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CommentsStandard 56 Eng.C+Usr.—
Returning a five- or six-mana threat for four is meaningful value, and the Jace supplies selection, but the spell needs reliable graveyard setup and is poor without it.
Could be wrong if Additional surveil or graveyard payoffs could create a stronger dedicated shell; conversely, fast decks may punish a four-mana sorcery.
Pioneer 37 Eng.DUsr.—
The mana cost and sorcery speed are substantial in Pioneer, while the mana-value cap excludes many premium reanimation payoffs. It is a plausible value-engine test card.
Could be wrong if A resilient creature-heavy graveyard shell could make its repeatable card advantage better than expected.
Modern 35 Eng.DUsr.—
Instant Reanimator is the clearest test home, but four mana, sorcery speed, and a mana-value-six cap are restrictive for Modern reanimation strategies.
Could be wrong if If the existing shell wants mid-sized creature or planeswalker recursion rather than oversized payoffs, it could become useful redundancy.
Legacy 22 Eng.FUsr.—
Four mana at sorcery speed is far behind Legacy's usual reanimation pace, and the mana-value-six ceiling sharply narrows the worthwhile targets.
Could be wrong if A fair recursion build with unusually valuable six-mana-or-less targets could test it, though that is presently a narrow outcome.
Commander 49 Eng.C-Usr.—
Returning a creature or planeswalker directly to play is worthwhile in graveyard decks, while the Jace adds modest selection; the six-mana cap keeps it from being premium recursion.
Could be wrong if Higher-cost reanimation targets and more efficient recursion options may leave this as a replaceable inclusion.
Limited 67 Eng.BUsr.—
This can turn a traded or milled creature into a strong battlefield swing, with the Jace adding repeated surveil. It is weak early or with no creature in the graveyard.
Could be wrong if Unknown set speed, removal, and graveyard enablers determine how often it has a valuable target when cast.
“A conditional four-mana reanimation spell whose small Jace token rewards decks that reliably stock the graveyard with high-value targets.”
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