Birthing Pod
SLDSecret Lair Drop/#2349/2026RareReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$14.99
Cardmarket€16.40
ManaPool$10.61
TCGplayer$11.47
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$7.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $14.99High $19.99Low $14.99▼ 6.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$11.47TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 3.9%30d▼ 19.5%90d▼ 25.5%
90d high
$15.39
90d low
$11.47
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$11.40
New Phyrexia
- Down 19.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $15.39.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 17% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
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.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (8)
wotc1 Jun 2011
To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
wotc1 Jun 2011
A token has a mana value of 0, unless it is copying something else.
wotc1 Jun 2011
If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
wotc1 Jun 2011
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}, 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.
wotc1 Jun 2011
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.
wotc1 Jun 2011
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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About this card
Birthing Pod
Birthing Pod is an Artifact, with mana cost {3}{G/P} (mana value 4). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: banned, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $11.47 (down 19.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Birthing Pod FAQ
How much is Birthing Pod worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Birthing Pod is $11.47. It is down 19.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $11.47 to $15.39.
What is the cheapest printing of Birthing Pod?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from New Phyrexia at $11.40 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Birthing Pod?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Judge Gift Cards 2020 at $30.21 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Birthing Pod are there?
Birthing Pod has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Birthing Pod first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from NPH #104, released 2011-05-13.
What is the newest printing of Birthing Pod?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2349, released 2026-05-11.
Is there a foil version of Birthing Pod?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $13.38 versus $11.47 for nonfoil, which is 17% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Birthing Pod legal in Commander?
Yes, Birthing Pod is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.