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Flame-Wreathed Phoenix
Creature — Phoenix
Flying
Tribute 2 (As this creature enters, an opponent of your choice may put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
When this creature enters, if tribute wasn't paid, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, return it to its owner's hand."
Rulings (6)
For effects that check which player put counters on the entering creature, the player chosen to pay tribute puts those counters on it, not the creature’s controller.
Apr 18, 2017
If the triggered ability has a target, that target will not be known while the creature spell with tribute is on the stack.
Feb 1, 2014
Players can’t respond to the tribute decision before the creature enters the battlefield. That is, if the opponent doesn’t pay tribute, the triggered ability will trigger before any player has a chance to remove the creature.
Feb 1, 2014
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