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The Birth of Meletis The List MTG card
PLST #THB-5 · Art by Tyler Jacobson
PLST set symbol, UncommonThe List#THB-5Uncommon

The Birth of Meletis

Enchantment · Saga
Nonfoil
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The Birth of Meletis Price Summary

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The Birth of Meletis Printings & Prices

The Birth of Meletis has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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The Birth of Meletis Rules Text & Legality

The Birth of Meletis

(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.

The Birth of Meletis is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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The Birth of Meletis Rulings

  • Jan 24, 2020

    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.

  • Jan 24, 2020

    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.

  • Jan 24, 2020

    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.

  • Jan 24, 2020

    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.

  • Jan 24, 2020

    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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

The Birth of Meletis has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Jan 24, 2020THB set symbol, UncommonTheros Beyond DeathTHB #5
  • Jan 24, 2020THB set symbol, UncommonTheros Beyond Death · foilTHB #5
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, UncommonThe ListPLST #THB-5

The Birth of Meletis in Commander

The Birth of Meletis is the #7,617 most-played card on EDHREC, down 61 places over the last 30 days.

#7,617 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 61 in 30 days

The Birth of Meletis FAQ

How much is The Birth of Meletis worth?

The Birth of Meletis is worth about $0.25 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is The Birth of Meletis legal in Commander?

Yes. The Birth of Meletis is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has The Birth of Meletis been reprinted?

Yes. The Birth of Meletis has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is The Birth of Meletis cheap?

The Birth of Meletis trades at about $0.25; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,617 on EDHREC).