Jushi Apprentice // Tomoya the Revealer

About Jushi Apprentice // Tomoya the Revealer

Jushi Apprentice // Tomoya the Revealer, Creature — human wizard , designed by Glen Angus & Glen Angus first released in October 2004 in the set Champions of Kamigawa and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of $ 0.58.

Jushi Apprentice fits a slow, blue draw-go control or Commander deck that can protect creatures, maintain a large hand, and reliably reach nine cards, but it is generally too mana-intensive and vulnerable to removal to justify a slot in competitive play: its first ability costs three mana and a tap merely to draw one card, while flipping it requires substantial setup, and Tomoya’s five-mana ability is powerful only if you already have a very large hand. In casual Commander it can be entertaining in a mono-blue or Azami-style Wizard deck, especially with untap effects and hand-size synergies, but stronger alternatives include Rhystic Study, Mystic Remora, The One Ring, Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Fact or Fiction, or Blue Sun’s Zenith, depending on the format and role desired. Overall, Jushi Apprentice should usually not see play outside casual or theme-based decks, because these alternatives provide card advantage more efficiently, immediately, and reliably.