but even though it dies to Lightning Strike and Glorybringer that death is short lived, and the Phoenix will be back
In practice, it's almost identical to what youd do, which is cast to counter their spell, untap, and attack, making the difference nearly negligible with the big upside of having a 3/3 flying creature, which is extremely good
Amber is an ink colour that favours getting more bodies on the board and this card is no exception as its ability gives the player two lore every time they ready it, as long as they have two or more characters in play
The baseline Equipment here is fine, especially in a set with Equipment and Artifact upside all over the place
But the turn-to-turn gameplay of MTG seems so complex when watching from afar that it becomes intimidating