Jaya Ballard, Task Mage

Commander
RJaya Ballard, Task Mage
4.9±0.4
Upgraded precon
Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.
High confidence(305 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (26% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana4
1Sol Ring+10
2RRChandra, Torch of Defiance+1
3RRMana Geyser+2
2RRRJaya Ballard+1
Mana rocks8
0Everflowing Chalice+8
2Fire Diamond+4
2Liquimetal Torque+4
2Mind Stone+2
3Patriar's Seal+1
3Scuttlemutt+1
4Hedron Archive+3
5Pyromancer's Goggles+1
Mana dorks1
2Iron Myr+4
Land ramp4
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
2Armillary Sphere+2
3Burnished Hart+3
4Solemn Simulacrum+1
Other acceleration4
1RRRFurnace of Rath+4
5Gauntlet of Power+1
6Caged Sun+6
5RChandra's Incinerator+1
Other2
2RAct of Treason+3
3RRIncorrigible Youths+1
Draw engines6
1RIvora, Insatiable Heir+3
2Endless Atlas+1
3Sword of Forge and Frontier+2
2RAnje's Ravager+1
4Hedron Archive+2
2RRChandra, Torch of Defiance+1
Cantrips & burst draw8
RFaithless Looting+5
2Mind Stone+2
1RThrill of Possibility+2
1RRGlint-Horn Buccaneer+3
3Sword of Fire and Ice+2
3RBig Score+4
4Solemn Simulacrum+1
2RRRJaya Ballard+1
Wheels1
3RRReforge the Soul+5
Recursion8
1RRChandra's Phoenix+1
2RSquee, Goblin Nabob+1
3RPast in Flames+4
3RFirewing Phoenix+1
3RRMagma Phoenix+3
4RShard Phoenix+3
5RRevolutionist+2
Buried Ruin+3
Value engines13
1Basilisk Collar+2
1RConspiracy Theorist+5
2Containment Construct+1
2Illusionist's Bracers+1
X2RThe Rollercrusher Ride+4
RRRSeismic Assault+2
2RBattlemage's Bracers+1
1RRRepercussion+1
1RRRFurnace of Rath+4
3RAnger+2
3RRDictate of the Twin Gods+8
5Pyromancer's Goggles+1
+1 more
Control Strategy Bonus (19.1 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells1
3RRicochet Trap+4
Spot removal20
RLightning Bolt+2
RShattering Spree+2
XRDevil's Play+1
1RAbrade+5
1RAvacyn's Judgment+2
1RIncinerate+2
XRRJaya's Immolating Inferno+1
1RMizzium Mortars+1
1RShrapnel Blast+1
2RChaos Warp+5
X2RThe Rollercrusher Ride+4
2RAct of Treason+3
+8 more
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes6
1RPyroclasm+7
1RRVolcanic Fallout+7
3RRuination+7
3RRMagma Phoenix+3
4RShard Phoenix+3
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate2
2RBlood Moon+6
2RMagus of the Moon+5
Protection7
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
2Distorting Lens+1
RRReverberate+1
3Darksteel Plate+1
3Sword of War and Peace+1
2RRWild Ricochet+1
Other1
1RRFlare of Duplication+4
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+19ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (22 sources)+12ⓘ
Utility lands1
Buried Ruin+2
Taplands3
Dwarven Hold+2
Mercadian Bazaar+2
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle+2
Basic lands1
Mountain+31
5 Combo Families (5 lines, Consistency: 40%)+31ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, 6 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Combo pieces8
RRReverberate+2
1RRRepercussion+2
1RRFlare of Duplication
3RPast in Flames+3
2RRWild Ricochet
5Pyromancer's Goggles
5RChandra's Incinerator+1
8RBlasphemous Act+1
Synergy pieces1
XRBanefire+1
Win conditions11
XRDevil's Play+1
1RPrice of Progress+6
XRRComet Storm+1
1RRRTorbran, Thane of Red Fell+1
2RRRGratuitous Violence+8
4RBrash Taunter+1
4RRRuneflare Trap+4
4RREtali, Primal Storm+3
3RRRFiery Emancipation+1
5RRRInsurrection+6
5RRRCity on Fire+1
Combat threats12
RBlazing Rootwalla+2
3Sword of Fire and Ice+4
2RBloodmad Vampire+2
3Sword of Forge and Frontier+2
2RAnje's Ravager+1
1RRChandra's Phoenix+1
3Loxodon Warhammer+1
3Sword of War and Peace+1
3RRFire Servant+8
5Gauntlet of Power+1
3RRIncorrigible Youths+1
4RRInferno Titan+1
Drain effects6
RBlisterspit Gremlin+2
RBoltwave+1
2RMagmakin Artillerist+5
1RRGlint-Horn Buccaneer+3
2RGuttersnipe+2
6RVicious Shadows+2
Token generators2
1RIvora, Insatiable Heir+3
3RRRHostility+4

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.9 (Bracket 3)+Mass Land Denial→ Bracket 4
Threats95Interaction92Consistency83
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Mass land denial (3)
Blood MoonMagus of the MoonRuination
✕Game changers — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Burn23 cards

23 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Abrade,Banefire,Blisterspit Gremlin,Boltwave,Chandra, Torch of Defiance
Graveyard/Reanimator12 cards

12 graveyard synergies. Use your graveyard as a second hand.

Buried Ruin,Chandra's Phoenix,Conspiracy Theorist,Devil's Play,Faithless Looting
Aggro12 cards

12 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Anger,Anje's Ravager,Bloodmad Vampire,Chandra's Incinerator,Chandra's Phoenix

Combos5 total