The Birth of Meletis
Enchantment — Saga · Uncommon
The Birth of Meletis is currently worth about $0.28 for its most affordable printing, tracked daily across Scryfall, TCGplayer, and Card Kingdom. 1 collector on RareWell holds 1 copy.
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Search your library for a basic Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. II — Create a 0/4 colorless Wall artifact creature token with defender. III — You gain 2 life.
Format legality
Card facts
- Mana value
- 2
- Color identity
- W
- Type line
- Enchantment — Saga
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- First printed
- 2024
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
Playability
#7356 most-played card on EDHREC — Commonly played
Popularity data from EDHREC
Rulings
As a Saga enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As your precombat main phase begins (immediately after your draw step), you put another lore counter on each Saga you control. Putting a lore counter on a Saga in either of these ways doesn’t use the stack.
— wotc, 2020-01-24
Each symbol on the left of a Saga’s text box represents a chapter ability. A chapter ability is a triggered ability that triggers when a lore counter that is put on the Saga causes the number of lore counters on the Saga to become equal to or greater than the ability’s chapter number. Chapter abilities are put onto the stack and may be responded to.
— wotc, 2020-01-24
A chapter ability doesn’t trigger if a lore counter is put on a Saga that already had a number of lore counters greater than or equal to that chapter’s number. For example, the third lore counter put on a Saga causes the III chapter ability to trigger, but I and II won’t trigger again.
— wotc, 2020-01-24
Once a chapter ability has triggered, the ability on the stack won’t be affected if the Saga gains or loses counters, or if it leaves the battlefield.
— wotc, 2020-01-24
If multiple chapter abilities trigger at the same time, their controller puts them on the stack in any order. If any of them require targets, those targets are chosen as you put the abilities on the stack, before any of those abilities resolve.
— wotc, 2020-01-24
Removing lore counters won’t cause a previous chapter ability to trigger. If lore counters are removed from a Saga, the appropriate chapter abilities will trigger again when the Saga receives lore counters.
— wotc, 2020-01-24
Once the number of lore counters on a Saga is greater than or equal to the greatest number among its chapter abilities, the Saga’s controller sacrifices it as soon as its chapter ability has left the stack, most likely by resolving or being countered. This state-based action doesn’t use the stack.
— wotc, 2020-01-24
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Prices by printing
Latest tracked estimates. Updated daily.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theros Beyond Death | 5 | Uncommon | $0.29 | $0.32 |
| The List | THB-5 | Uncommon | $0.28 | — |
Price intelligence
Theros Beyond Death #5 — every source we track. The spread between retailers is where the deals live.
All sources
| Source | foil | nonfoil | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom(buylist) | $0.45 | $0.02 | 2026-07-13 |
| Card Kingdom(retail) | $1.49 | $0.39 | 2026-07-13 |
| Cardmarket(retail)EUR | €0.41 | €0.23 | 2026-07-13 |
| TCGplayer retail(retail) | $0.32 | $0.26 | 2026-07-13 |
| Scryfall estimate | $0.32 | $0.29 | 2026-07-28 |
Price trend · 90 days
nonfoilfoil
$0.25 – $0.32 · Scryfall estimate
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Frequently asked
How much is The Birth of Meletis worth?
The Birth of Meletis is currently worth about $0.28 for its most affordable printing, based on live market estimates tracked daily on RareWell. Copies range from $0.28 to $0.32 across printings and finishes.
Which sets was The Birth of Meletis printed in?
The Birth of Meletis has been printed in 2 sets, including The List, Theros Beyond Death.
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Is The Birth of Meletis legal in Commander?
Yes — The Birth of Meletis is legal in Commander (EDH).
Is The Birth of Meletis legal in Modern?
Yes — The Birth of Meletis is legal in Modern.
Is The Birth of Meletis on the Reserved List?
No — The Birth of Meletis is not on the Reserved List.
Are there official rulings for The Birth of Meletis?
Yes — The Birth of Meletis has 7 official rulings from Wizards of the Coast.
Printed in: The List · Theros Beyond Death
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