Magic: The Gathering

Jayemdae Tome

Eighth Edition 306 • rare

Set: Eighth Edition
Collector number: 306
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Donato Giancola
Market price: $0.15

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What it's worth

$0.15market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.15 – $0.26 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents a classic piece of utility for any player, offering the ability to draw extra cards at the cost of mana. As a rare item from this set, it serves as a staple artifact that rewards careful resource management during a match.

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Card face

What it does

4 generic mana, tap: Draw a card.

"Knowledge is power."— Sir Francis Bacon, *Meditationes Sacrae*

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Jayemdae Tome first appeared in the original Magic: The Gathering Alpha set in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to represent an ancient, knowledge-filled artifact that rewards the player for patience. The name is a phonetic play on the initials of the game's publisher, Wizards of the Coast (WotC), serving as a clever internal nod to the company's origins.

For the Eighth Edition release in 2003, the card featured new artwork by Donato Giancola. This edition marked a significant milestone as the first base set to feature the modern card frame design, transitioning the artifact's presentation to a sleeker, more contemporary aesthetic while maintaining its identity as a classic engine for card advantage in the game.

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About

About Jayemdae Tome

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