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Birds of Paradise
Ravnica
Reviewed October 10, 2005
Constructed: 4.5
Casual: 4.75
Limited: 3.75
Ratings are
based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ...
average.
5 is the highest rating
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Jeff Zandi
5
Time Pro Tour
Veteran
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Birds of
Paradise
This card belongs in the Magic: the Gathering
Hall of Fame as possibly the single most
important green creature in constructed play.
When Birds wasn't reprinted in Ninth Edition
(still a mistake, I believe) everyone said
"relax, they're reprinting Birds in Ravnica". I
said WHAT IF THEY DON'T?
Well, they DID reprint Birds of Paradise in
Ravnica, and I'm thrilled, even though I STILL
think this card belongs in the basic set. Birds
is the preferred turn one play of four out of
five constructed decks playing green.
In limited play, Birds of Paradise is usually a
good card to see, as much for RARE DRAFTING as
for playing. Still, mana acceleration and access
to multiple colors is more important in Ravnica
limited formats than in many past years, so
Birds of Paradise is a very high draft pick,
even if you aren't RARE DRAFTING.
CONSTRUCTED: 4.5
CASUAL: 4.5
LIMITED: 4.0
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Christine
Gerhardt |
Birds of
Paradise
Birdese
Language Lesson (Official Graduation
Requirements for elevation out of the Scrub
Bracket):
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"Tweet!" = I'm a Birds of Paradise!
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"Chirp!" = I've been around since the dawn
of Magic!
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"Chortle..." = Damn, I'm good....
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"Cheep!" = Wait, did I say "cheep?" No, I'm
not cheep.
- "Sqwawwwk!"
= Some say I'm too fragile, and they would
rather use
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"OTHER METHODS" for accelleration in the
current format =(
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"Chortle..." = I'm still damn good...you
won't get rid of me THAT easily...
Constructed - 4.5
Casual - 5
Limited - 3.5
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