Birds of Paradise
Limited Edition Beta 187 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 187
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $1,000.00
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 was released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Beta, the second printing of the Magic: The Gathering base set. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to provide a low-cost, flexible mana-acceleration option for green decks. Its inclusion in the earliest sets established it as a foundational staple of the game, valued for its ability to produce any color of mana early in a match.
The iconic illustration was created by Mark Poole, who utilized a lush, painterly aesthetic that became synonymous with the visual identity of early Magic. Poole’s design depicts a colorful, avian creature in a tropical setting, emphasizing the game's fantasy roots. The card was well-received by players for both its utility and its evocative art, leading it to be reprinted across numerous sets throughout the franchise's history.
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