Jeskai Sage
Creature — Human Monk
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
When this creature dies, draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #21045
Jeskai Sage replaces itself on death and filters your next draw — solid value for a two-mana body that was always going to trade or chump. The cost is that the payoff is deferred and conditional on it dying, so decks that can't guarantee that trigger reliably shouldn't bother.
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 |
In Commander, Jeskai Sage earns its slot in Prowess-matters builds and spellslinger decks that want cheap creatures doubling as card selection — Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest and Vadrik, Astral Archmage are natural homes. Pauper is where Jeskai Sage actually competes at a high level: the format's low card-quality floor makes a two-mana 1/3 that replaces itself genuinely efficient, and it slots into Delver and Jeskai Midrange shells with ease. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the card is technically legal but squeezed out by cheaper or cleaner options at every point on the curve.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Jeskai Sage is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box or draft chaff pile without thinking twice. The price is stable at that floor and isn't going anywhere; buy as many as you need without hesitation.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.