Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
Legendary Creature — Human Monk
At the beginning of your end step, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw cards equal to the number of spells you've cast this turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RUW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #12029
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster drops into play and immediately hands you a free Ojutai's Command or Cunning Strike out of exile — card advantage stapled to a body at instant speed. The cost is real: five mana for a 3/4 with no evasion means she dies to anything and doesn't protect herself, so you're running her for the enters-the-battlefield trigger, not the long game. Shiko, Paragon of the Way decks are the natural home, where the free spell directly fuels the mentor payoffs.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster hits the battlefield and immediately casts a free Jeskai spell, which feeds directly into the instants-and-sorceries-matter engine that Shiko, Paragon of the Way is built around — the enters-the-battlefield trigger does real work before Narset ever attacks.
Elsha, Threefold Master
Elsha, Threefold Master rewards you for casting noncreature spells off the top, and Narset, Jeskai Waymaster's free exile-and-cast trigger is exactly the kind of density that keeps the chain moving without spending extra cards from hand.
Narset, Enlightened Exile
Narset, Enlightened Exile wants as many instants and sorceries hitting the graveyard and exile as possible, and Narset, Jeskai Waymaster delivers one for free the moment she resolves — two Narsets, one trigger, immediate value.
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 |
In Commander, Narset, Jeskai Waymaster is a role-player, not a staple — she slots into Jeskai spellslinger builds as a one-time value piece that replaces herself the turn she lands. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, five mana for a 3/4 with a single ETB trigger doesn't clear the bar when faster, more resilient threats exist at that slot. Standard is where she's most likely to see any non-Commander play, since the card pool is shallow enough that a guaranteed free spell off a creature body carries real weight. Legacy and Vintage ignore her entirely — the formats move too fast for a five-drop with no protection. Oathbreaker is a reasonable fit if you're building around a Jeskai planeswalker signature spell package.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Narset, Jeskai Waymaster is deep bulk — you're paying for a casual Commander piece, not a competitive staple. Bulk rares at this price point don't climb without a breakout Standard or Modern showing, and nothing on her card suggests that's coming.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.