Phoenix of Ash
Creature — Phoenix
Flying, haste
: This creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
Escape—, Exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
This creature escapes with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death Promos
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #16308
Phoenix of Ash is a self-recurring threat that comes back from your graveyard for three mana whenever you need it, and the Escape clause means removal almost never sticks permanently. In Syrix, Carrier of the Flame decks especially, the repeated death-and-return loop isn't just resilience — it's the engine that fires Syrix's triggered ability turn after turn.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame triggers whenever a Phoenix you control dies or returns from the graveyard, which means Phoenix of Ash's Escape loop is a repeatable source of damage that opponents can't easily disrupt — 74% of Syrix decks run it for exactly that reason.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Phoenix of Ash earns its slot in any graveyard-centric or Phoenix-tribal build, where recurring threats matter and every death trigger counts. In Pioneer and Modern, it's a niche role-player in aggressive red strategies that want a resilient top-end, though it competes with cheaper recursive threats and rarely breaks into the mainstream. Legacy and Vintage both have access to faster, more busted options, so Phoenix of Ash doesn't make the cut in those formats outside of highly specific brew territory. It's effectively a Commander card — that's where the graveyard loop is worth the three-mana Escape cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Phoenix of Ash is deep bulk — pick up copies freely without budget concern. It's a niche card tied to one specific commander archetype, so there's no reason to expect price movement in either direction.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.