Birds of Paradise
World Championship Decks 2002 shh231 • rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2002
- Collector number
- shh231
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Finish
- Gold
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
The Birds of Paradise card from the 2002 World Championship Decks was issued as a commemorative reprint to replicate the exact deck lists used by competitors during that year’s Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were produced by Wizards of the Coast to allow players to experience playing with the high-level strategies and card combinations seen in tournament play, featuring a distinctive gold-bordered back that prevents them from being used in standard competitive events.
The artwork, originally illustrated by Edward P. Beard, Jr., depicts the iconic mana-generating creature with a vibrant, avian-inspired design. Beard, a prolific artist in the fantasy genre, aimed to capture the exotic and ethereal nature of the creature, a staple of the game since its debut in the Alpha set. Within the context of the 2002 World Championship release, the card served as a functional piece of competitive history, preserving the aesthetic legacy of Beard’s work while functioning as a fixed-list inclusion for enthusiasts of the game’s professional circuit.
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