
Ashcloud Phoenix
Creature — Phoenix4/1$0.31
Flying When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield face down under your control. Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, it deals 2 damage to each player.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 36
Ashcloud Phoenix + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Goblin Bombardment
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite damage to all players
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2 greater than the largest life total among your opponents.
Steps
Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, its first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability, dealing 1 damage to any target. Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face down, and then turning it face up. Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability triggers, dealing 2 damage to each player. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat.
Ashcloud Phoenix + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Ashnod's Altar
- Near-infinite colorless mana
- Near-infinite damage to all players
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2 greater than the largest life total among your opponents.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix, adding {C}{C}. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, its first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix, adding {C}{C}. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face down, and then turning it face up. Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability triggers, dealing 2 damage to each player. Repeat.
Ashcloud Phoenix + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Phyrexian Altar
- Near-infinite colored mana
- Near-infinite damage to all players
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2 greater than the largest life total among your opponents.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix, adding one mana of any color. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, its first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix, adding one mana of any color. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face down, and then turning it face up. Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability triggers, dealing 2 damage to each player. Repeat.
Ashcloud Phoenix + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Blasting Station
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite damage to all players
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2 greater than the largest life total among your opponents.
Steps
Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, its first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. When Ashcloud Phoenix enters the battlefield face-down, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1, dealing 1 damage to any target. Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face down, and then turning it face up. Blasting Station and Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability trigger. Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it. Resolve the Ashcloud Phoenix trigger, dealing 2 damage to each player. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 5, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat.
Ashcloud Phoenix + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Spawning Pit
- Near-infinite damage to all players
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2 greater than the largest life total among your opponents.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, its first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. Resolve the Spawning Pit ability Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face down, and then turning it face up. Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability triggers, dealing 2 damage to each player. Resolve the Spawning Pit ability Repeat.
Ashcloud Phoenix + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Altar of Dementia
- Near-infinite damage to all players
- Near-infinite mill
- Near-infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2 greater than the largest life total among your opponents.
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, its first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Ashcloud Phoenix's power. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face down, and then turning it face up. Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability triggers, dealing 2 damage to each player. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Ashcloud Phoenix's power. Repeat.
Ashcloud Phoenix + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Thermopod
- Near-infinite damage to all players
- Near-infinite red mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2 greater than the largest life total among your opponents.
Steps
Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix, adding {R}. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, its first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix, adding {R}. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face down, and then turning it face up. Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability triggers, dealing 2 damage to each player. Repeat.
Ashcloud Phoenix + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Marauding Raptor
- Near-infinite damage to all players
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2 greater than the largest life total among your opponents.
Steps
Cast Ashcloud Phoenix by paying {1}{R}{R}. When Ashcloud Phoenix enters the battlefield, Marauding Raptor triggers, dealing 2 damage to it. Ashcloud Phoenix dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness. Ashcloud Phoenix's first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. When Ashcloud Phoenix enters the battlefield face-down, Marauding Raptor triggers, dealing 2 damage to it. Ashcloud Phoenix dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down, and then turning it face-up. Marauding Raptor and Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability trigger. Resolve the Ashcloud Phoenix trigger, dealing 2 damage to each player. Resolve the Marauding Raptor trigger, dealing 2 damage to Ashcloud Phoenix. Repeat from step 3.
Ashcloud Phoenix + Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods + Aether Flash
- Near-infinite damage to all players
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2 greater than the largest life total among your opponents.
Steps
Cast Ashcloud Phoenix by paying {2}{R}{R}. When Ashcloud Phoenix enters the battlefield, Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to it. Ashcloud Phoenix dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness. Ashcloud Phoenix's first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. When Ashcloud Phoenix enters the battlefield face-down, Aether Flash triggers, dealing 2 damage to it. Ashcloud Phoenix dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down, and then turning it face-up. Aether Flash and Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability trigger. Resolve the Ashcloud Phoenix trigger, dealing 2 damage to each player. Resolve the Aether Flash trigger, dealing 2 damage to Ashcloud Phoenix. Repeat from step 3.
Ashcloud Phoenix + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix, adding one mana of any color. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, it triggers, as well as its undying ability if it does not have a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the first trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down. Resolve the second trigger, doing nothing. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix, adding one mana of any color. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Solphim, Mayhem DominusAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Solphim, Mayhem Dominus multiplies your damage.
- Torbran, Thane of Red FellAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell multiplies your damage.
- Gisela, Blade of GoldnightAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Gisela, Blade of Goldnight multiplies your damage.
- Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate DefiedAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied multiplies your damage.
- Neriv, Heart of the StormAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
- Tor Wauki the YoungerAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Tor Wauki the Younger multiplies your damage.
- Hawkeye, Young AvengerAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Hawkeye, Young Avenger multiplies your damage.
- Rem Karolus, Stalwart SlayerAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer multiplies your damage.
- Taii Wakeen, Perfect ShotAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot multiplies your damage.
- Rankle and TorbranAshcloud Phoenix damages opponents and Rankle and Torbran multiplies your damage.