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The Birth of Meletis
ENCHANTMENT — SAGA Uncommon
The List EDHREC #7,549
$0.24
-4.0%
7 days
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The Birth of Meletis Price Summary
The Birth of Meletis's current headline price is $0.24.
The Birth of Meletis Printings & Prices
2 printings
The Birth of Meletis has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell The Birth of Meletis: Buylist Offers
4 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | THB #5 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | THB #5 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | THB #5 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #THB-5 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
The Birth of Meletis Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗(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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Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
The Birth of Meletis Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
3 printings
The Birth of Meletis has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #THB-5 | 2022-04-29 | Uncommon | Standard |
| THB #5 | 2020-01-24 | Uncommon | Standard |
| THB #5 | 2020-01-24 | Uncommon | Standard |
THB #5 The Birth of Meletis in Commander
The Birth of Meletis is the #7,549 most-played card on EDHREC, down 165 places over the last 30 days.
The Birth of Meletis FAQ
How much is The Birth of Meletis worth?
The Birth of Meletis is worth about $0.24 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 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 $0.24 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,549 on EDHREC).