Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
Legendary Creature — Elf Wizard
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent gains control of up to one target creature you control. Put two +1/+1 counters on it and tap it. It's goaded for the rest of the game and it gains "This creature can't be sacrificed." (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever a creature you own but don't control attacks, you draw a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #7548
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One turns a political liability into a weapon — donate a creature loaded with oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross or a curse-bearing body from Edea, Possessed Sorceress, and your opponent inherits the problem while you collect cards and swing unblockably. The cost is real: giving opponents creatures means giving them resources, so the deck collapses without payoffs that punish the gift immediately.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Edea, Possessed Sorceress
Edea, Possessed Sorceress generates cursed tokens purpose-built for donation — Jon Irenicus, Shattered One ships them across the table, turning Edea's curse engine into a relentless card-draw and damage loop that neither commander can run as efficiently alone.
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 |
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One is a Commander card in the fullest sense — the politics, the multiplayer donation loops, and the incremental card advantage only matter when there are three opponents to manipulate and a long enough game to execute. In Legacy and Vintage, where the card is technically legal, a four-mana 3/3 with no immediate board impact doesn't survive contact with those formats' threat density. Commander is the correct and essentially only home, and even there Jon Irenicus rewards a focused build over a casual slot in the 99.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Archfiend of the DrossJon Irenicus, Shattered OneHeartless Act
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
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Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Jon Irenicus, Shattered One sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to acquire, no financial risk. Bulk mythics with a dedicated commander following tend to hold a floor near this price rather than dropping further, so there's no urgency to buy in bulk, but there's no reason to hesitate on a single copy either.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.