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Birthing Pod
NPH · New Phyrexia #104 · Rare · released 2011-05-13
{3}{G/P}
Artifact
({G/P} can be paid with either {G} or 2 life.)
{1}{G/P}, {T}, 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.
Birthing Pod is a rare green artifact from New Phyrexia (2011). It has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, from 2011 to 2026. Recent market prices range from $12.28 to $44.48 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
USD$12.60
USD Foil$44.77
Format legality
Where you can play Birthing Pod in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernBanned
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (4)
Prices range from $12.28 to $44.48 across finishes. Cheapest printing: New Phyrexia at $12.28.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Phyrexia This page | 104 | Rare | $12.28 | $44.48 |
| Judge Gift Cards 2020 | 7 | Rare | — | $30.36 |
| Secret Lair Countdown | 2011 | Rare | $13.30 | $24.63 |
| Secret Lair Drop | 2349 | Rare | $14.00 | $13.75 |
More from New Phyrexia
Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (8).
- 2011-06-01A card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its mana cost is each color that appears in that mana cost, regardless of how that cost may have been paid.
- 2011-06-01To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
- 2011-06-01As you cast a spell or activate an activated ability with one or more Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, you choose how to pay for each Phyrexian mana symbol at the same time you would choose modes or choose a value for X.
- 2011-06-01If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
- 2011-06-01Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.
- 2011-06-01A creature's mana value is determined solely by the mana symbols printed in its upper right corner (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). If its mana cost includes {X}, X is considered to be 0. If it has no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it's an animated land, for example), its mana value is 0. Ignore any alternative costs or additional costs (such as kicker) paid when the creature was cast.
- 2011-06-01A token has a mana value of 0, unless it is copying something else.
- 2011-06-01If a creature is copying something else, its mana value is the mana value of whatever it's copying.
Frequently asked questions
Is Birthing Pod legal in Commander?
Yes — Birthing Pod is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Birthing Pod legal in?
Birthing Pod is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Birthing Pod been printed?
Birthing Pod has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, from 2011 to 2026.
What is the cheapest printing of Birthing Pod?
The cheapest printing is New Phyrexia (#104) at about $12.28.
Who illustrated Birthing Pod?
This printing of Birthing Pod was illustrated by Daarken.