Spellpyre Phoenix
Commander 2020 56 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2020
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, you may return target instant or sorcery card with a cycling ability from your graveyard to your hand.
At the beginning of each end step, if you cycled two or more cards this turn, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Spellpyre Phoenix was released in 2020 as part of the Commander 2020 set, specifically debuting within the Timeless Wisdom preconstructed deck. This set was designed to coincide with the release of the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths expansion, focusing on the complex, creature-heavy themes of that plane. The card was crafted to support the cycling mechanic, a strategy that rewards players for discarding cards to draw new ones, allowing the Phoenix to return from the graveyard to the battlefield.
The artwork was commissioned from Svetlin Velinov, a prolific artist in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his dynamic character illustrations. Velinov aimed to capture the fiery, recurring nature of the creature, utilizing a vivid color palette to emphasize the phoenix's elemental composition. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, utility-focused rare, valued by players for its synergy with discard-heavy deck archetypes rather than as a centerpiece for competitive tournament formats.
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