Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

X generic mana one blue mana Legendary Creature — Bird SpiritPower and toughness1/1

Flash

Flying, vigilance

When Wan Shi Tong enters, put X +1/+1 counters on him. Then draw half X cards, rounded down.

Whenever an opponent searches their library, put a +1/+1 counter on Wan Shi Tong and draw a card.

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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian rulings

2025-10-02
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian's second triggered ability won't trigger if you search an opponent's library or if an opponent searches another player's library.
2025-10-02
The second triggered ability won't be put on the stack until after the spell or ability causing the opponent to search their library finishes resolving.

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian keyword rules

Flying Rule 702.9

Flying is an evasion ability.

A creature with flying can’t be blocked except by creatures with flying and/or reach. A creature with flying can block a creature with or without flying. (See rule , “Declare Blockers Step,” and rule , “Reach.”)

Multiple instances of flying on the same creature are redundant.

Vigilance Rule 702.20

Vigilance is a static ability that modifies the rules for the declare attackers step.

Attacking doesn’t cause creatures with vigilance to tap. (See rule , “Declare Attackers Step.”)

Multiple instances of vigilance on the same creature are redundant.

Flash Rule 702.8

Flash is a static ability that functions in any zone from which you could play the card it’s on. “Flash” means “You may play this card any time you could cast an instant.”

Multiple instances of flash on the same object are redundant.