Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
{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.
How Jaya Ballard decks play in EDH
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is a mono-red commander costing 1RR, and its legendary creature - human spellshaper line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Jaya Ballard, Task Mage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $60.61Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (6)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deck?
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage?
The cards played most often in Jaya Ballard, Task Mage decks include Command the Stage, Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage, Omnath, Locus of the Void. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $60.61 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.