For your consideration. a beautiful GMTG: Graded Magic Card perfect for any collector. Telephone *Offer. PSA 8 Alpha Birds of Paradise. investor or player. Set: Limited Edition Alpha: Type: Creature Mana Birds: Rarity: Rare: Cost: {G} Flying {T}: Add one mana of any color. Submit Offer Cancel and Buy Now. Etymology. WANT SELL HAVE WATCH . The flower of this tree resembles a birds head with a crest, hence the name Bird of Paradise. 293,549. Birds of Paradise. The term derives from the Swedish lek, a noun which typically denotes pleasurable and less rule-bound games and activities ("play", as by children).English use of lek dates to the 1860s.Llewelyn Lloyd's The Game birds and wild fowl of Sweden and Norway (1867) introduces it (capitalised and in single quotes, as 'Lek') explicitly as a Swedish term. Creature - Bird . Card Name: Birds of Paradise Cost: G Color: Green Card Type: Creature - Bird Power/Toughness: 0/1 Card Text: Flying T Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. Birds of Paradise [Alpha Edition] Birds of Paradise [Alpha Edition] Out of stock $3,800.00 Sold Out Creature; Green; Limited Edition Alpha; NonFoil; Normal; Rare; Description. 20% BONUS! During the early stages of MTG, the original artwork for Birds of Paradise was submitted for a Tropical land featured card, but was quickly turned down before ever hitting production. This evergreen plant (meaning it will keep its foliage/blooms throughout the year) can be found in its natural habitat in South Africa. Feast your eyes on this beautifully preserved card which depicts one of the most important and intriguing flying creatures from the inaugural Alpha issue. Subs (8.5, 8.5, 9.5, 9.5) - 0.5 Away. Limited Edition Alpha. Comment. During the early stages of MTG, the original artwork for Birds of Paradise was submitted for a Tropical land featured card, but was quickly turned down before ever hitting production. Birds of Paradise (Alpha) ($4116.43) Price History from major stores. Flying: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. Easily one of the most important and intriguing flying creatures from the inaugural Alpha issue. Asking price: $2,999.99 *bids less than 50% of asking price will be ignored * Required Fields *Name *Email.