Jem Lightfoote, Sky Explorer — ruling 1

At the beginning of your end step, Jem Lightfoote’s ability will check to see if you’ve cast a spell from your hand this turn. If you have, the ability won’t trigger at all. If the ability does trigger, it will check again as it tries to resolve. If you’ve cast a spell from your hand since the ability triggered, the ability won’t do anything.

Jem Lightfoote, Sky Explorer : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Jem Lightfoote, Sky Explorer is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Flying, vigilance At the beginning of your end step, if you haven't cast a spell from your hand this turn, draw a card.

How it works : Jem Lightfoote, Sky Explorer

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1April 12, 2024· Wizards of the Coast
At the beginning of your end step, Jem Lightfoote’s ability will check to see if you’ve cast a spell from your hand this turn. If you have, the ability won’t trigger at all. If the ability does trigger, it will check again as it tries to resolve. If you’ve cast a spell from your hand since the ability triggered, the ability won’t do anything.
No other card is named in this ruling.