Jace, Architect of Thought
Return to Ravnica 44 • mythic
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.48
What it does
+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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Jace, Architect of Thought was introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Return to Ravnica. As a planeswalker card, it was designed to represent the powerful telepath Jace Beleren during his tenure as the Guildpact, the magical arbiter of the city-plane Ravnica. The design emphasizes his role as a strategist and information gatherer, featuring abilities that manipulate the top of the library to provide card advantage while protecting himself through damage reduction.
The card’s visual identity was brought to life by illustrator Winona Nelson. Her work captures Jace in a meditative, analytical posture, moving away from more aggressive combat poses to reflect his intellectual nature. Upon its release, the card became a cornerstone of control decks in the Standard format. Players and critics appreciated its utility and measured impact, solidifying it as a quintessential example of blue-aligned card advantage and board control.
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