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Ashcloud Phoenix

Creature — Phoenix

Flying
When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield face down under your control.
Morph {4}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, it deals 2 damage to each player.

CMC
4
Mana cost
{2}{R}{R}
Color identity
R
Rarity
mythic
Set
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
Price
$0.27
EDHREC rank
#11301
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Ashcloud Phoenix card art
Ashcloud Phoenix hits the board as a 4/1 flier that comes back face-down when it dies — and if that morph flips, you get another death trigger, threatening to loop indefinitely with the right support. Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods is the engine that makes the loop mandatory: free morph flips off Yarus mean the Phoenix recurs itself without paying the 2R cost, turning a single creature into a recursive damage engine every combat.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods

Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods

87.1% of decks · synergy 0.86

Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods gives Ashcloud Phoenix free morph flips during attacks, which means the Phoenix dies, returns face-down, triggers again, and the loop runs on its own — no mana required after the first cast.

02
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade

Kaust, Eyes of the Glade

75.8% of decks · synergy 0.75

Kaust, Eyes of the Glade cares about creatures entering face-down and turning face-up, which Ashcloud Phoenix does on a loop every time it dies — each recurrence generates another trigger for Kaust to exploit.

03
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame

Syrix, Carrier of the Flame

71.0% of decks · synergy 0.71

Syrix, Carrier of the Flame pings opponents whenever a Phoenix dies or returns from the graveyard, and Ashcloud Phoenix provides that death-and-recurrence cycle reliably, stacking Syrix triggers without needing additional setup.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Ashcloud Phoenix earns its slot almost exclusively in morph-matters or Phoenix-tribal shells — outside those, a 4/1 for four mana that returns face-down is too fragile and mana-intensive to compete with four-drop threats that actually close games. In Pioneer and Modern, it has never broken through; the format speed demands either immediate impact or a cheaper recursion cost, and Ashcloud Phoenix offers neither at a competitive level. Legacy gives it legal standing but no real home — the ceiling on a recursive 4/1 is simply too low when the format's threats end games on turn one or two. Ashcloud Phoenix is a Commander card first, a casual-format card second, and a competitive-format card essentially never.

Key Combos

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Price Context

Current price

$0.27 bulk tier

At $0.27, Ashcloud Phoenix is bulk — you can pick up copies without thinking about it. That price reflects accurate demand: it's a niche card that sees real play in specific Commander decks but has no competitive-format presence to create price pressure.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.