Birth of the Imperium

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Birth of the Imperium: Enchantment - Saga, Warhammer 40,000 Commander. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{W}{U}{B}
Mana value
5
Type
Enchantment - Saga
Colour identity
White, blue and black (WUB)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K)
Released
2022-10-07
Collector number
107
Artist
Zezhou Chen
Commander rank
7,558 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Birth of the Imperium

Birth of the Imperium is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white, blue and black enchantment from Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K), a Commander product released in October 2022. It is collector number 107 in that set, with art by Zezhou Chen. It costs {2}{W}{U}{B} (two generic, one white, one blue and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. Its colour identity is white, blue and black. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. Warhammer 40,000 Commander is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $2.20 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)

I - Create a 2/2 white Astartes Warrior creature token with vigilance for each opponent you have.

II - Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

III - Draw two cards for each opponent who controls fewer creatures than you.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $2.20 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Birth of the Imperium by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Birth of the Imperium

The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #107★Rare2022

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