Jailbreak Scheme
Sorcery
Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
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— Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It can't be blocked this turn.
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— Target artifact or creature's owner puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #14860
Jailbreak Scheme turns your entire board into a looming threat — opponents either block everything or lose life every time a creature connects. The cost is real: three mana at sorcery speed for an enchantment that does nothing the turn it lands, which means slower tables will punish you for it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Jailbreak Scheme rewards go-wide aggressive decks that can threaten multiple attackers at once, turning each combat step into a forced decision tax for three opponents simultaneously. Outside Commander, it's legal across every major format but sees essentially no competitive play — the three-mana enchantment setup is too slow for Modern and Pioneer environments where games end before the effect generates enough value. In Pauper it's a common, so the rate is at least evaluated honestly there, but evasion-light aggressive strategies have better options at the same slot. Jailbreak Scheme is a Commander card through and through.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Jailbreak Scheme is deep bulk — a pickup that costs less than a pack of gum at any local game store. That price is a ceiling, not a floor; demand isn't high enough to push it anywhere, so grab it out of a bulk box and don't think twice.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.