Jackal, Genius Geneticist
- Mana cost
- {G}{U}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
- Power / toughness
- 1 / 1
- Set
- Marvel's Spider-Man #131 (rare)
- Price
- $0.29 USD
Trample
Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value equal to Jackal's power, copy that spell, except the copy isn't legendary. Then put a +1/+1 counter on Jackal. (The copy becomes a token.)
Jackal, Genius Geneticist has 4 printings, first in Marvel's Spider-Man Promos (2025). EDHREC ranks it #15,518 among Commander cards. It appears most in The Sixth Doctor decks (4 on EDHREC). It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Jackal, Genius Geneticist most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- The Sixth Doctor: 4 decks
Often played with Jackal, Genius Geneticist
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for that X to determine the mana value of that spell.
- : If the spell that's copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast, the copy will have the same value of X.