Lamplight Phoenix

Creature — Phoenix

Illustrated by Ryan Pancoast

F

EDHREC Rank #18,800

Flying When this creature dies, you may exile it and collect evidence 4. If you do, return this card to the battlefield tapped. (To collect evidence 4, exile cards with total mana value 4 or greater from your graveyard.)

The only warning was the faint smell of burning plasma.

Rulings (3)

If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.

Feb 2, 2024

You can't exile Lamplight Phoenix from your graveyard to pay the collect evidence cost of its triggered ability.

Feb 2, 2024

Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove cards from your graveyard to stop you from collecting evidence.

Feb 2, 2024