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Jeskai Elder

Card Name

Jeskai Elder

Mana Cost

1

Type

Creature – Human Monk

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Whenever Jeskai Elder deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Standard

Rulings

(9/20/2014)
Any spell you cast that doesn't have the type creature will cause prowess to trigger. If a spell has multiple types, and one of those types is creature (such as an artifact creature), casting it won't cause prowess to trigger. Playing a land also won't cause prowess to trigger.
(9/20/2014)
Prowess goes on the stack on top of the spell that caused it to trigger. It will resolve before that spell.
(9/20/2014)
Once it triggers, prowess isn't connected to the spell that caused it to trigger. If that spell is countered, prowess will still resolve.
(6/23/2020)
You draw a card and discard a card all while Jeskai Elder's ability is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.