Jadecraft Artisan
Creature — Merfolk Shaman
When this creature enters, target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #28654
Jadecraft Artisan enters the battlefield and gives a creature +2/+2 until end of turn — a modest pump stapled to a 3/3 body for five mana. That rate is too slow for almost every Constructed format, and in Commander it competes with cards that permanently grow your board rather than trading a combat trick for a mediocre attacker.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Jadecraft Artisan is a bulk common that finds its most forgiving home in Pauper, where creature quality is lower and a 3/3 with an enters-the-battlefield effect can occasionally pull weight in slower, grindier lists. In Commander, five mana for a temporary +2/+2 is a steep ask — the format moves fast enough that you need either a permanent board impact or a combo hook, and Jadecraft Artisan offers neither. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer are simply too efficient to give this card a second look; the floor for playable creatures in those formats far exceeds what a vanilla-adjacent five-drop delivers.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Jadecraft Artisan is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. There's no pressure to buy in and no reason to expect this price moves in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.