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Birds of Paradise
- Creature — Bird
- Flying
: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. - Each feather in its tail is a souvenir of an exotic land, a memory condensed in hue.
- 0/1
- Mark Poole (Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition, Fifth Edition, Sixth Edition) - Edward P. Beard, Jr. (Seventh Edition, Eighth Edition) - Marcelo Vignali (Ravnica, Tenth Edition, Magic 2010)
- Rare (Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition, Fifth Edition, Sixth Edition, Seventh Edition, Eighth Edition, Ravnica, Tenth Edition, Magic 2010)
- The text on Birds of Paradise was altered to say: Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
- The flavortext on Birds of Paradise was removed.
- The spelltype of Birds of Paradise was changed from Creature - Bird to Creature — Bird
- The text on Birds of Paradise was altered to say: Flying: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
- The flavortext on Birds of Paradise was modified to read: Each feather in its tail is a souvenir of an exotic land, a memory condensed in hue.
Birds of Paradise was originally released on August 5, 1993 with the release of the Alpha Magic The Gathering edition. This card has since been reprinted in 12 sets, with 3 artists contributing to the various card designs.
With the release of the Ravnica version of Birds of Paradise on October 7, 2005, The flavortext on Birds of Paradise was modified to read: Long ago, birds of paradise littered the skies. Thanks to the city's sprawl, most now exist as pets of society's elite.
With the release of the Tenth Edition version of Birds of Paradise on July 13, 2007, 2 changes were made to the card. They include:
With the release of the Magic 2010 version of Birds of Paradise on July 17, 2009, 3 changes were made to the card. They include: