Legend

Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow

Empower 2 energy and 2 power of any domain (2 energy and 2 power of any domain⁠: Empower me. Use only if not Empowered.) 1 energy, Exhaust⁠: Ready a gear. Empowered 1 energy, Exhaust⁠: Ready 2 gear.

3 printings

Printing: Standard art
Set: Vendetta · All its cards
Number: VEN-149/166
Rarity: Rare
Artist: Envar Studio

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Rulings & interactions

Riot FAQ · 2026-08-14

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Can an empowered Heimerdinger, Inventor use the ready 2 gear ability from an unempowered Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow legend?

Yes. He can activate it if he is empowered, whatever Jayce’s empowered status is.

Explanation & source

Heimerdinger gains the whole line, including its Empowered condition, and a dependent ability can be referenced while inactive.

Riot’s answer ↗ · Vendetta Rules FAQ and Clarifications · Published 2026-08-14

Decks with this card

4 lists in the tournament archive

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Credited decklists containing Jayce, Defender of Tomorrow, with section-specific quantities
Deck / player	Event	Result	Copies
Jayce, Defender of TomorrowASC Brandon	Los Angeles Regional Qualifier2026-09-25 · Standard Constructed	#42	Legend 1
Jayce, Defender of TomorrowAntyn Vejil	Houston Showdown2026-09-19 · 1v1 Constructed	#3	Legend 1
Jayce, Defender of Tomorrowjustmilkey	Singapore Regional Qualifier2026-09-04 · Standard Constructed	#35	Legend 1
Jayce, Defender of TomorrowCramo	Barcelona Regional Qualifier2026-08-22 · Standard Constructed	#39	Legend 1