Jayemdae Tome
Fourth Edition 331 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 331
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.48
What it does
4 generic mana, tap: Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Jayemdae Tome first appeared in the Alpha edition of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to represent an ancient, knowledge-filled artifact. Its name is a phonetic play on the initials 'J.M.D.', which stand for Jesper Myrfors, the game’s original art director. The card was conceptualized as a powerful utility item that allows a player to draw an extra card each turn, reflecting the thematic trope of a magical book bestowing wisdom upon its user.
The illustration by Quinton Hoover is widely regarded as one of the most iconic pieces of early Magic art. Hoover employed a distinct, expressive style that moved away from high-fantasy realism toward a more fluid, ethereal aesthetic. The Fourth Edition printing, released in 1995, features this same classic artwork, marking the first time the card appeared in a non-limited, white-bordered format as part of a core set intended to broaden the game's accessibility to a wider player base.
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