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Jolene, Plundering Pugilist

OTJ · uncommon · Released 2024-04-19

Tiers

tier-2
tier-2
tier-2

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
treasureaggromidrange
negative:

No active conflicts.

Roles

treasure-generatorrepeatable-treasuresattack-triggerping-damageaggressive-creature

Risks

requires-creature-densityattack-trigger-onlyonce-per-turn-restricted

Mechanics

mech-treasure

Typal

synergy:
humanmercenary
anti:

Structural

triggered-abilityactivated-ability

Rationale

Jolene is a 4/2 for 3 that generates a Treasure token whenever you attack with any power-4+ creature, then can convert Treasures into pings via an activated ability. She's a signature commander/inclusion in Gruul aggro and treasure shells where big creatures already frequent the battlefield; the Treasure drain ability offers incremental chip damage as a mana sink. Requires a density of large creatures to trigger reliably, and her own 4 power means she enables her own trigger.

Learnings (3)

  • Jolene's trigger fires once per attack regardless of how many power-4+ creatures attack — it's 'one or more' phrasing, so it doesn't scale with the number of large attackers.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Jolene herself has 4 power and thus enables her own triggered ability the turn she attacks, making her self-sufficient as a 3cmc attacker in the right shell.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The ping ability costs {1}{R} plus a Treasure sacrifice, making it a slow mana sink; in Gruul aggro it's better used as incidental reach than as a primary removal tool.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #8,951