Jabari's Banner
Artifact
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: Target creature gains flanking until end of turn. (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #26376
Jabari's Banner is a two-mana Equipment that taps to give a creature banding until end of turn — a mechanic so marginal in Commander that the tap cost alone makes this unplayable in nearly every context. Unless you're building specifically around banding tribal or historical nostalgia, cut it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Jabari's Banner is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, banding sees essentially zero competitive use — the mechanic's complexity doesn't translate into meaningful board impact at a four-player table where threats come from every direction. Legacy and Vintage have no reason to touch it when those formats demand efficiency above all else. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: Jabari's Banner occupies a slot that almost any other Equipment fills more usefully.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Jabari's Banner is deep bulk — the price reflects accurate demand, not an undervalued gem. Don't expect movement in either direction; cards with niche mechanics and narrow Commander applications tend to stay in the bulk bin indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.