The Monastery Messenger foil (TDM 208) is a 6-mana Bird Scout from Magic: The Gathering's 2025 Tarkir: Dragonstorm set, featuring the artist Forrest Imel.
Monastery Messenger
2025 • Magic: The Gathering • Tarkir: Dragonstorm
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The Monastery Messenger foil (TDM 208) from Magic: The Gathering's 2025 Tarkir: Dragonstorm set offers a unique blend of board presence and utility for collectors and players alike. This 6-mana Creature — Bird Scout features the keywords flying and vigilance, providing immediate impact upon entry while protecting against counterplay. Its ability allows you to retrieve a noncreature, nonland card from your graveyard and place it on top of your library, making it a versatile tool for card advantage. Designed by artist Forrest Imel, this foil version adds a premium aesthetic to the card, appealing to those who value the visual distinction of shimmering treatments within the TDM set. As a common card, it serves as an accessible entry point for building complete sets of Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Collectors often seek out the foil variant to complement their raw cards or graded slabs, ensuring their collection reflects the full scope of the release. Whether you are focused on completing your TDM set or seeking specific cards for your Magic: The Gathering collection, the Monastery Messenger foil stands out for its clever mechanics and stylish finish. It represents a key component of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm expansion, inviting enthusiasts to explore the rich world-building and strategic depth that the series provides.
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Card Details
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Catalog Profile
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Featured Subject
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Featured
Monastery Messenger
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Common
Forrest Imel
Card Stock
English
Foil
{2/U}{2/R}{2/W}
Creature — Bird Scout
2 / 3
R, U, W
Card Text
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Flying, vigilance When this creature enters, put up to one target noncreature, nonland card from your graveyard on top of your library.
Lanniao soared from Highspire Monastery all throughout Tarkir, carrying messages for monks and villagers alike.