Jackal, Genius Geneticist
$0.29
$0.29Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1331
Current Rank
Simic Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Jackal, Genius Geneticist.
Finding a fourth vs a balanced game? | Jackal v Volrath v Shiko v Thirteenth Dr/Clara | EDH | EP 56
Hearthhull, the Worldseed VS Gau, Feral Youth VS Jackal, Genius Geneticist VS Deadpool Gameplay
Magician Cheating Commander
Free For All | Kratos/Atreus vs Ovika vs Shiko and Narset vs The Jackal | EP 27 | EDH
This NEW COMMANDER Has No Chill 😤 | Ep 196 | MTG Commander
Swing Into Action With Another Magic: The Gathering Marvel's Spider-Man Commander Gameplay!
RE-MATCH! Miles Morales, Jonah, Jackal, Peter Parker | Spider-Man Commander Gameplay
Miles Morales, Jonah, Jackal, Peter Parker | Spider-Man Commander Gameplay
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Jackal, Genius Geneticist decks.
Mister Hyde, Monster Within+11% Synergy
$0.21
Kid Loki+8% Synergy
$0.31
Absorbing Man+7% Synergy
$0.24
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu+5% Synergy
$10.60
The Astonishing Ant-Man+5% Synergy
$0.40
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Jackal, Genius Geneticist's abilities and overall game plan.
O'aka, Traveling Merchant+61% Synergy
$0.33
Nesting Grounds+51% Synergy
$0.33
Zameck Guildmage+49% Synergy
$0.29
Llanowar Elves+48% Synergy
$0.30
Mockingbird+47% Synergy
$3.56
Elvish Mystic+45% Synergy
$0.43
Ingenious Prodigy+44% Synergy
$0.32
Goldberry, River-Daughter+43% Synergy
$0.79
Hydroid Krasis+40% Synergy
$0.24
Beast Whisperer+39% Synergy
$7.63
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Jackal, Genius Geneticist decks.
Birds of Paradise+36% Synergy
$8.98
Goldvein Hydra+35% Synergy
$2.83
Fyndhorn Elves+35% Synergy
$2.15
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters+34% Synergy
$8.50
Coiling Oracle+33% Synergy
$0.29
Forgotten Ancient+33% Synergy
$0.37
Delighted Halfling+31% Synergy
$28.80
Sakura-Tribe Elder+24% Synergy
$0.63
Eternal Witness+21% Synergy
$2.12
Beast Within-8% Synergy
$0.49
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gaea's Cradle+2% Synergy
$1622.57
Chrome Mox0% Synergy
$168.45
Worldly Tutor0% Synergy
$27.07
Consecrated Sphinx-1% Synergy
$32.39
Fierce Guardianship-2% Synergy
$55.35
Force of Will-2% Synergy
$62.64
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$131.68
Rhystic Study-6% Synergy
$69.85
Cyclonic Rift-7% Synergy
$40.76
Seedborn Muse-8% Synergy
$14.72
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Jackal, Genius Geneticist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gyre Sage+32% Synergy
$4.74
Haywire Mite+32% Synergy
$0.45
The Goose Mother+31% Synergy
$0.30
Errant, Street Artist+30% Synergy
$0.28
Stonecoil Serpent+27% Synergy
$0.32
Chameleon, Master of Disguise+25% Synergy
$1.89
Fanatic of Rhonas+25% Synergy
$11.62
Craterhoof Behemoth+24% Synergy
$21.96
Spark Double+23% Synergy
$13.81
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied+23% Synergy
$2.15
Reclamation Sage+23% Synergy
$0.30
Arbor Elf+23% Synergy
$1.17
Altered Ego+22% Synergy
$0.19
Inga and Esika+22% Synergy
$2.48
Sage of Fables+20% Synergy
$0.23
Insidious Fungus+20% Synergy
$0.48
Combine Guildmage+19% Synergy
$0.19
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+19% Synergy
$34.67
Phyrexian Metamorph+19% Synergy
$2.28
Prime Speaker Zegana+18% Synergy
$0.18
Badgermole Cub+18% Synergy
$48.55
Biovisionary+18% Synergy
$0.48
Voracious Hydra+18% Synergy
$4.36
Incubation Druid+18% Synergy
$2.44
Glasspool Mimic+17% Synergy
$6.39
Clever Impersonator+17% Synergy
$4.07
Fathom Mage+16% Synergy
$0.59
Mulldrifter+16% Synergy
$0.29
Ouroboroid+16% Synergy
$31.42
Pollywog Prodigy+16% Synergy
$6.07
Wildwood Scourge+15% Synergy
$0.25
Faerie Mastermind+15% Synergy
$11.54
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath+15% Synergy
$3.33
Octomancer+15% Synergy
$0.34
Hungering Hydra+14% Synergy
$3.35
Disciple of Freyalise+14% Synergy
$1.95
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy+14% Synergy
$13.62
Shapers of Nature+13% Synergy
$0.21
Master Biomancer+13% Synergy
$0.77
Siren Stormtamer+13% Synergy
$0.37
Kinetic Ooze+12% Synergy
$0.37
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+12% Synergy
$0.18
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower+12% Synergy
$42.86
Benevolent Hydra+12% Synergy
$0.89
Pensive Professor+11% Synergy
$0.44
Enduring Vitality+7% Synergy
$15.03
Kami of Whispered Hopes+6% Synergy
$2.67
Koma, Cosmos Serpent+5% Synergy
$6.41
Evolution Sage+4% Synergy
$2.27
Tatyova, Benthic Druid-13% Synergy
$0.34
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Jackal, Genius Geneticist safe.
Bioshift+36% Synergy
$0.16
Double Major+20% Synergy
$2.78
Snakeskin Veil+15% Synergy
$0.29
Inspiring Call+13% Synergy
$0.35
Second Harvest+12% Synergy
$3.75
Repulsive Mutation+10% Synergy
$0.76
Spider-Sense+9% Synergy
$1.76
Strength of Will+8% Synergy
$1.33
Heroic Intervention+7% Synergy
$16.07
Mutational Advantage+7% Synergy
$7.59
Sink into Stupor+5% Synergy
$4.82
Ripples of Potential+5% Synergy
$3.34
Snap+4% Synergy
$3.33
Origin of Metalbending+3% Synergy
$0.30
An Offer You Can't Refuse+2% Synergy
$2.29
Perplexing Test+2% Synergy
$0.29
Archdruid's Charm+2% Synergy
$6.32
Pongify+1% Synergy
$1.64
Chord of Calling+0% Synergy
$6.43
Simic Charm+0% Synergy
$4.64
Swan Song-1% Synergy
$8.43
Force of Negation-1% Synergy
$54.41
Rapid Hybridization-2% Synergy
$0.68
Aetherize-3% Synergy
$0.47
Reality Shift-4% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$1.43
Mana Drain-6% Synergy
$55.89
Crop Rotation-6% Synergy
$3.77
Negate-8% Synergy
$0.25
Brainstorm-8% Synergy
$1.43
Counterspell-10% Synergy
$3.88
Growth Spiral-23% Synergy
$0.34
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Jackal, Genius Geneticist's game plan and control the board.
Give // Take+10% Synergy
$0.25
Rite of Replication+10% Synergy
$0.29
For the Common Good+7% Synergy
$3.70
Doppelgang+7% Synergy
$1.69
Neoform+6% Synergy
$0.77
Multiversal Incursion+5% Synergy
$1.58
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$0.74
Eldritch Evolution+4% Synergy
$4.00
Wave Goodbye+3% Synergy
$1.00
Finale of Devastation+2% Synergy
$52.79
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+1% Synergy
$12.77
Nature's Rhythm+0% Synergy
$5.11
Green Sun's Zenith+0% Synergy
$28.95
Bala Ged Recovery+0% Synergy
$6.05
Rishkar's Expertise-3% Synergy
$3.93
Overwhelming Stampede-4% Synergy
$0.54
Curse of the Swine-4% Synergy
$0.30
Farseek-8% Synergy
$0.40
Three Visits-9% Synergy
$4.31
Nature's Lore-10% Synergy
$2.08
Kodama's Reach-14% Synergy
$1.43
Cultivate-15% Synergy
$0.38
Rampant Growth-18% Synergy
$0.48
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Power Conduit+31% Synergy
$7.43
Moxite Refinery+30% Synergy
$0.30
Twinning Staff+17% Synergy
$20.53
The Ozolith+12% Synergy
$62.50
Peter Parker's Camera+6% Synergy
$1.35
The Great Henge+5% Synergy
$64.00
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+5% Synergy
$37.84
Idol of Oblivion+3% Synergy
$2.00
Mirror Box+2% Synergy
$5.07
Combine Chrysalis+2% Synergy
$0.33
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+1% Synergy
$4.93
Panharmonicon+0% Synergy
$6.57
Helm of the Host+0% Synergy
$5.68
The Earth Crystal0% Synergy
$11.94
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$2.09
Lightning Greaves-4% Synergy
$3.59
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Jackal, Genius Geneticist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Terrasymbiosis+18% Synergy
$7.92
Impostor Syndrome+18% Synergy
$7.20
Ooze Flux+14% Synergy
$0.26
The Clone Saga+14% Synergy
$0.30
Simic Ascendancy+13% Synergy
$0.53
Parallel Lives+9% Synergy
$38.65
Growing Rites of Itlimoc+9% Synergy
$8.80
Hardened Scales+8% Synergy
$1.93
Innkeeper's Talent+7% Synergy
$7.56
Doubling Season+6% Synergy
$34.72
Garruk's Uprising+4% Synergy
$0.56
Bred for the Hunt+3% Synergy
$0.50
Guardian Project+3% Synergy
$12.29
Sphere Grid+2% Synergy
$8.71
Tribute to the World Tree+2% Synergy
$14.66
Hadana's Climb+2% Synergy
$2.92
Branching Evolution-2% Synergy
$6.86
Sylvan Library-2% Synergy
$27.94
Mystic Remora-4% Synergy
$12.75
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Evendo, Waking Haven+14% Synergy
$15.03
Karn's Bastion+7% Synergy
$2.41
Boseiju, Who Endures+7% Synergy
$51.12
Mistrise Village+7% Synergy
$9.23
Llanowar Reborn+6% Synergy
$0.25
Otawara, Soaring City+5% Synergy
$27.34
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+4% Synergy
$0.40
Castle Garenbrig+3% Synergy
$8.07
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2% Synergy
$14.32
Novijen, Heart of Progress+2% Synergy
$0.40
Shifting Woodland+1% Synergy
$5.09
Restless Vinestalk+1% Synergy
$0.37
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+0% Synergy
$61.51
Mosswort Bridge-1% Synergy
$0.37
Alchemist's Refuge-1% Synergy
$0.33
Temple of the False God-7% Synergy
$0.29
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.39
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$3.90
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Herd Heirloom+2% Synergy
$4.08
Mox Amber+1% Synergy
$76.00
Lotus Petal+0% Synergy
$33.67
Talisman of Curiosity-2% Synergy
$0.44
Thought Vessel-10% Synergy
$2.26
Simic Signet-11% Synergy
$0.39
Arcane Signet-13% Synergy
$0.56
Sol Ring-15% Synergy
$1.51
Lands
The mana base foundation for Jackal, Genius Geneticist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Willowrush Verge+20% Synergy
$6.35
Glasspool Mimic+17% Synergy
$6.39
Disciple of Freyalise+14% Synergy
$1.95
Breeding Pool+11% Synergy
$9.74
Dreamroot Cascade+9% Synergy
$1.02
Rejuvenating Springs+8% Synergy
$3.82
Botanical Sanctum+7% Synergy
$1.54
Hedge Maze+7% Synergy
$10.29
Flooded Grove+7% Synergy
$0.37
Misty Rainforest+7% Synergy
$35.71
Hinterland Harbor+7% Synergy
$0.32
Tangled Florahedron+6% Synergy
$0.35
Overflowing Basin+5% Synergy
$0.21
Sink into Stupor+5% Synergy
$4.82
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$0.74
Barkchannel Pathway+4% Synergy
$4.97
Yavimaya Coast+3% Synergy
$0.34
Exotic Orchard+3% Synergy
$0.29
Waterlogged Grove+3% Synergy
$1.61
Tropical Island+3% Synergy
Windswept Heath+3% Synergy
$11.58
Vibrant Cityscape+2% Synergy
$0.30
Hydroelectric Specimen+2% Synergy
$0.84
Flooded Strand+1% Synergy
$16.92
Wooded Foothills+1% Synergy
$16.75
Polluted Delta+1% Synergy
$18.32
Verdant Catacombs+1% Synergy
$27.99
Mana Confluence+1% Synergy
$31.51
Forest+1% Synergy
$0.16
City of Brass+0% Synergy
$11.31
Scalding Tarn+0% Synergy
$38.49
Gemstone Caverns+0% Synergy
$52.64
Island+0% Synergy
$0.17
Bala Ged Recovery+0% Synergy
$6.05
Prismatic Vista+0% Synergy
$35.38
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.36
Fabled Passage-2% Synergy
$0.92
Vineglimmer Snarl-3% Synergy
$0.23
Tangled Islet-4% Synergy
$0.21
Sodden Verdure-6% Synergy
$0.37
Temple of Mystery-7% Synergy
$0.26
Turbulent Wilderness-8% Synergy
$4.34
Thornwood Falls-8% Synergy
$0.17
Path of Ancestry-9% Synergy
$0.25
Evolving Wilds-10% Synergy
$0.33
Myriad Landscape-10% Synergy
$0.35
Terramorphic Expanse-11% Synergy
$0.16
Simic Growth Chamber-11% Synergy
$0.35
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