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Akoum Firebird

{2}{R}{R}

Creature — Phoenix

BFZBattle for Zendikar#138mythic
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 3652
Illustrator
Chris Rahn
Found in
Battle for Zendikar MTGO Redemption Foil · Battle for Zendikar MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings2EDHREC rank#18,284
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Flying, haste This creature attacks each combat if able. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may pay {4}{R}{R}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
3/3
FlyingHaste
Plays as:
Recurring CreatureLandfallFodder
Market · per finishspark updated 6h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-5.3%
$0.36
$0.11 low$0.01 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.35
$0.28 low$0.13 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.35· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

6 · latest Nov 8, 2024
  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    A landfall ability doesn't trigger if a permanent already on the battlefield becomes a land.

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    A landfall ability triggers whenever a land you control enters for any reason. It triggers whenever you play a land, as well as whenever a spell or ability puts a land onto the battlefield under your control.

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    Whenever a land you control enters, each landfall ability of the permanents you control will trigger. You can put them   on the stack in any order. The last ability you put on the stack will be the first one to resolve (As a result, you can have those abilities resolve in the order of your choosing.).

  • WotCAug 25, 2015

    If, during its controller's declare attackers step, Akoum Firebird is tapped or is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having it attack, its controller isn't forced to pay that cost. If they don't, Akoum Firebird doesn't have to attack.

  • WotCAug 25, 2015

    Players can respond to the triggered ability, but once it starts resolving and you decide whether to pay {4}{R}{R}, it's too late for anyone to respond.

  • WotCAug 25, 2015

    The landfall ability triggers only if Akoum Firebird is in your graveyard at the moment the land enters the battlefield.