Birthing Ritual
Birthing Ritual Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Birthing Ritual is $3.83 (MH3 #146), and the most expensive is $15.31 (MH3 #337, Borderless, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.83, down 9.7% over 7 days, down 6.1% over 30 days, down 15.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $8.08 (2024).
Birthing Ritual Printings & Prices
Birthing Ritual has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease and borderless treatments.
Sell Birthing Ritual: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $15.00 cash for MH3 #337 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #337 | Foil | $15.00 | $29.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | MH3 #337 | Foil | $10.00 | — | — |
| starcitygames | MH3 #337 | Foil | $10.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PMH3 #146s | Foil | $8.50 | $14.99 | 43% |
| starcitygames | MH3 #337 | Nonfoil | $5.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #337 | Nonfoil | $4.60 | $10.99 | 58% |
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #146 | Foil | $4.40 | $10.99 | 60% |
| starcitygames | MH3 #146 | Foil | $4.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #146 | Nonfoil | $3.50 | $6.99 | 50% |
| starcitygames | MH3 #146 | Nonfoil | $3.00 | — | — |
Birthing Ritual Rules Text & Legality
At the beginning of your end step, if you control a creature, look at the top seven cards of your library. Then you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, you may put a creature card with mana value X or less from among those cards onto the battlefield, where X is 1 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Birthing Ritual is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Birthing Ritual Rulings
- Jun 7, 2024 Birthing Ritual's ability checks if you control a creature at the beginning of your end step. If you don't, the ability won't trigger.
- Jun 7, 2024 If Birthing Ritual's ability does trigger but you control no creatures when it tries to resolve, the ability will do nothing.
- Jun 7, 2024 If one of the revealed creature cards has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 when determining that card's mana value.
- Jun 7, 2024 Use the mana value of the sacrificed creature as it last existed on the battlefield to determine the value of X.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Birthing Ritual has been reprinted 5 times. The Modern Horizons 3 reprint cut the price 55% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH3 #337 | 2024-06-14 | Mythic | Borderless | $8.08 | $5.48 | $5.61 | $5.54 |
| MH3 #146 | 2024-06-14 | Mythic | Standard | $7.39 | $6.02 | $5.86 | $5.46 |
| PMH3 #146s | 2024-06-14 | Mythic | Prerelease | $21.00 | $19.65 | $11.40 | $6.23 |
| MH3 #146 | 2024-06-14 | Mythic | Standard | $11.65 | $5.33 | $5.26 | $5.04 |
| MH3 #337 | 2024-06-14 | Mythic | Borderless | $15.84 | $10.04 | $11.85 | $7.61 |
MH3 #337 
PMH3 #146s Birthing Ritual in Commander
Birthing Ritual is the #4,491 most-played card on EDHREC, down 26 places over the last 30 days.
Birthing Ritual FAQ
How much is Birthing Ritual worth?
Birthing Ritual is worth about $3.83 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $3.83 to $15.31 across 3 tracked printings.
Is Birthing Ritual legal in Commander?
Yes — Birthing Ritual is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Birthing Ritual been reprinted?
Yes — Birthing Ritual has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Birthing Ritual cheap?
Birthing Ritual trades at about $3.83 — 5 reprints keep supply plentiful.