USD
$8.36
USD foil
$12.54
EUR
€9.50
Jace's Archivist
Creature — Vedalken Wizard
, 
: Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.
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2 / 2
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop (SLD #2515)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 3
- Released
- 2026-02-23
- Artist
- LAZYGAWD
- EDHREC rank
- #1,900
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
3
+
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In a two-card combo
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Salt Score
0.56
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Combos 2
Jace's Archivist+Mind Over Matter
Infinite draw triggers for all playersInfinite rummaging for all playersInfinite self-discard triggers for all playersNear-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
2,280 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Xyris, the Writhing Storm+Jace's Archivist+Intruder Alarm+Bloom Tender+Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite draw triggers for each opponentInfinite lootingInfinite looting for opponentsInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite mana of colors among permanents you controlInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite self-discard triggers for opponentsInfinite untap of creatures
4 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Format legality
Standard
Not legal
Pioneer
Not legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Brawl
Not legal
Standard Brawl
Not legal
Historic
Not legal
Timeless
Not legal
Alchemy
Not legal
Penny
Legal
Premodern
Not legal
PreDH
Not legal
Pauper EDH
Not legal
Old School
Not legal
Future
Not legal
Gladiator
Not legal
Rulings
- 2011-09-22
If this ability causes a player to draw more cards than are left in their library, that player loses the game as a state-based action. If this ability causes all players to do this, the game is a draw.