Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Legendary Planeswalker — Jeska
Jeska enters with a loyalty counter on her for each time you've cast a commander from the command zone this game.
0: Choose target creature. Until your next turn, if that creature would deal combat damage to one of your opponents, it deals triple that damage to that player instead.
−X: Jeska deals X damage to each of up to three targets.
Jeska, Thrice Reborn can be your commander.
Partner
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Price
- $7.07
- EDHREC rank
- #4254
Jeska, Thrice Reborn enters with a loyalty counter for each time you've cast a commander this game, then triples the damage any one creature deals to a player — that's a kill threat stapled to a three-mana planeswalker. Pair her with Slicer, Hired Muscle and a single attack swing becomes 21 commander damage before blockers are declared.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
Slicer, Hired Muscle attacks each opponent every turn; Jeska, Thrice Reborn triples that damage output, turning a 5/4 into an effective 15 against any player you point at — the combination closes games in two attack steps.
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos rewards stacking commander damage, and Jeska, Thrice Reborn is the fastest way to reach lethal thresholds by multiplying what would otherwise be incremental hits into one-shot threats.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Balrog, Durin's Bane hits hard and tramples over; Jeska, Thrice Reborn turns that trample damage into a number opponents simply can't survive, making combat math irrelevant after the first swing.
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh builds a zero-cost commander that accumulates equipment and grows into a lethal attacker; Jeska, Thrice Reborn triples the damage output and frequently enters with multiple loyalty counters already since both halves count as commander casts.
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 |
Commander is where Jeska, Thrice Reborn belongs — the loyalty-counter mechanic that reads each commander cast is meaningless in any format without the zone, and the damage-tripling ultimate is designed to exploit the 21 commander-damage rule. In Legacy and Vintage she's technically legal, but a three-mana planeswalker with a narrow payoff doesn't compete in those environments. Oathbreaker is the only other format where her ability to count planeswalker casts and threaten massive single-target damage has real legs, especially as a signature spell target.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
No card fully replicates what Jeska, Thrice Reborn does, but Fiery Emancipation comes closest on the damage-tripling effect — it's a six-mana enchantment rather than a three-mana planeswalker, so the speed difference is significant, though it applies to all your damage rather than a single creature per turn. For pure commander-damage finishers at a lower price point, Berserkers' Onslaught or Gratuitous Violence offer doubling effects that fill a similar role without the planeswalker flexibility.
Price Context
Current price
$7.07 mid tier
At $7.07, Jeska, Thrice Reborn sits in the mid tier — fair for a card with a unique effect that appears in over five thousand Slicer decks alone. The price is stable; she's not chasing competitive demand, but her Commander-specific design means she has a dedicated audience that keeps the floor from dropping.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Slicer, Hired Muscle
- Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
- The Balrog, Durin's Bane
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.