---
name: "Birth of the Imperium"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{U}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Enchantment — Saga"
colors: ["B", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "40K"
set_name: "Warhammer 40,000 Commander"
collector_number: "107"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Zezhou Chen"
oracle_id: "7f0544e3-965f-4b12-baaf-d7dfea8d4d41"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/birth-of-the-imperium-40k"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Birth of the Imperium
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{U}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Saga

## Oracle 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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Horus Heresy](/printing/the-horus-heresy-40k.md) — Enchantment — Saga
2. [Fall of the Impostor](/printing/fall-of-the-impostor-khm.md) — Enchantment — Saga
3. [A-Fall of the Impostor](/printing/a-fall-of-the-impostor-khm.md) — Enchantment — Saga
4. [Fall of the First Civilization](/printing/fall-of-the-first-civilization-acr.md) — Enchantment — Saga
5. [The Eldest Reborn](/printing/the-eldest-reborn-cmm.md) — Enchantment — Saga
6. [Heaven Sent](/printing/heaven-sent-who.md) — Enchantment — Saga

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #107
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Zezhou Chen
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`