Jace, Cunning Castaway is a mythic Legendary Planeswalker — Jace from PRM (PRM) costing {1}{U}{U}. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Jace, Cunning Castaway
Legendary Planeswalker — Jace
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[+1]: Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player this turn, draw a card, then discard a card. [−2]: Create a 2/2 blue Illusion creature token with "When this token becomes the target of a spell, sacrifice it." [−5]: Create two tokens that are copies of Jace, except they're not legendary.
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Jace, Cunning Castaway is a Legendary Planeswalker — Jace card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "[+1]: Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player this turn, draw a card, then discard a card. [−2]: Create a 2/2 blue Illusion creature token with "When this token becomes the target of a spell, sacrifice it." [−5]: Create two tokens that are copies of Jace, except they're not legendary."
Jace, Cunning Castaway has a mana cost of {1}{U}{U}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Jace, Cunning Castaway's mana cost of {1}{U}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Jace, Cunning Castaway has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Jace, Cunning Castaway's current oracle text is: "[+1]: Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player this turn, draw a card, then discard a card. [−2]: Create a 2/2 blue Illusion creature token with "When this token becomes the target of a spell, sacrifice it." [−5]: Create two tokens that are copies of Jace, except they're not legendary."
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You can purchase Jace, Cunning Castaway from major MTG retailers including:
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Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Jace, Cunning Castaway in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Jace, Cunning Castaway is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Jace, Cunning Castaway is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Jace, Cunning Castaway is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Jace, Cunning Castaway is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Jace, Cunning Castaway is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Jace, Cunning Castaway in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Jace, Cunning Castaway is from PRM (PRM), with collector number 70932.
Jace, Cunning Castaway may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Jace, Cunning Castaway is a mythic card in PRM.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Jace, Cunning Castaway was illustrated by Terese Nielsen.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Jace, Cunning Castaway enters the battlefield with 3 loyalty counters.
Planeswalker abilities add or remove loyalty counters when activated. If a planeswalker's loyalty reaches zero (through damage or ability costs), it's put into the graveyard.
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