Rekindle the Skies
Arclight Phoenix is a compact engine for spell heavy decks. The creature has flying and haste which makes it an immediate threat the turn it hits the battlefield. Its resurrection clause rewards a storm of instants and sorceries by returning the Phoenix from your graveyard at the beginning of combat on your turn once you have cast three or more such spells that turn.
In Ravnica play Arclight Phoenix slots cleanly into burn and spell focused blue red shells where tempo matters. The Phoenix forces opponents to answer early or face repeated aerial pressure while you sequence cantrips and removal to trigger its return. The card name is familiar to guild veterans and fits the set by offering a tight, repeatable payoff for committing to an aggressive spells plan.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost {3}{R}
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Card Type Creature
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Subtypes Phoenix
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) Flying, haste. At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have cast three or more instant and sorcery spells this turn, return Arclight Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield.
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Power / Toughness 3/2