While modern MTG sets have introduced plenty of mana dorks, none have matched the prestige or efficiency of this iconic bird
The Break mechanic introduced in Breakthrough allows for fine-tuning strategies by adding evolution qualities to existing cards, while standard cards like Remoraid and Octillery also have a place in competitive play
While other cards have similar links with other energy types, Irida has a further edge
The inner parts can be taken out and it allows for a modular system of sorting when dealing with large amounts of unsorted cards
The biggest differences between the main layouts and the anniversary layouts are the distinctive lack of a border around the card image, which instead only has a drop shadow to distinguish it from the card's background, and Kazuki Takahashi's signature, which is usually included in the lower right-hand corner of each card's artwork
Foil Etched Select cards and variants can also appear in the foil-etched treatment exclusive to Collector Boosters, including the 8 mythic rare commanders from regular Commander decks as well as 12 rares and 10 mythic rares from Modern Horizons 3
