Screeching Phoenix
Creature — Phoenix
Flying
: Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Treasure Chest
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #23728
Screeching Phoenix is a recursive 3/2 flier that keeps coming back as long as you cast a Phoenix spell each turn — in the right deck, that loop is nearly impossible to stop. Syrix, Carrier of the Flame turns every recursion trigger into a damage ping, which makes the Phoenix not just a threat but a win condition on a loop.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame is the natural home for Screeching Phoenix — Syrix drains opponents whenever a Phoenix enters or leaves the graveyard, so the self-recurring loop turns into a repeatable damage engine that scales with every other Phoenix in the yard.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Screeching Phoenix is a Commander card first and foremost — the self-recursion condition requires a critical mass of Phoenix spells that a 99-card singleton format can actually support, and commanders like Syrix, Carrier of the Flame reward the theme in ways 60-card formats simply don't. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; those formats have access to faster, more efficient threats and no structural incentive to build around the Phoenix tribe. Oathbreaker is the one other format worth a mention, where a Phoenix-tribal planeswalker shell could theoretically sustain the loop, but the card sees virtually no play there in practice.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Screeching Phoenix isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the latest number. Given its narrow application in Phoenix-tribal Commander builds, it tends to stay budget-friendly — worth picking up if you're building around Syrix, Carrier of the Flame.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.