Birds of Paradise
Magic 2011 165 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2011
- Collector number
- 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Marcelo Vignali
- Market price
- $12.09
What it does
Flying
tap: Add one mana of any color.
"The gods used their feathers to paint all the colors of the world."— Yare-Tiva, warden of Gramur forest
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 original cards from the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering, released in 1993, and has since become one of the most iconic creatures in the game's history. It was designed to provide players with early-game mana acceleration, allowing them to tap the creature for one mana of any color. This flexibility cemented its status as a staple for green-aligned decks that require color fixing or a head start in tempo.
The Magic 2011 printing, illustrated by Marcelo Vignali, captures the creature as an iridescent, avian entity that reflects the vibrant, elemental nature of the game's lore. Vignali’s depiction emphasizes the creature's ethereal aesthetic, a stylistic departure from the original Christopher Rush illustration that leans into the polished, high-fantasy art direction synonymous with the modern core sets of the era. The card was widely praised during its time in the M11 rotation for its reliability and its utility in both competitive and casual play.
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