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Jace Reawakened

OTJ · mythic · Released 2024-04-19

Tiers

tier-2
tier-1
tier-1

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
spellslingercombocontroltempo
negative:
aggrotokens-go-wide

Roles

looterdiscard-outletcombo-piecespellslinger-payoffcopy-spell

Risks

slow-setuppip-heavydeck-construction-restrictedonce-per-turn-restricted

Mechanics

Typal

synergy:

anti:

Structural

activated-abilitystatic-ability

Rationale

Jace Reawakened is a 2-mana legendary planeswalker with two +1 abilities (loot or plot a low-MV spell for free casting later) and a game-ending -6 that copies every spell you cast for a turn. The built-in turn restriction (can't be cast turns 1-3) makes it intrinsically a midgame piece, but at 2 mana it arrives loaded with loyalty; signature in spellslinger and combo shells where the plot ability sets up free spell chains. In Brawl's 1v1 context it's especially potent since the -6 is easier to protect, and 2-mana planeswalkers are premium threats at 25 life.

Learnings (3)

  • The 'first, second, or third turns' restriction counts YOUR turns, not total turns — in Commander you can't cast it until your 4th turn, making the 2-mana cost slightly deceptive; it almost always enters at 4+ mana stages of the game.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The Plot +1 exiles a card from your hand and marks it as plotted — you can then cast it for free on a future turn without paying its mana cost, which means Jace can effectively bank a free spell (up to MV 3) each turn he's active, functioning as a combo setup engine.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Jace's -6 copies EVERY spell you cast that turn, not just the next one — in a spellslinger or storm-light shell with multiple cheap spells in hand, this can generate a lethal burst of value or damage from a single activation.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #7,034