1. Arclight Phoenix – Guilds of Ravnica

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Why is it good?

This phoenix is undoubtedly the best red creature to come out of Guilds of Ravnica. Its ability to come back to the battlefield back after casting three spells is made even more potent by the UR builds with cheap spells that draw. It also has great synergy with discard and draw spells such as Chart a Course and Tormenting Voice. This flaming bird is also one of the best weapons against control decks, because it cannot be countered when entering play from the graveyard, and only an exile spell can permanently keep it from coming back. Arclight Phoenix is also so dangerous because it has haste. Meaning it can immediately swing after spawning from the graveyard, or even when hard-cast from your hand.

Where is it used?

The Arclight Phoenix is the cornerstone of almost all UR decks. The phoenix is the win-con for UR Phoenix, UR Drakes, and UR Wizards builds. But you can also spot one of two of these birds on mono-red decks, especially the ones with low casting curves. Some Boros builds even include this phoenix in some sideboards to counter control decks.

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