---
name: "Messenger Jays"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Bird"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Council's dilemma"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "CN2-35"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Lars Grant-West"
oracle_id: "dfeb1d36-d1d9-43dd-a79f-a98560676bb3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/messenger-jays-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Messenger Jays
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Flying, Council's dilemma

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Custodi Squire](/printing/custodi-squire-cmm.md) — Creature — Spirit Cleric
2. [Magister of Worth](/printing/magister-of-worth-cns.md) — Creature — Angel
3. [Lieutenants of the Guard](/printing/lieutenants-of-the-guard-cn2.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Messenger Falcons](/printing/messenger-falcons-arb.md) — Creature — Bird
5. [Tivit, Seller of Secrets](/printing/tivit-seller-of-secrets-ncc.md) — Legendary Creature — Sphinx Rogue
6. [Aven Courier](/printing/aven-courier-ncc.md) — Creature — Bird Advisor

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #CN2-35
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Lars Grant-West
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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