If you don't have a card named Rekindling Phoenix in your graveyard, the Elemental token's ability is immediately removed from the stack after it triggers and you won't sacrifice the token. If that target becomes illegal after the ability has triggered but before it resolves, you also won't sacrifice the Elemental token. In either case, it will trigger again during your next upkeep.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #111
Rekindling Phoenix
rix·#111·mythic·nonfoil
Illus. Jason Rainville
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wishlisted
Jan '18
8 yr ago
Value
$0.41$0 (-8.9%)
30 days high $0.45 · low $0.41
Volatility · moderate
Tracking since · May 5, 2026
EUR€0.61USD$0.41TIX
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #11,116 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Phoenix
Flying
When this creature dies, create a 0/1 red Elemental creature token with "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this token and return target card named Rekindling Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste until end of turn."
4/3
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
wotc
If another card copies Rekindling Phoenix (such as Protean Raider may), the Elemental token's triggered ability will look for a card named Rekindling Phoenix, not one with the other card's name. This is true even if the card copying Rekindling Phoenix keeps its name while it's copying Rekindling Phoenix (such as Lazav, Dimir Mastermind does).
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jason Rainville
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