If I kill a unit with a spell and use Immortal Phoenix's ability (pay 1 recycle 1), can I play it straight to the battlefield from trash, and if so, where can it be played?

Ruling: You can play Immortal Phoenix from trash to your base or to a battlefield you control (even when defending). You cannot play it to a battlefield you don't control (so not when attacking) or to an open battlefield.

Nuances:

• When played this way, Immortal Phoenix comes in exhausted
• It can be played to a battlefield you're defending before combat resolves, where it would provide 3 might