---
name: "Jackal, Genius Geneticist"
mana_cost: "{G}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain"
colors: ["G", "U"]
color_identity: ["G", "U"]
keywords: ["Trample"]
set: "SPM"
set_name: "Marvel's Spider-Man"
collector_number: "272"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Pavel Kolomeyets"
oracle_id: "5998f07e-01f9-4d02-94dd-867c7166463f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/jackal-genius-geneticist-spm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Jackal, Genius Geneticist
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Trample

## Oracle 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.)

> *Pour le professeur Miles Warren, tout problème peut se résoudre avec beaucoup de clones et très peu d'éthique.*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM) #272
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Pavel Kolomeyets
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`