Jailbreak
Sorcery
Return target permanent card in an opponent's graveyard to the battlefield under their control. When that permanent enters, return up to one target permanent card with equal or lesser mana value from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- New Capenna Commander Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #12651
Jailbreak puts a permanent from any graveyard onto the battlefield under your control — the full reanimation effect, just handed to you mid-game. The cost is real: you're giving an opponent the biggest creature on the board, so timing and target selection determine whether this is a blowout or a liability.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
Gluntch, the Bestower thrives on controlled gift-giving, and Jailbreak fits that philosophy precisely — you choose the opponent who benefits, you choose what you reanimate, and the card advantage you've been building cushions the downside of handing over a threat.
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 |
In Commander, Jailbreak occupies a niche reanimation slot for decks that can manage or exploit the gift clause — token generators, political engines, and sacrifice outlets all reduce the cost of donating a large creature. Legacy and Vintage have access to it, but neither format is interested: faster, cleaner reanimation exists at every price point, and handing an opponent a threat is a non-starter in competitive 1v1. Oathbreaker could theoretically use it, though the compressed game length means the donated creature rarely stays irrelevant long enough to matter. Commander is the clear home for Jailbreak.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Jailbreak isn't available in the current index, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number before buying. Given its narrow application and absence from competitive formats, it tends to sit in bulk-rare territory — likely an easy pickup if you want it.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.