Birds of Paradise
Classic Sixth Edition 217 • rare
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 217
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $18.45
What it does
Flying
tap: Add one mana of any color.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Birds of Paradise is one of the foundational cards of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, appearing in the original Alpha set in 1993 and remaining a staple of the green color identity. The Classic Sixth Edition release, published in 1999, marked a significant moment for the game as it introduced updated rules and a modernized card frame layout to improve readability and consistency for players during a period of rapid expansion for the hobby.
The iconic illustration for this version was created by artist Mark Poole. His design aimed to capture the ethereal and vibrant nature of a creature capable of producing any color of mana, using a lush, tropical aesthetic that became synonymous with the card's utility. The Sixth Edition printing is particularly noted by collectors for its role in standardizing the game's presentation, ensuring that established classics like this one could integrate seamlessly with the new mechanical refinements of the late nineties.
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