Birds of Paradise
Tenth Edition 252 • rare
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 252
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Marcelo Vignali
- Market price
- $12.41
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, originating in the Alpha set of 1993. As a green creature that provides mana flexibility, it has remained a staple of competitive play for decades due to its ability to accelerate a player's resource development. The Tenth Edition printing, released in 2007, marked a transition point in the game's aesthetic, featuring a modern frame layout that sought to standardize the look of core set cards for a new generation of players.
The artwork for this specific version was provided by Greg Staples, who was tasked with reimagining the iconic creature. Staples focused on a vibrant, feathered depiction that emphasized the creature's avian nature and its role as a source of color-fixing mana. The Tenth Edition illustration was well-received for its clean composition and detailed rendering, successfully updating a classic image while maintaining the creature's recognized identity within the game's expansive lore.
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