Jackal, Genius Geneticist (SPM #131)
Jackal, Genius Geneticist is a rare printing from Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM #131), a Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain. Illustrated by Pavel Kolomeyets.
Card text
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.)
For Professor Miles Warren, all any problem needs is a lot of clones and not a lot of ethics.
Details
| Mana cost | {G}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 1 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM) |
| Collector number | 131 |
| Artist | Pavel Kolomeyets |
| Released | 2025-09-26 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.26, foil $0.40 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- September 19, 2025 — If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for that X to determine the mana value of that spell.
- September 19, 2025 — 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.