Echoes on the Wind

Council of Echoes is a solid flying finisher for a control shell. At {4}{U}{U} it arrives as a 4/4 flier that pressures life totals while offering a utility trigger when it hits the battlefield. The printed Descend ability rewards graveyard investment and can bounce a problematic nonland permanent back to its owner's hand, creating tempo and leaving your opponent with a hole to patch.

In practice Council of Echoes fits where you need a late game aerial threat that doubles as a disruptive tool. It pairs naturally with self mill and sacrifice strategies to reach the Descend threshold reliably. The foil Light Play presentation in English shows the subtle texturing of the spirit's form which emphasizes its role as an Advisor tied to Ixalan's ancestral echoes.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {4}{U}{U}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Spirit Advisor
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. Descend 4: When Council of Echoes enters the battlefield, if there are four or more permanent cards in your graveyard, return up to one target nonland permanent other than Council of Echoes to its owner's hand.
• Power / Toughness – 4/4