Is actually worth buying a playset of Birthing Pod?
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Posted on Aug. 11, 2015, 10:24 p.m. by FK5
I was thinking to buy a playset of Birthing Pod for play in modern. So, as the title says, is actually worth buying them and wait for their unban or it's just a waste of money?
$12 really isn't much a waste and it'd definitely be better to have them now just sitting around your collection or being used for casual/edh, because if they do become unbanned the price would skyrocket.
August 11, 2015 11:37 p.m.
I doubt it ever gets unbanned since it really was a format warping card that forced wizards in a position where they'd have to worry about if there next big creature printed would be abused in pod.
As for value? I don't know if it sees legacy play but edh definitely can use it so I mean it's worth getting maybe 1 or 2 and stashing I don't think 4 is worth it though.
August 12, 2015 12:11 a.m.
I aggree w dan8080. grab a couple for edh. then if they do get unbanned you at least have half the set. maybe just try to trade for the rest if u can.
August 12, 2015 12:30 a.m.
It wont be unbanned. The reason it was banned in the first place was because with every creature they printed it risked making birthing pod decks that much stronger,I.e. Siege rhino. So if it was banned for being to powerful now it wouldn't really make sense to unban it in the future.
August 12, 2015 2:06 a.m.
$4 isn't too bad. They're great in Cubes and in EDH. Birthing Pod also sees play in Nic Fit and a few other rogue Legacy decks.
August 12, 2015 5:33 a.m.
slovakattack says... #8
sylvannos Nic Fit doesn't typically use Birthing Pod, it uses Green Sun's Zenith.
If you're buying the cards just so you'll have them if it becomes unbanned, then you are wasting your money. Birthing Pod was and always will be, too strong for Modern. If you want one for EDH or something then yeah, it's not a bad buy at the moment. Not like it can really go much lower.
August 12, 2015 8:11 a.m. Edited.
first thank you all for the help, I will buy 1 or 2 copies of them just for my collection.
August 12, 2015 11:43 a.m.
@slovakattack: Yah it's not very often. It's more of a one-of, backup plan since it gives another sac outlet for Veteran Explorer...definitely not something that uses it as a four-of.
Here is one version of Birthing Pod in Nic Fit I thought was hilarious. Veteran Explorer into Baleful Strix, anyone?
kmcree says... #2
Its a waste of money. It won't be unbanned for a very long time, and probably not ever.
August 11, 2015 10:28 p.m.