Birds of Paradise
Eighth Edition 233 • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 233
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Market price
- $13.87
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 most iconic cards in the history of Magic: The Gathering, first appearing in the Alpha set of 1993. As a green creature that generates any color of mana, it has served as a foundational element of deck construction for decades, prized for its ability to accelerate a player's resource development. The Eighth Edition version, released in 2003, was a significant milestone as it marked the game's shift to a new, modern card frame design intended to improve readability and aesthetic consistency.
The artwork for this specific iteration was provided by Greg Staples, who moved away from the traditional, whimsical depictions found in earlier sets to create a more grounded and textured avian aesthetic. His work on this card was received well by the player base, as it successfully balanced the classic identity of the creature with the refined, sophisticated visual standard introduced during the core set's transition to the new border layout. It remains a hallmark of early 2000s card design.
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