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Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
Legendary Creature — Human Spellshaper · 1RR
Color identity: Red
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Destroy target blue permanent.
{1}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Jaya Ballard deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.
{5}{R}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Jaya Ballard deals 6 damage to each creature and each player.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage: 35
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Build your Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed48
- Interaction93
- Resilience95
- Closing37
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Blasphemous Act · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Basilisk Collar · Chaos Warp · Distorting Lens · Repercussion · Vandalblast · Ruby Medallion · Anger · Arcane Signet · Faithless Looting · Pyroblast · Scuttlemutt · Jaya's Immolating Inferno · Brash Taunter · Lightning Bolt · Lightning Greaves · Red Elemental Blast · Mana Geyser · Mind Stone · Thrill of Possibility · Containment Construct · Jaya Ballard · Jeska's Will · Painter's Servant · Swiftfoot Boots · Reforge the Soul · Conspiracy Theorist · Gamble · Monument to Endurance · Abrade · Fiery Temper · Fire Diamond · Magus of the Wheel · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Big Score · Darksteel Plate · Solemn Simulacrum · Blood Moon · Caged Sun · Fiery Emancipation · Pyromancer's Goggles · Wayfarer's Bauble · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Mithril Coat · Chain Reaction · Gauntlet of Power · Stuffy Doll · Battlemage's Bracers · Gratuitous Violence · Reverberate · Surly Badgersaur · Goblin Welder · Shadowspear · Tibalt's Trickery · Braid of Fire · Cathartic Reunion · Crucible of Worlds · Thousand-Year Elixir · Unexpected Windfall · Goblin Engineer · Rings of Brighthearth · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Buried Ruin · Forgotten Cave · Inventors' Fair · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Clinic
🃏 Recommended cards for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Squee, Goblin Nabob | 64% | +62% |
| Distorting Lens | 60% | +60% |
| Repercussion | 58% | +52% |
| Basilisk Collar | 63% | +52% |
| Scuttlemutt | 50% | +50% |
| Anger | 53% | +41% |
| Jaya's Immolating Inferno | 45% | +41% |
| Jaya Ballard | 38% | +37% |
| Painter's Servant | 36% | +36% |
| Containment Construct | 38% | +34% |
| Pyroblast | 51% | +33% |
| Fiery Temper | 33% | +32% |
| Conspiracy Theorist | 34% | +32% |
| Monument to Endurance | 34% | +29% |
| Brash Taunter | 42% | +29% |
| Reforge the Soul | 35% | +28% |
| Darksteel Plate | 32% | +27% |
| Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle | 50% | +26% |
| Pyromancer's Goggles | 31% | +25% |
| Battlemage's Bracers | 26% | +24% |
| Stuffy Doll | 27% | +24% |
| Surly Badgersaur | 26% | +23% |
| Caged Sun | 31% | +23% |
| Magus of the Wheel | 33% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Squee, Goblin Nabob
- Distorting Lens
- Scuttlemutt
- Anger
- Jaya's Immolating Inferno
- Jaya Ballard
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Repercussion
- Basilisk Collar
- Pyroblast
- Reforge the Soul
- Darksteel Plate
- Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Painter's Servant
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
- Crucible of Worlds
- Braid of Fire
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jaya Ballard, Task Mage's color identity?
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Jaya Ballard, Task Mage come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deck run?
Real Jaya Ballard, Task Mage decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage?
The three highest-synergy cards are Squee, Goblin Nabob, Distorting Lens, Repercussion. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jaya Ballard, Task Mage decks.
What combos does Jaya Ballard, Task Mage have?
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deck cost?
You can start cheap: Squee, Goblin Nabob, Distorting Lens, Scuttlemutt are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.