Birds of Paradise
Magic 2010 168 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 168
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Marcelo Vignali
- Market price
- $11.96
What it does
Flying
tap: Add one mana of any color.
Each feather in its tail is a souvenir of an exotic land, a memory condensed in hue.
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 released in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to provide players with efficient mana acceleration. The card quickly became a foundational element of Magic: The Gathering gameplay, as its ability to tap for any color of mana made it a staple in green-aligned decks for decades. Its presence in the core set structure established it as a recurring classic, meant to teach players the importance of early-game board presence and resource management.
The Magic 2010 printing, illustrated by Marcelo Vignali, serves as a modern reimagining of the iconic creature. Vignali moved away from the more primitive, abstract depictions of the original iterations to provide a lush, detailed rendering that emphasizes the vibrant, avian aesthetic of the card. This version was well-received by the player base for its crisp artistic direction, helping bridge the gap between the game's historical legacy and its evolving visual identity during the late 2000s.
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