Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia: Legendary Creature - Human Wizard, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Power / toughness
- 1/1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
- Released
- 2026-04-24
- Collector number
- 217
- Artist
- Yongjae Choi
- Commander
- Can be your commander
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About Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black legendary creature from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC), a Commander product released in April 2026. It is collector number 217 in that set, with art by Yongjae Choi. It costs {1}{B} (one generic and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 1/1 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (2021) to Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $2.03 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
At the beginning of your end step, if you control no creatures with decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
"Rise, my pretty thing. Why rot in the river when you can serve at my bidding?"
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $2.03 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL) #108 | Rare | 2022 |
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) #108 | Rare | 2021 |
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) #315 | Rare | 2021 |
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos (PMID) #108p | Rare | 2021 |
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos (PMID) #108s | Rare | 2021 |
Official rulings
Four official rulings apply to Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, newest first.
- Decayed does not create any attacking requirements. You may choose not to attack with a creature that has decayed.
- Once a creature with decayed attacks, it will be sacrificed at end of combat, even if it no longer has decayed at that time.
- Decayed represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Decayed" means "This creature can't block" and "When this creature attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat."
- Decayed does not grant haste. Creatures with decayed that enter the battlefield during your turn may not attack until your next turn.
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