Messenger Jays
Conspiracy: Take the Crown 35 • common
- Set
- Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Collector number
- 35
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Flying
Council's dilemma — When this creature enters, starting with you, each player votes for feather or quill. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each feather vote and draw a card for each quill vote. For each card drawn this way, discard a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Messenger Jays was released in 2016 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Conspiracy: Take the Crown. This expansion was designed specifically for draft-based multiplayer play, introducing mechanics that emphasize political maneuvering and social interaction. Within this context, the card was created as a common utility piece to facilitate card selection and deck smoothing, fitting into the set's strategic focus on resource management during chaotic, multiplayer games.
The card features artwork by Johannes Voss, a frequent contributor to the game known for his expressive, atmospheric style. Voss rendered the creatures as sleek, avian messengers to align with the set's themes of intrigue and information-gathering in the fictional city of Paliano. The design received modest recognition among limited-format players for its efficiency, helping to establish the tactical tone of the draft experience by allowing players to manipulate their hand in a way that rewards foresight.
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