---
name: "Flame-Wreathed Phoenix"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Phoenix"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Tribute"]
set: "BNG"
set_name: "Born of the Gods"
collector_number: "97"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "James Ryman"
oracle_id: "24b9204f-ecc8-472e-9296-f999adf1ab1b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/flame-wreathed-phoenix-bng"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Flame-Wreathed Phoenix
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Phoenix
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying, Tribute

## Oracle Text
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."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Immortal Phoenix](/printing/immortal-phoenix-g18.md) — Creature — Phoenix
2. [Rekindling Phoenix](/printing/rekindling-phoenix-ncc.md) — Creature — Phoenix
3. [Tomakul Phoenix](/printing/tomakul-phoenix-ybro.md) — Creature — Phoenix
4. [Phoenix Chick](/printing/phoenix-chick-dmu.md) — Creature — Phoenix
5. [Bloodfeather Phoenix](/printing/bloodfeather-phoenix-mom.md) — Creature — Phoenix
6. [Worldheart Phoenix](/printing/worldheart-phoenix-mm2.md) — Creature — Phoenix

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Born of the Gods (BNG) #97
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** James Ryman
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`