Jeskai Brushmaster
Creature — Orc Monk
Double strike
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RUW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #19020
Jeskai Brushmaster gives your whole team +1/+1 and vigilance the turn it enters — a meaningful tempo swing in the right shell. The cost is a five-mana 4/4 that does nothing if you're not already running a critical mass of Jeskai creatures, making The Archimandrite the only Commander context where it reliably earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Archimandrite
The Archimandrite's ability to trigger off monks, wizards, and warriors means Jeskai Brushmaster enters a board already populated with the exact creature types it wants to buff, turning the enters-the-battlefield bonus into a legitimate combat swing rather than a one-creature footnote.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Jeskai Brushmaster is legal across the major constructed formats but sees essentially zero play outside Commander — five mana for a 4/4 with a conditional ETB simply doesn't clear the bar in Modern or Pioneer, where that slot demands something far more impactful. In Standard it's similarly outclassed; the effect is real but the rate is too slow for a format with efficient threats at every point on the curve. Commander is where it lives, and even there the ceiling is narrow: you need a Jeskai-tribal or monk-heavy deck to make the team-wide buff matter, which effectively limits it to The Archimandrite builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Jeskai Brushmaster is deep bulk — buy a playset for the cost of a pack of gum and never think about it again. Bulk commons and uncommons with narrow tribal applications don't appreciate, so there's no reason to stock up beyond what you need.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.