Birthing Pod 
Artifact
Oracle text (EN)
Artifact
( can be paid with either 
or 2 life.)
, 
, 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.
Printing details
- Set
- SLC · 2011
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Wooden Cyclops
- Released
- 2022-11-01
- Prices
- €12.55 · $13.08
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
Show the data
| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2026 | €12.55 | €11.85 |
| October 28, 2026 | €12.54 | €11.85 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €10.12 trend €12.55 30-day avg €12.14 | low €11.80 trend €16.70 30-day avg €17.71 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €11.85 with Zero from €17.00 | NM from €17.68 with Zero from €17.68 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €11.85 | NM from €17.68 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Banned
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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As 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.
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A 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.
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To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
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If a creature is copying something else, its mana value is the mana value of whatever it's copying.
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A token has a mana value of 0, unless it is copying something else.
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Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.
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If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
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A 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 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.