Jackdaw
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
Whenever Jackdaw deals combat damage to a player, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw a card for each artifact you control.
Crew 3
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Assassin's Creed
- Price
- $0.42
- EDHREC rank
- #6333
Jackdaw is a cheap, evasive creature that earns its slot by enabling Edward Kenway's treasure and combat triggers without demanding much mana investment. At one mana, the cost-to-function ratio is hard to argue with — you're not giving up anything meaningful to run it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Edward Kenway
Edward Kenway wants cheap, evasive bodies to trigger his combat and treasure-generation abilities, and Jackdaw delivers both for one mana — it attacks early, stays relevant, and doesn't clog your curve when you need mana open for Kenway's payoffs.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Jackdaw is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but outside of Commander it sees essentially no play — the other formats demand more than a one-mana flier with no enters-the-battlefield effect or meaningful late-game ceiling. In Commander, Jackdaw is nearly always an Edward Kenway card first and foremost, and its 85% inclusion rate in those decks reflects that narrow but genuine purpose. Outside that shell, there's little reason to reach for it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.42 bulk tier
At $0.42, Jackdaw is deep bulk — no price risk, no barrier to picking it up. It won't appreciate, but in a deck where you need the card, there's no reason to hesitate at that price.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Edward Kenway
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.