Flame-Wreathed Phoenix 
Creature — Phoenix3/3
Oracle text (EN)
Creature — Phoenix
Flying Tribute 2 (As this creature enters, an opponent of your choice may put two +1/+1 counters on it.) When this creature enters, if tribute wasn't paid, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, return it to its owner's hand."
Printing details
- Set
- BNG · 97
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- James Ryman
- Released
- 2014-02-07
- Prices
- €0.32 · $0.35
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | €0.32 | €0.37 |
| October 31, 2026 | €0.32 | €0.40 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.32 | €0.36 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.10 trend €0.32 30-day avg €0.40 | low €0.99 trend €1.99 30-day avg €2.23 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.37 with Zero from €0.40 | NM from €2.10 with Zero from €2.10 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.20 | NM from €1.30 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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The choice of whether to pay tribute is made as the creature with tribute is entering the battlefield. At that point, it’s too late to respond to the creature spell. For example, in a multiplayer game, opponents won’t know whether tribute will be paid or which opponent will be chosen to pay tribute or not when deciding whether to counter the creature spell.
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The triggered ability will resolve even if the creature with tribute isn’t on the battlefield at that time.
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If the opponent pays tribute, the creature will enter the battlefield with the specified number of +1/+1 counters on it. It won’t enter the battlefield and then have the +1/+1 counters placed on it.
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Players can’t respond to the tribute decision before the creature enters the battlefield. That is, if the opponent doesn’t pay tribute, the triggered ability will trigger before any player has a chance to remove the creature.
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If the triggered ability has a target, that target will not be known while the creature spell with tribute is on the stack.
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For effects that check which player put counters on the entering creature, the player chosen to pay tribute puts those counters on it, not the creature’s controller.