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Messenger Jays

Blue

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Messenger Jays, The List printing
The List PLST · No. CN2-35 2019-11-07

Card text

{4}{U}
Creature — Bird
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.
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EDHREC rank #14957 Common Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

7 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

No player votes until the spell or ability resolves. Any responses to that spell or ability must be made without knowing the outcome of the vote.

2016-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

If a creature with an enters-the-battlefield council’s dilemma ability leaves the battlefield before that ability resolves, players can still vote for any option that would put +1/+1 counters on that creature, even though—or perhaps especially because—those votes won’t generate an effect.

2016-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

Unlike the will of the council cards from the original Conspiracy set, where a majority of votes determined what happened, each vote made for a council’s dilemma card adds to the ultimate effect.

2016-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

You must vote for one of the available options. You can’t abstain.

2016-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

Because the votes are made in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.

2016-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

Players can’t do anything between voting and finishing the resolution of the spell or ability that included the vote.

2016-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

The effects of each council’s dilemma ability happen in the stated order. First the vote occurs, then the first effect, and finally the second effect.

2016-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

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