Jaya Ballard
Jaya Ballard Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Jaya Ballard is $0.46 (C21 #175), and the most expensive is $5.79 (MED #RA4, Borderless, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.57, up 449.2% over 7 days, up 4.1% over 30 days, up 628.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $3.60 (2026).
Jaya Ballard Printings & Prices
Jaya Ballard has 5 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless and prerelease treatments.
Sell Jaya Ballard: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $3.40 cash for MED #RA4 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | MED #RA4 | Foil | $4.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MED #RA4 | Foil | $3.40 | $8.49 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1062 | Foil | $2.00 | $3.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PDOM #132s | Foil | $1.75 | $3.49 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1062 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1062 | Nonfoil | $1.40 | $2.79 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | DOM #132 | Foil | $0.45 | $1.49 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | DOM #132 | Nonfoil | $0.25 | $0.99 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | C21 #175 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | $0.99 | 90% |
Jaya Ballard Rules Text & Legality
+1: Add {R}{R}{R}. Spend this mana only to cast instant or sorcery spells.
+1: Discard up to three cards, then draw that many cards.
−8: You get an emblem with "You may cast instant and sorcery spells from your graveyard. If a spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead."
Jaya Ballard is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Jaya Ballard Rulings
- Jun 8, 2018 Because it’s a loyalty ability, Jaya’s first ability isn’t a mana ability. It can be activated only any time you could cast a sorcery. It uses the stack and can be responded to.
- Apr 27, 2018 Jaya’s emblem doesn’t grant you permission to do anything with instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard except cast them. For example, you can’t cycle instant or sorcery cards with cycling from your graveyard.
- Apr 27, 2018 Mana produced by Jaya’s first ability can be spent among any number of instant and/or sorcery spells.
- Apr 27, 2018 You choose how many cards to discard while Jaya’s second ability is resolving. You can choose to discard zero cards this way (and then draw zero cards) if you wish.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Jaya Ballard has been reprinted 7 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLD #1062 | 2021-06-21 | Mythic | Borderless |
| SLD #1062 | 2021-06-21 | Mythic | Borderless |
| C21 #175 | 2021-04-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| MED #RA4 | 2019-05-03 | Mythic | Borderless |
| PDOM #132s | 2018-04-27 | Mythic | Prerelease |
| DOM #132 | 2018-04-27 | Mythic | Standard |
| DOM #132 | 2018-04-27 | Mythic | Standard |
SLD #1062 
C21 #175 
MED #RA4 
PDOM #132s 
DOM #132 Jaya Ballard in Commander
Jaya Ballard is the #8,909 most-played card on EDHREC, down 92 places over the last 30 days.
Jaya Ballard FAQ
How much is Jaya Ballard worth?
Jaya Ballard is worth about $3.57 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.46 to $5.79 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Jaya Ballard legal in Commander?
Yes — Jaya Ballard is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Jaya Ballard been reprinted?
Yes — Jaya Ballard has been reprinted 7 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Jaya Ballard cheap?
Jaya Ballard trades at about $3.57 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,909 on EDHREC).