First printed in Urza's Legacy (1999)
Creature — Phoenix
Flying
When this creature dies, return it to its owner's hand.
To strike down the phoenix is to slash at the flame.
3/4
- Illustrated by
- Daren Bader
Shivan Phoenix legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Prices
Paper price: €0.44 / $0.45 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.02 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).
Combos
3 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Phyrexian Altar + Shivan Phoenix + Sneak Attack
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Shivan Phoenix + Sneak Attack + Thermopod
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder + Phyrexian Altar + Shivan Phoenix