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Jackal, Genius Geneticist
Card Information
Type: Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
Mana Cost: 
CMC: 2
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 131
Oracle Text
Trample Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value equal to Jackal's power, copy that spell, except the copy isn't legendary. Then put a +1/+1 counter on Jackal. (The copy becomes a token.)
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Card Rulings
- September 19, 2025
If the spell that's copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast, the copy will have the same value of X.
Source: wotc - September 19, 2025
If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for that X to determine the mana value of that spell.
Source: wotc
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