Xho Cai, Flickering Talon is a mythic Legendary Creature — Bird Monk from YTDM (YTDM) costing {U}{R}{W}.
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon
Legendary Creature — Bird Monk
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Flying, Vigilance, Haste When Xho Cai enters, the next noncreature spell you cast costs {1} less to cast. Flurry — Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
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Xho Cai, Flickering Talon is a Legendary Creature — Bird Monk card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Flying, Vigilance, Haste When Xho Cai enters, the next noncreature spell you cast costs {1} less to cast. Flurry — Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control."
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon has a mana cost of {U}{R}{W}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires R, U, W mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon's mana cost of {U}{R}{W} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon's current oracle text is: "Flying, Vigilance, Haste When Xho Cai enters, the next noncreature spell you cast costs {1} less to cast. Flurry — Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control."
Price data for Xho Cai, Flickering Talon is currently unavailable. Check TCGPlayer or Card Kingdom for current prices.
You can purchase Xho Cai, Flickering Talon from major MTG retailers including:
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Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Xho Cai, Flickering Talon in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Xho Cai, Flickering Talon in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Format legality information for Xho Cai, Flickering Talon in Commander is not available.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Xho Cai, Flickering Talon in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Format legality information for Xho Cai, Flickering Talon in Legacy is not available.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Format legality information for Xho Cai, Flickering Talon in Vintage is not available.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Xho Cai, Flickering Talon in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Xho Cai, Flickering Talon is from YTDM (YTDM), with collector number 28.
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon is a mythic card in YTDM.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon was illustrated by Jake Murray.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Xho Cai, Flickering Talon is a 2/4 creature.
Power (2) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (4) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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