Fun little fact for this card, the artwork for Birds of Paradise was originally supposed to be for a land, but very prominently features a colorful bird, which wasnt quite what Wizards Of The Coast was looking for
In this case, if the card exhibits extremely strong characteristics in other areas (color, corners, etc.), an exception may be made to allow an otherwise slightly off-center card to fall within an unqualified grade (no OC qualifier)
If you only have one Artifact this tutors for, it's not very good -- but if you have 2+, it consistently becomes a 2-for-1 that is also a decent flyer, and that's a great thing
It rewards careful deck building with some essential creatures you want to hit and a balance of token makers and haymakers to keep the pressure up
The big boar is great right now as I kept getting paired against Jund Sacrifice on and off the ladder
As you gain life, she grows to enormous proportions, which is perfect if youre looking to be aggressive