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Jace, Architect of Thought

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0851 · CMM · M · ENWhat the codes mean

Jace, Architect of Thought

Commander Masters #851 · Illustrated by Jaime Jones

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Foil · Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska #1

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Foil · Return to Ravnica #44

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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.

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All 5 printings of Jace, Architect of Thought

PrintingRarityNon-foilFoilCardmarket (EUR)My collection
Neon Dynasty Commander #93
Neon Dynasty Commander
nec #93· 2022mythic· Cardmarket €0.39
mythic$0.48No foil printing€0.39
Commander 2020 #114
Commander 2020
c20 #114· 2020mythic· Cardmarket €0.47
mythic$0.50No foil printing€0.47
Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska #1
Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska
ddm #1· 2014mythic· Cardmarket €0.95 foil
mythicNo non-foil printing$0.46€0.95 foil
Return to Ravnica #44
Return to Ravnica
rtr #44· 2012mythic· Cardmarket €0.49 · €2.06 foil
mythic$0.47$3.66€0.49€2.06 foil

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Card details

First printed
2012
Printings
5
Mana value
4
EDHREC rank
#7,556 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Artists
Jaime Jones, Igor Kieryluk

What the codes mean

The small print at the bottom of the Commander Masters card (#851).

0851 · CMM · M · EN

  • 0851Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
  • CMMSet code for Commander Masters
  • MMythic rare
  • ENPrinted in English

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Rulings (10)

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  5. October 1, 2012

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

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

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