Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second — ruling 1

The tokens' characteristics are entirely replaced by either 2/2 green Cat creature token with haste or 3/1 green Dog creature token with vigilance. They don't have any other abilities the tokens would have been created with. Anything else specified in the effect creating the tokens (such as tapped, attacking, “That token gains haste,” or “Exile that token at end of combat”) still applies.

Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second 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

If you would create one or more tokens, you may instead create that many 2/2 green Cat creature tokens with haste or that many 3/1 green Dog creature tokens with vigilance.

Complete guide

Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second is a powerful Elf Druid who ensures your board is always filled with loyal pets instead of generic tokens. By replacing any token creation with either agile Cats or sturdy Dogs, she transforms your utility effects into a lethal army. Whether you are generating Treasures, Clues, or simple 1/1s, Jinnie Fay upgrades them all into combat-ready creatures.

A Master of Modification

Jinnie Fay features a replacement effect that modifies how you create tokens. Instead of the intended token, you may choose to create either a 2/2 green Cat with haste or a 3/1 green Dog with vigilance. This applies to all types of tokens, including noncreature tokens like Treasures, Food, or Blood. Because it is a replacement effect, it does not use the stack; you simply make the choice as the original effect resolves.

Step-by-Step Resolution

When an effect tells you to create one or more tokens, Jinnie Fay's ability intervenes. First, you decide whether to use her replacement effect or create the original tokens. If you choose to use her ability, you then select either the Cat or the Dog for that entire batch of tokens. Finally, the tokens enter the battlefield. Note that if an effect creates different types of tokens simultaneously, Jinnie Fay replaces all of them with your single chosen creature type.

Key Details and Common Mistakes

It is important to remember that Jinnie Fay only replaces the characteristics of the tokens (power, toughness, color, and creature type). Any additional instructions from the original effect, such as the tokens entering the battlefield tapped or being exiled at the end of the turn, still apply to your new Cats or Dogs. Additionally, if you control multiple replacement effects that affect token creation, you choose the order in which to apply them.

When to Play Jinnie Fay

Jinnie Fay is best utilized in decks that generate a high volume of noncreature tokens or small utility creatures. By turning passive resources into Haste-driven attackers or Vigilant blockers, she shifts the momentum of the game immediately. She is particularly effective when you need to convert a non-interactive board state into a sudden lethal threat during your combat phase.

Interaction examples

Upgrading Basic Utility

Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second

Solemn Simulacrum

If Solemn Simulacrum dies while Jinnie Fay is on the battlefield, its triggered ability would normally allow you to draw a card. However, if an effect were to create a token instead, Jinnie Fay would apply. If you use an effect to create a token copy of Solemn Simulacrum, you can instead choose to create a 2/2 Cat with haste or a 3/1 Dog with vigilance. The new token will be a Cat or Dog and will not have the 'enters' or 'dies' abilities of the Simulacrum.

Fast Strikes with Cats

Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second Cat

Cat

When you use an effect that creates multiple tokens, such as a spell creating three 1/1 soldiers, Jinnie Fay allows you to create three 2/2 green Cat creature tokens instead. Because these Cats have haste, they can attack immediately during the same turn they were created, providing an unexpected burst of damage.

Defensive Dog Formation

Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second Dog

Dog

If you are facing an aggressive opponent, you can choose to replace your token generation with 3/1 green Dog creature tokens. Because these Dogs have vigilance, they can attack during your turn to apply pressure and remain untapped to serve as high-power blockers during your opponent's next turn.

Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.

How it works : Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1April 29, 2022· Wizards of the Coast
The tokens' characteristics are entirely replaced by either 2/2 green Cat creature token with haste or 3/1 green Dog creature token with vigilance. They don't have any other abilities the tokens would have been created with. Anything else specified in the effect creating the tokens (such as tapped, attacking, “That token gains haste,” or “Exile that token at end of combat”) still applies.
Card named in this ruling
Dog Cat