Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
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Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Vampire Wizard
Commander 2013 #194 · Illustrated by Cynthia Sheppard
Commander 2013 #194 · Illustrated by Cynthia SheppardWhat is Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
When Jeleva enters, each player exiles the top X cards of their library, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast Jeleva.
Whenever Jeleva attacks, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among cards exiled with Jeleva without paying its mana cost.
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Format legality
The only printing of Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander 2013 c13 #194· 2013mythic· Cardmarket €1.47 | mythic | $3.17 | €1.47 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2013
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #14,176 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artist
- Cynthia Sheppard
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander 2013 card (#194).
194
- 194Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
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Rulings (9)
October 17, 2013
If the card has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value.October 17, 2013
If you cast an instant or sorcery card using Jeleva's last ability, you do so while that ability is resolving. If you choose not to (or you can't), you won't get a chance to cast it later unless the ability triggers again.
October 17, 2013
If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay alternative costs such as overload costs. However, you can pay additional costs such as kicker costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
October 17, 2013
When casting an instant or sorcery card this way, ignore all timing restrictions based on the card's type. Other timing restrictions, such as "Cast [this spell] only during combat," must be followed.
October 17, 2013
The card is cast before blocking creatures are declared.
October 17, 2013
If Jeleva leaves the battlefield, the exiled cards will remain exiled indefinitely. If Jeleva enters the battlefield again, it won't be associated with the cards the "other" Jeleva exiled. The new Jeleva will exile a new set of cards. Only those cards can be cast using Jeleva's last ability.
February 1, 2014
The amount of mana you spent to cast this creature is usually equal to its mana value. However, you also include any additional costs you pay, including the cost imposed for casting your commander from the command zone.
February 1, 2014
You can't choose to pay extra mana to cast a creature spell unless something instructs you to.
February 1, 2014
If Jeleva enters the battlefield without being cast, then no mana was spent to cast it. This means X will be 0, so no cards will be exiled.
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