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Shard Phoenix, art by Paolo Parente
Art by Paolo Parente · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$1.57
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Shard Phoenix

{4}{R} · Creature — Phoenix

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Sacrifice this creature: It deals 2 damage to each creature without flying. {R}{R}{R}: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only during your upkeep.

Rulings (2)

Aug 1, 2005 · Shard Phoenix uses Last Known Information. If, for example, it was blue when it was sacrificed, the damage will come from a blue source.

Aug 1, 2005 · You can return Shard Phoenix any time during your upkeep; this is not a beginning of upkeep triggered ability.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=16 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Bant OathPremodern25%16
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Shard Phoenix — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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