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Messenger Jays
CREATURE — BIRD Common
Conspiracy: Take the Crown EDHREC #14,766
$0.16
+0.0%
7 days
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Messenger Jays price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.16.
Messenger Jays Price Summary
Messenger Jays's current headline price is $0.16.
Messenger Jays Printings & Prices
2 printings
Messenger Jays has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Messenger Jays: Buylist Offers
4 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | CN2 #35 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CN2 #35 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CN2 #35 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #CN2-35 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Messenger Jays Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
Messenger Jays is legal in Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Modern.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Messenger Jays Rulings
5 most recent
- Aug 23, 2016 Because the votes are made in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.
- Aug 23, 2016 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.
- Aug 23, 2016 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.
- Aug 23, 2016 Players can’t do anything between voting and finishing the resolution of the spell or ability that included the vote.
- Aug 23, 2016 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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
3 printings
Messenger Jays has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #CN2-35 | 2022-04-29 | Common | Standard |
| CN2 #35 | 2016-08-26 | Common | Standard |
| CN2 #35 | 2016-08-26 | Common | Standard |
PLST #CN2-35 Messenger Jays in Commander
Messenger Jays is the #14,766 most-played card on EDHREC, down 103 places over the last 30 days.
Messenger Jays FAQ
How much is Messenger Jays worth?
Messenger Jays is worth about $0.16 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 26, 2026.
Is Messenger Jays legal in Commander?
Yes — Messenger Jays is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy and Pauper.
Has Messenger Jays been reprinted?
Yes — Messenger Jays has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Messenger Jays cheap?
Messenger Jays trades at about $0.16 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#14,766 on EDHREC).