Messenger Jays
CN2Conspiracy: Take the Crown/#35/2016Common
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.16
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.14
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▼ 10.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.14TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 17.6%30d▼ 12.5%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Down 12.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 22% below its 90 day high of $0.18.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 336% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
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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Keywords
FlyingCouncil's dilemma
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (7)
wotc23 Aug 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.
wotc23 Aug 2016
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.
wotc23 Aug 2016
Because the votes are made in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.
wotc23 Aug 2016
You must vote for one of the available options. You can’t abstain.
wotc23 Aug 2016
Players can’t do anything between voting and finishing the resolution of the spell or ability that included the vote.
wotc23 Aug 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.
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About this card
Messenger Jays
Messenger Jays is a Creature — Bird, with mana cost {4}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.14 (down 12.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Messenger Jays FAQ
How much is Messenger Jays worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Messenger Jays is $0.14. It is down 12.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Messenger Jays?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy: Take the Crown at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Messenger Jays?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.45 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Messenger Jays are there?
Messenger Jays has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Messenger Jays first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CN2 #35, released 2016-08-26.
What is the newest printing of Messenger Jays?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #CN2-35, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Messenger Jays?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.61 versus $0.14 for nonfoil, which is 336% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Messenger Jays legal in Commander?
Yes, Messenger Jays is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.