Jace, the Mind Sculptor

Jace, the Mind Sculptor first appeared in Worldwake (WWK), 5 February 2010. The original record is WWK #31, at mythic rare, illustrated by Jason Chan. Original finish availability: nonfoil, traditional foil.

Use the curated shortlist for meaningful edition differences, then the shared explorer for the wider catalogue. Editorial records reviewed 4 November 2026; current prices and legality can change.

Jace costs {2}{U}{U}, has a blue colour identity and is a Legendary Planeswalker — Jace with three starting loyalty. His four abilities manipulate a library’s top card, draw three then put two cards back, return a creature to hand, or exile a player’s library before shuffling their hand into it.

The draw-and-return sequence is one resolving ability; players do not act between drawing three and putting two back. This flexibility helps explain why the same Jace attracts both deck-copy and display-copy collectors.

Planeswalker and legendary status alone do not make him eligible as an ordinary Commander. This card does not have a “can be your commander” permission. Commander deck inclusion and commander assignment are different checks in the shared Deck Studio.

Worldwake (WWK) #31 debuted on 5 February 2010 at mythic rare, with Jason Chan art and nonfoil or traditional foil. The original frame, set identity and artwork together make it the historical reference.

From the Vault: Twenty #18 in 2013 keeps Chan’s painting but is foil-only. Eternal Masters #57 in 2016, Masters 25 #62 in 2018 and regular Double Masters #56 in 2020 return it in later releases with nonfoil and traditional foil options. A Masters reprint is not automatically new artwork.

War of the Spark Mythic Edition, catalogued as MED #WS3 in 2019, supplies Chris Rallis’s alternate image in a borderless foil-only presentation. Double Masters #334 is a borderless version in that set’s 2020 release and still credits Jason Chan.

Secret Lair #8001 brings Wizard of Barge art in 2023. Bloomburrow Commander then adds Justin Gerard’s borderless #75 and TAPIOCA’s raised-foil #93 in 2024. Those last two are distinct illustrations in the same release family, not simply two finishes for one painting.

Jason Chan: WWK #31 is the debut; EMA #57, A25 #62 and 2XM #56 preserve that visual identity in later sets. Borderless 2XM #334 also credits Chan. It is useful for an expanded presentation of the familiar artwork rather than a completely different artist’s interpretation.

Chris Rallis and Wizard of Barge: MED #WS3 and SLD #8001 are separate alternatives. Choose between their images directly, rather than assuming “Mythic Edition” and “Secret Lair” are only finish categories.

Justin Gerard and TAPIOCA: BLC #75 and #93 belong to the Imagine: Critters presentation, but they do not share the same illustration. The raised-foil card’s TAPIOCA credit matters as much as its finish. A listing using the #75 image to sell #93 needs clarification.

Worldwake #31, the shortlisted regular Masters entries and borderless 2XM #334 have nonfoil and traditional foil options. The V13 #18 product is foil-only, while MED #WS3 is a separate foil-only Mythic Edition record.

SLD #8001 has nonfoil and foil catalogue availability. Do not infer that a missing current foil price proves no foil was produced. BLC #75 likewise has nonfoil and traditional foil; BLC #93 is raised foil only with its own artwork.

Raised foil describes the special surface on #93. It is not etched foil, and an ordinary foil #75 is not a substitute for that number. Inspect the actual physical card for condition; digital render effects cannot show raised detail.

For the original: WWK #31 anchors the 2010 release. Choose nonfoil or traditional foil after deciding how much the original set identity matters.

For a later deck copy with familiar art: compare EMA #57, A25 #62 and 2XM #56 in equivalent condition. These preserve Chan’s image without requiring the Worldwake edition.

For a borderless version of that visual identity: start with 2XM #334. For a different illustration, compare Rallis’s MED #WS3 and Wizard of Barge’s SLD #8001.

For Bloomburrow: choose between Gerard’s #75 and TAPIOCA’s #93 on artistic grounds first. Only then decide whether the special raised-foil surface is part of your goal.

Our first comparison is Worldwake #31 nonfoil against Double Masters #334 nonfoil. The shared Jason Chan credit makes frame presentation and release history the useful variables. This is a clearer decision than treating every borderless Jace as new art.

For a truly different illustration, BLC #75 is the next nonfoil comparison. Consider #93 separately if TAPIOCA’s art and raised foil are both deliberate preferences.

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Reviewed 4 November 2026 against accessible catalogue records and indexed catalogue extracts, with official product or policy references where applicable. Existing ManaScout text was audited rather than treated as evidence. Direct Scryfall API access was unavailable during this editorial review; the shared live explorer continues to use its existing integration.

• Catalogue: Worldwake (WWK) #31
• Catalogue: From the Vault: Twenty (V13) #18
• Catalogue: Eternal Masters (EMA) #57
• Catalogue: Masters 25 (A25) #62
• Catalogue: War of the Spark Mythic Edition (MED) #WS3
• Catalogue: Double Masters (2XM) #56
• Catalogue: Double Masters (2XM) #334
• Catalogue: Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #8001
• Catalogue: Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #75
• Catalogue: Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #93
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