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
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
4 generic mana, tap: Draw a card.
"Knowledge is power."— Sir Francis Bacon, *Meditationes Sacrae*
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 set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, conceptualized by Richard Garfield as a staple artifact that would provide players with consistent card advantage. The name is a phonetic play on the initials of its creator, J.M.T., and the card was designed to represent a source of infinite knowledge, allowing a player to draw an extra card at the cost of mana each turn.
The Eighth Edition version, released in 2003, marked a significant aesthetic shift for the game as it introduced the modern card frame design. Illustrated by Donato Giancola, this iteration reflects the transition toward a more polished, contemporary fantasy art style that prioritized clarity and readability for the game's expanding player base. It remains a hallmark of the game's history, representing the evolution of design standards from the hand-drawn charms of the early nineties to the uniform professional branding of the modern era.
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