Jace, Architect of Thought

Printings

  • Commander Masters (CMM)#851
  • Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska (DDM)#1
  • Commander 2020 (C20)#114
  • Pioneer Masters (PIO)#329
  • Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)#93
  • Return to Ravnica (RTR)#44

Jace, Architect of Thought

Card Information

Type: Legendary Planeswalker — Jace

Mana Cost: 2Blue manaBlue mana

CMC: 4

Part of the Reserved List: No

Color Identity: Mana symbol for U

Set: Commander Masters (CMM)

Rarity: Mythic

Collector Number: 851

Oracle Text

+1: Until your next turn, whenever a creature an opponent controls attacks, it gets -1/-0 until end of turn. −2: Reveal the top three cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other on the bottom of your library in any order. −8: For each player, search that player's library for a nonland card and exile it, then that player shuffles. You may cast those cards without paying their mana costs.

Format Legalities

duel(Legal)
brawl(Legal)
penny(Legal)
predh(Not Legal)
future(Not Legal)
legacy(Legal)
modern(Legal)
pauper(Not Legal)
alchemy(Not Legal)
pioneer(Legal)
vintage(Legal)
historic(Legal)
standard(Not Legal)
timeless(Legal)
commander(Legal)
gladiator(Legal)
oldschool(Not Legal)
premodern(Not Legal)
oathbreaker(Legal)
standardbrawl(Not Legal)
paupercommander(Not Legal)

Card Rulings

  1. October 1, 2012

    For each library, the search is complete only when you explicitly say it is. For example, you can look through one player's library, set that library down, look at another player's library, choose a nonland card in the first library, then choose a nonland card in the second library. Don't reveal any cards from those libraries to any other player until you exile them.

    Source: wotc
  2. October 1, 2012

    When resolving Jace's third ability, you search each player's library (including yours) and exile the nonland cards before casting any of them.

    Source: wotc
  3. October 1, 2012

    Jace's first ability creates a delayed triggered ability that triggers whenever a creature an opponent controls attacks. It doesn't matter which player or planeswalker that creature is attacking.

    Source: wotc
  4. October 1, 2012

    You cast the cards by putting them on the stack one at a time, choosing modes, targets, and so on. The last card you cast will be the first one to resolve.

    Source: wotc
  5. October 1, 2012

    If a card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value.

    Source: wotc
  6. October 1, 2012

    When casting a card this way, ignore timing restrictions based on the card's type. Other timing restrictions, such as “Cast [this card] only during combat,” must be followed.

    Source: wotc
  7. October 1, 2012

    If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can't pay alternative costs such as overload costs. You can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

    Source: wotc
  8. October 1, 2012

    Piles can be empty. If one of the piles is empty, you choose to put all the revealed cards in your hand or on the bottom of your library.

    Source: wotc
  9. October 1, 2012

    You pick one of your opponents when Jace's second ability resolves. The ability doesn't target that opponent. All players may see the revealed cards and offer opinions. You (not your opponent) choose which pile is put into your hand and which pile is put on the bottom of your library.

    Source: wotc
  10. October 1, 2012

    If you can't cast a card, perhaps because there are no legal targets available, or if you choose not to cast one, it will remain exiled. Jace's ability won't allow you to cast it later.

    Source: wotc

Price History

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