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Jackal, Genius Geneticist

{G}{U}

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain

Marvel's Spider-Man·spm #272·Rare·2025·Art by Pavel Kolomeyets
StandardLegal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Jackal, Genius Geneticist
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Oracle Text

Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value equal to Jackal's power, copy that spell, except the copy isn't legendary. Then put a +1/+1 counter on Jackal. (The copy becomes a token.)

For Professor Miles Warren, all any problem needs is a lot of clones and not a lot of ethics.

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Set
Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM)
Number
#272
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Pavel Kolomeyets
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.34
USD Foil
$0.40
EUR
€0.39
EUR Foil
€0.50
MTGO Tix
0.14

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Related Cards

Jackal, Genius Geneticistcombo pieceCopytoken

Legalities

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

9/19/2025·wotc

If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for that X to determine the mana value of that spell.

9/19/2025·wotc

If the spell that's copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast, the copy will have the same value of X.

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