Birthing Pod
Secret Lair Drop 2349 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2349
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana G/P symbol
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $14.46
What it does
(G/P symbol can be paid with either green mana or 2 life.)
1 generic mana G/P symbol, tap, Sacrifice a creature: Search your library for a creature card with mana value equal to 1 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Activate only as a sorcery.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Birthing Pod was originally released in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set New Phyrexia. Designed by Mark Rosewater and the development team, the card was intended to represent the grotesque, biological manufacturing process of the Phyrexians, a race of biomechanical horrors. Its mechanics allowed players to sacrifice a creature to search their library for a creature with a slightly higher mana cost, a design that proved so powerful and flexible that it famously dominated tournament formats and remains a cornerstone of Commander play.
This specific iteration, numbered 2349, was released as part of a Secret Lair drop series. These drops are curated, limited-release sets featuring unique, often stylized artwork by guest artists that diverge from the traditional aesthetic of the core game. For this version, the design leans into the thematic horror of the card's function, prioritizing a haunting, distinct visual identity that differentiates it from the original industrial design while maintaining the game's recognizable mechanical language.
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