Strix Serenade offers a precise tempo play for blue control in Modern Horizons 3. Counter target artifact, creature, or planeswalker spell, and its controller creates a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying. That immediate disruption buys you time to untap, protect your key pieces, or set up your next sequence while a nimble token presses the air.
Flavor text hints at a keen observer above the fray, noting that some birds sing to nature's beauty and the freedom of the skies. In practice, Strix Serenade maintains tempo, disrupts plans, and leaves behind a 2/2 flyer that can pressure a stalled opponent or fuel future air-based pressure as your deck curves out.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {U}
- Card Type: Instant
- Subtypes:
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Counter target artifact, creature, or planeswalker spell. Its controller creates a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.
- Power / Toughness: —
- Loyalty: —
