Art by Pavel Kolomeyets
Jackal, Genius Geneticist
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
Trample 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.)
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Most Played With Jackal, Genius Geneticist (152)
Sol Ring
64% of decks · $1.38
Arcane Signet
50% of decks · $0.49
Coiling Oracle
45% of decks · $0.23
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
44% of decks · $8.61
Forgotten Ancient
43% of decks · $0.39
Sakura-Tribe Elder
42% of decks · $0.42
Delighted Halfling
42% of decks · $25.14
Goldvein Hydra
40% of decks · $3.30
Eternal Witness
39% of decks · $2.21
Beast Within
39% of decks · $0.68
Gyre Sage
39% of decks · $2.95
Heroic Intervention
39% of decks · $17.55
Counterspell
38% of decks · $4.28
Bioshift
38% of decks · $0.25
The Goose Mother
35% of decks · $0.32
Reclamation Sage
35% of decks · $0.35
Craterhoof Behemoth
35% of decks · $25.33
Haywire Mite
34% of decks · $0.53
Spark Double
33% of decks · $10.96
Fanatic of Rhonas
31% of decks · $15.31
Stonecoil Serpent
31% of decks · $0.40
Cultivate
30% of decks · $0.45
Arbor Elf
28% of decks · $0.79
Inspiring Call
28% of decks · $0.39
Prime Speaker Zegana
28% of decks · $0.20
Double Major
28% of decks · $2.64
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
28% of decks · $0.71
Simic Ascendancy
27% of decks · $0.47
Phyrexian Metamorph
27% of decks · $2.21
Pongify
27% of decks · $3.12
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26% of decks · $3.16
Incubation Druid
26% of decks · $2.94
Terrasymbiosis
26% of decks · $9.70
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
26% of decks · $33.52
Altered Ego
26% of decks · $0.28
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
26% of decks · $2.31
Hardened Scales
26% of decks · $3.19
Rapid Hybridization
25% of decks · $0.78
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
24% of decks · $3.22
Fathom Mage
24% of decks · $0.82
Badgermole Cub
24% of decks · $45.32
Swiftfoot Boots
24% of decks
Inga and Esika
24% of decks · $2.48
Garruk's Uprising
22% of decks · $0.57
Insidious Fungus
22% of decks · $0.67
Clever Impersonator
22% of decks · $3.92
Sage of Fables
22% of decks · $0.28
Nature's Lore
22% of decks · $2.22
Pollywog Prodigy
22% of decks · $5.92
Kinetic Ooze
22% of decks · $0.32
Snakeskin Veil
21% of decks · $0.26
Mulldrifter
21% of decks · $0.36
Ouroboroid
21% of decks · $36.56
Glasspool Mimic
21% of decks
Rampant Growth
21% of decks · $1.25
Biovisionary
21% of decks · $0.48
Twinning Staff
21% of decks · $16.23
Growth Spiral
21% of decks · $0.32
Faerie Mastermind
21% of decks · $11.66
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
20% of decks · $6.31
Octomancer
20% of decks · $0.34
Impostor Syndrome
20% of decks · $6.78
Master Biomancer
20% of decks · $0.88
Voracious Hydra
20% of decks · $3.81
Disciple of Freyalise
19% of decks
Kodama's Reach
19% of decks · $1.83
Second Harvest
19% of decks · $5.36
The Ozolith
19% of decks · $61.76
Talisman of Curiosity
19% of decks · $0.56
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
18% of decks · $34.30
Rite of Replication
18% of decks · $0.30
Swan Song
18% of decks · $10.60
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
18% of decks · $16.71
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
18% of decks · $0.26
Simic Signet
18% of decks · $0.39
Arcane Denial
17% of decks · $2.03
Sink into Stupor
17% of decks
Pensive Professor
17% of decks · $0.39
Doubling Season
17% of decks · $35.33
Wildwood Scourge
17% of decks · $0.23
Farseek
17% of decks · $0.46
Three Visits
16% of decks · $5.54
Negate
16% of decks · $0.24
Repulsive Mutation
16% of decks · $0.59
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
16% of decks · $0.30
Lightning Greaves
16% of decks · $4.00
Cyclonic Rift
15% of decks · $39.16
Mister Hyde, Monster Within
15% of decks · $0.22
Benevolent Hydra
15% of decks · $0.75
The Great Henge
15% of decks · $65.74
Parallel Lives
15% of decks · $39.73
Wave Goodbye
15% of decks · $1.90
Ripples of Potential
15% of decks · $4.31
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14% of decks
Doppelgang
14% of decks · $1.63
Fierce Guardianship
14% of decks · $63.65
Worldly Tutor
13% of decks · $31.16
Rhystic Study
13% of decks · $69.59
Finale of Devastation
13% of decks · $32.45
Innkeeper's Talent
13% of decks · $10.04
Mutational Advantage
12% of decks · $7.74
Give // Take
11% of decks
Spider-Sense
11% of decks · $1.30
Branching Evolution
10% of decks · $8.35
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10% of decks · $7.12
Reality Shift
10% of decks · $0.35
Bridgeworks Battle
10% of decks
Mystic Remora
10% of decks · $15.08
Guardian Project
10% of decks · $15.41
Bala Ged Recovery
10% of decks
For the Common Good
9% of decks · $2.76
Neoform
9% of decks · $0.96
Strength of Will
9% of decks · $1.40
Thought Vessel
9% of decks
Mana Drain
9% of decks · $56.89
Aetherize
9% of decks · $0.49
Bred for the Hunt
9% of decks · $0.47
Overwhelming Stampede
8% of decks · $1.09
Snap
8% of decks · $3.97
Green Sun's Zenith
8% of decks · $31.42
Tribute to the World Tree
8% of decks · $15.24
Archdruid's Charm
8% of decks · $8.43
Perplexing Test
8% of decks · $0.34
Chord of Calling
8% of decks · $8.00
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7% of decks · $9.66
Peter Parker's Camera
7% of decks · $1.56
Mox Amber
7% of decks · $86.61
Simic Charm
7% of decks · $3.93
Sphere Grid
7% of decks · $5.12
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7% of decks · $41.12
Idol of Oblivion
7% of decks · $3.29
Nature's Rhythm
7% of decks · $5.35
Combine Chrysalis
7% of decks · $0.35
Quandrix Charm
7% of decks · $0.27
Eldritch Evolution
7% of decks · $4.18
Curse of the Swine
7% of decks · $0.30
Lotus Petal
6% of decks
Force of Will
6% of decks · $59.96
Force of Negation
6% of decks · $50.63
Brainstorm
6% of decks · $0.57
Mirror Box
6% of decks · $4.71
Rishkar's Expertise
6% of decks · $5.48
The Earth Crystal
6% of decks · $12.09
Hadana's Climb
6% of decks
Herd Heirloom
6% of decks · $4.34
Sylvan Library
6% of decks · $28.62
Panharmonicon
5% of decks · $6.57
Chrome Mox
5% of decks · $166.69
Crop Rotation
5% of decks · $3.88
The Ooze
5% of decks · $4.90
Origin of Metalbending
5% of decks · $0.32
Helm of the Host
5% of decks · $5.15
New Cards
Simulacrum Shaper
9% of decks · $1.75
Pia, Aether Ascetic
6% of decks · $0.97
Radagast of Rhosgobel
5% of decks · $1.97
Dancing from Dark to Dawn
3% of decks · $6.40
Wizard's Staff
2% of decks · $3.00
Creatures (50)
Coiling Oracle
45% of decks · $0.23
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
44% of decks · $8.61
Forgotten Ancient
43% of decks · $0.39
Sakura-Tribe Elder
42% of decks · $0.42
Delighted Halfling
42% of decks · $25.14
Goldvein Hydra
40% of decks · $3.30
Eternal Witness
39% of decks · $2.21
Gyre Sage
39% of decks · $2.95
The Goose Mother
35% of decks · $0.32
Reclamation Sage
35% of decks · $0.35
Craterhoof Behemoth
35% of decks · $25.33
Haywire Mite
34% of decks · $0.53
Spark Double
33% of decks · $10.96
Fanatic of Rhonas
31% of decks · $15.31
Stonecoil Serpent
31% of decks · $0.40
Arbor Elf
28% of decks · $0.79
Prime Speaker Zegana
28% of decks · $0.20
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
28% of decks · $0.71
Phyrexian Metamorph
27% of decks · $2.21
Incubation Druid
26% of decks · $2.94
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
26% of decks · $33.52
Altered Ego
26% of decks · $0.28
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
26% of decks · $2.31
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
24% of decks · $3.22
Fathom Mage
24% of decks · $0.82
Badgermole Cub
24% of decks · $45.32
Inga and Esika
24% of decks · $2.48
Insidious Fungus
22% of decks · $0.67
Clever Impersonator
22% of decks · $3.92
Sage of Fables
22% of decks · $0.28
Pollywog Prodigy
22% of decks · $5.92
Kinetic Ooze
22% of decks · $0.32
Mulldrifter
21% of decks · $0.36
Ouroboroid
21% of decks · $36.56
Glasspool Mimic
21% of decks
Biovisionary
21% of decks · $0.48
Faerie Mastermind
21% of decks · $11.66
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
20% of decks · $6.31
Octomancer
20% of decks · $0.34
Master Biomancer
20% of decks · $0.88
Voracious Hydra
20% of decks · $3.81
Disciple of Freyalise
19% of decks
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
18% of decks · $34.30
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
18% of decks · $16.71
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
18% of decks · $0.26
Pensive Professor
17% of decks · $0.39
Wildwood Scourge
17% of decks · $0.23
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
16% of decks · $0.30
Mister Hyde, Monster Within
15% of decks · $0.22
Benevolent Hydra
15% of decks · $0.75
Instants (38)
Beast Within
39% of decks · $0.68
Heroic Intervention
39% of decks · $17.55
Counterspell
38% of decks · $4.28
Bioshift
38% of decks · $0.25
Inspiring Call
28% of decks · $0.39
Double Major
28% of decks · $2.64
Pongify
27% of decks · $3.12
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26% of decks · $3.16
Rapid Hybridization
25% of decks · $0.78
Snakeskin Veil
21% of decks · $0.26
Growth Spiral
21% of decks · $0.32
Second Harvest
19% of decks · $5.36
Swan Song
18% of decks · $10.60
Arcane Denial
17% of decks · $2.03
Sink into Stupor
17% of decks
Negate
16% of decks · $0.24
Repulsive Mutation
16% of decks · $0.59
Cyclonic Rift
15% of decks · $39.16
Ripples of Potential
15% of decks · $4.31
Fierce Guardianship
14% of decks · $63.65
Worldly Tutor
13% of decks · $31.16
Mutational Advantage
12% of decks · $7.74
Spider-Sense
11% of decks · $1.30
Reality Shift
10% of decks · $0.35
Strength of Will
9% of decks · $1.40
Mana Drain
9% of decks · $56.89
Aetherize
9% of decks · $0.49
Snap
8% of decks · $3.97
Archdruid's Charm
8% of decks · $8.43
Perplexing Test
8% of decks · $0.34
Chord of Calling
8% of decks · $8.00
Simic Charm
7% of decks · $3.93
Quandrix Charm
7% of decks · $0.27
Force of Will
6% of decks · $59.96
Force of Negation
6% of decks · $50.63
Brainstorm
6% of decks · $0.57
Crop Rotation
5% of decks · $3.88
Origin of Metalbending
5% of decks · $0.32
Sorceries (22)
Cultivate
30% of decks · $0.45
Nature's Lore
22% of decks · $2.22
Rampant Growth
21% of decks · $1.25
Kodama's Reach
19% of decks · $1.83
Rite of Replication
18% of decks · $0.30
Farseek
17% of decks · $0.46
Three Visits
16% of decks · $5.54
Wave Goodbye
15% of decks · $1.90
Doppelgang
14% of decks · $1.63
Finale of Devastation
13% of decks · $32.45
Give // Take
11% of decks
Bridgeworks Battle
10% of decks
Bala Ged Recovery
10% of decks
For the Common Good
9% of decks · $2.76
Neoform
9% of decks · $0.96
Overwhelming Stampede
8% of decks · $1.09
Green Sun's Zenith
8% of decks · $31.42
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7% of decks · $9.66
Nature's Rhythm
7% of decks · $5.35
Eldritch Evolution
7% of decks · $4.18
Curse of the Swine
7% of decks · $0.30
Rishkar's Expertise
6% of decks · $5.48
Utility Artifacts (15)
Swiftfoot Boots
24% of decks
Twinning Staff
21% of decks · $16.23
The Ozolith
19% of decks · $61.76
Lightning Greaves
16% of decks · $4.00
The Great Henge
15% of decks · $65.74
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10% of decks · $7.12
Peter Parker's Camera
7% of decks · $1.56
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7% of decks · $41.12
Idol of Oblivion
7% of decks · $3.29
Combine Chrysalis
7% of decks · $0.35
Mirror Box
6% of decks · $4.71
The Earth Crystal
6% of decks · $12.09
Panharmonicon
5% of decks · $6.57
The Ooze
5% of decks · $4.90
Helm of the Host
5% of decks · $5.15
Mana Artifacts (9)
Sol Ring
64% of decks · $1.38
Arcane Signet
50% of decks · $0.49
Talisman of Curiosity
19% of decks · $0.56
Simic Signet
18% of decks · $0.39
Thought Vessel
9% of decks
Mox Amber
7% of decks · $86.61
Lotus Petal
6% of decks
Herd Heirloom
6% of decks · $4.34
Chrome Mox
5% of decks · $166.69
Enchantments (18)
Simic Ascendancy
27% of decks · $0.47
Terrasymbiosis
26% of decks · $9.70
Hardened Scales
26% of decks · $3.19
Garruk's Uprising
22% of decks · $0.57
Impostor Syndrome
20% of decks · $6.78
Doubling Season
17% of decks · $35.33
Parallel Lives
15% of decks · $39.73
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14% of decks
Rhystic Study
13% of decks · $69.59
Innkeeper's Talent
13% of decks · $10.04
Branching Evolution
10% of decks · $8.35
Mystic Remora
10% of decks · $15.08
Guardian Project
10% of decks · $15.41
Bred for the Hunt
9% of decks · $0.47
Tribute to the World Tree
8% of decks · $15.24
Sphere Grid
7% of decks · $5.12
Hadana's Climb
6% of decks
Sylvan Library
6% of decks · $28.62
Utility Lands (21)
Nesting Grounds
56% of decks
Reliquary Tower
37% of decks
Boseiju, Who Endures
30% of decks
Otawara, Soaring City
24% of decks
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23% of decks
Evendo, Waking Haven
19% of decks
Karn's Bastion
18% of decks
Alchemist's Refuge
18% of decks
Mistrise Village
17% of decks
Mosswort Bridge
16% of decks
Rogue's Passage
15% of decks
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11% of decks
Llanowar Reborn
11% of decks
Gaea's Cradle
9% of decks
Temple of the False God
8% of decks
Castle Garenbrig
7% of decks
Shifting Woodland
7% of decks
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6% of decks
Novijen, Heart of Progress
6% of decks
Ancient Tomb
6% of decks
Restless Vinestalk
5% of decks
Lands (48)
Forest
97% of decks
Island
96% of decks
Command Tower
84% of decks
Hinterland Harbor
69% of decks
Breeding Pool
59% of decks
Yavimaya Coast
56% of decks
Dreamroot Cascade
55% of decks
Rejuvenating Springs
51% of decks
Flooded Grove
51% of decks
Willowrush Verge
38% of decks
Misty Rainforest
38% of decks
Vineglimmer Snarl
36% of decks
Simic Growth Chamber
33% of decks
Temple of Mystery
29% of decks
Exotic Orchard
28% of decks
Overflowing Basin
27% of decks
Hedge Maze
27% of decks
Barkchannel Pathway
24% of decks
Waterlogged Grove
23% of decks
Glasspool Mimic
21% of decks
Botanical Sanctum
21% of decks
Disciple of Freyalise
19% of decks
Tropical Island
18% of decks
Sink into Stupor
17% of decks
Sodden Verdure
16% of decks
Fabled Passage
15% of decks
Evolving Wilds
13% of decks
Windswept Heath
13% of decks
Flooded Strand
12% of decks
Polluted Delta
11% of decks
Tangled Islet
11% of decks
Wooded Foothills
11% of decks
Verdant Catacombs
10% of decks
Bridgeworks Battle
10% of decks
Bala Ged Recovery
10% of decks
Turbulent Wilderness
10% of decks
Scalding Tarn
9% of decks
Myriad Landscape
9% of decks
Terramorphic Expanse
9% of decks
Tangled Florahedron
8% of decks
Hydroelectric Specimen
8% of decks
Thornwood Falls
8% of decks
Path of Ancestry
8% of decks
Prismatic Vista
7% of decks
Mana Confluence
7% of decks
City of Brass
6% of decks
Gemstone Caverns
6% of decks
Rain-Slicked Copse
5% of decks
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