Birds of Paradise
Secret Lair Drop 1148 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1148
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Eli, age 8
- Market price
- $23.02
What it does
Flying
tap: Add one mana of any color.
Its diet consists of the rare everyberry, which tastes different every time. It loves the surprise!
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
The Birds of Paradise Secret Lair drop, released as part of the 'Secret Lair x MSCHF' collaboration in 2022, serves as a unique reimagining of a foundational Magic: The Gathering creature. Originally debuting in the Alpha set of 1993, Birds of Paradise has long been a staple of competitive play due to its utility as a mana accelerator. This specific iteration sought to break from the game's traditional high-fantasy aesthetic by embracing a whimsical, unfiltered creative direction.
The artwork for this version was commissioned from Eli, an eight-year-old artist. The design choice was intended to challenge the standard expectations of professional game illustration by featuring raw, childlike crayon-on-paper aesthetics. Upon its release, the card polarized the community, with many collectors appreciating the earnest, unconventional visual approach while others noted it as a distinct departure from the polished illustrative style usually associated with the franchise.
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