowstone]] existed on [[Rath]] before the [[Rathi Overlay|Rathi overlay]]. It is unknown if any survive in Dominaria. ===Ravnica=== The only known phoenix of natural origin in Ravnica was the <c>Skarrgan Firebird</c>, who lived in the [[Gruul Clans]] territory of [[Skarrg]]. ====Arclight Phoenix==== An arclight phoenix is variously said to be a byproduct of a lightning strike on an aviary, a mishap in an effort to create a translocation device, or a successful attempt to create an elemental creature in the form of a majestic bird. Whatever its origin, an arclight phoenix looks like a bird of prey formed entirely of electrical energy. Lightning fans out behind it as it bolts from place to place through the sky, making up in speed what it lacks in grace and majesty. It seems happiest during natural thunderstorms, as it darts among the clouds, gliding alongside thunderbolts.<ref name="D&D Guide">''[[D&D Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica]]''</ref> ===Tarkir=== [[Tarkir]]an Phoenixes are among the creatures that live in the mountains near the lands of the [[Jeskai]] and [[Temur]]. Adept at using morph magic to disguise themselves in swirls of draconic magic, they ambush their prey when they do not expect it. Their wings are fiery and they leave trails of flame behind them. When they die, they are reborn stronger and without previous injuries.<ref name="Mantis">{{DailyRef|archive/ur/way-mantis-2014-10-08|Way of the Mantis|[[Michael Yichao]]|October 8, 2014}}</ref> In the old timeline, the mantis rider Kuhnde managed to defeat a phoenix and hoped to train it as a mount. In the new timeline, no phoenixes have been observed. ===Theros=== [[Theros (plane)|Theran]] Phoenixes make their nests within the craters of volcanoes and are therefore associated with [[Purphoros]]. A phoenix lays just one egg during its centuries-long life, at the end of which it plunges itself into the volcano near which it lives. On that day, the egg hatches, and a new phoenix is born.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-theros-part-3-2013-09-04|Planeswalker's Guide to Theros, Part 3|[[The Magic Creative Team]]|September 04, 2013}}</ref> ===Vryn=== In [[Vryn]] phoenix feathers are used in medicine, placed upon wounded organs and allowing them to regenerate.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/epilogue-2-bring-the-end-part-2|''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' - Epilogue 2: Bring the End, Part 2|[[Alison Lรผhrs]]|April 2, 2024}}</ref> ===Zendikar=== The phoenixes of [[Zendikar]] are called <c title="firebirds">Akoum Firebird</c> and live in [[Akoum]]. ==Notable Phoenixes== ;Capenna *<c>Syrix, Carrier of the Flame</c> - The first Black-Bordered Legendary Phoenix ;New Phyrexia *[[Otharri]] ;Unknown *The [[Cinematic Phoenix]] - The first Legendary Phoenix ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Worldheart Phoenix.jpg|[[Alara]]. File:Phoenix.jpg|[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]. File:Shivan Phoenix.jpg|[[Shiv|Shivan]] Phoenix (Dominaria). File:Warcry Phoenix.jpg|Dominaria. File:Everquill Phoenix.jpg|[[Ikoria]]. File:Sunstreak Phoenix.jpg|[[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]. File:Rekindling Phoenix.jpg|[[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]]. File:Kuldotha Phoenix.jpg|[[New Phyrexia (plane)|Mirrodin/New Phyrexia]] File:Screeching Phoenix.jpg|[[Shenmeng]]. File:Shard Phoenix.jpg|[[Rath]]. File:Arclight Phoenix.jpg|[[Ravnica]]. File:Skarrgan Firebird.png|[[Gruul Clans]] (Ravnica). File:Ashcloud Phoenix.jpg|[[Tarkir]] File:Flamewake Phoenix.jpg|[[Temur Frontier]] (Tarkir's original timeline). File:Flame-Wreathed Phoenix.jpg|[[Theros (plane)|Theros]]. File:Phoenix of Ash.jpg|[[The Underworld]] of Theros. File:Akoum Firebird.jpg|[[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]]. File:Spellpyre Phoenix.jpg|Spellpyre Phoenix. File:Magma Phoenix.jpg|Magma Phoenix. File:Lightning Phoenix.jpg|Lightning Phoenix. File:Chandra's Phoenix.jpg|[[Chandra Nalaar|Chandra's]] Phoenix. File:TheranPhoenix.jpg|Theran Phoenix concept by [[Richard Whitters]]. </gallery> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Creature types|Races}} [[Category:Phoenixes]]
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