Tichu
Does the Phoenix count as the wished rank, or do I have to use it to fulfil a wish?
The rulebook FAQ answers this directly.
- Tichu rulebook · Rulebook · Do I have to use the Phoenix to fulfill a wish?
- wmshub · Community · 2012-07-05
- DaviddesJ · Community · 2015-10-09
- DaviddesJ · Community · 2011-01-09
The Phoenix never counts as the wished rank, and you are not obliged to use it when you hold no real card of that rank. If you do hold a real card of the rank and the only legal way to play it is a combination that needs the Phoenix as filler, such as a straight, you must play it that way.