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A jeskai deck I've been building for some time. I would really appreciate any feedback and I am mainly looking for critiques on the side board.
Jeskai
Jeskai is probably the most diverse clan of the five. There are a million different ways to build this amazing clan. There have been Jeskai Tempo, Jeskai Combo, Jeskai Aggro, Jeskai Control, Jeskai Heroic, and Jeskai Wins.
I believe the best way to describe this deck is Jeskai wins, because that's what it does. Win. I have been playing this deck frequently at my FNM and usually only lose one or two games to Abzan (Jeskai's worst matchup). I've placed anywhere from top 4 to top 8 with this deck.
With so many different takes on this deck and so many cards to the Jeskai's disposal, allow me to explain the cards throughly
4x Magma Jet A fantastic card for this current deck type. Allowing me not only to add early game damage or remove a early game card, but letting me set up my next two turns. Late game it removes the potential for any unwanted land drops and allows you to find answers faster.
4x Lightning Strike I cannot tell you how many times I've ended games with a Lightning Strike to my opponents face. The card is fantastic removal against a large amount of creatures and deals a decent amount of damage from early to late game.
4x Jeskai Charm The versatility of this card cannot be understated. I have used every single one of the cards potential effects on a regular basis. Either trying to win the game as fast as I can, sustain a little longer to get some answers, or stall the game out. Jeskai charm is a fantastic card.
4x Stoke the Flames Fantastic card. 4 damage to remove or deal straight to the face. Nothing is more satisfying than killing off a Butcher of the Horde after they just sacrificed a creature. It has massive synergy with Mantis Rider being able to swing in with your riders and tapping them to have that final blow to your opponent.
The Creatures:
3x Monastery Swiftspear Is my replacement for Goblin Rabblemaster. While there is no arguing that Rabble Master is a bigger bomb than Swiftspear, Swiftspear has a massive amount of early game aggression and synergy with the deck that Rabble Master lacks. There have been turn 4 or 5 victories with Swiftspear, creating a super aggressive main deck that my opponent might not expect.
4x Seeker of the Way This card is a staple of Jeskai. Can come out super aggressive and pad your life total for the late game. If anything he eats a Hero's Downfall or a burn card and makes way for the turn 3 mantis rider.
4x Mantis Rider Another staple of the Jeskai Way. This card is just too good. 3 mana for a 3/3 with haste and near impossible to block on turn 3. The vigilance only adds to how great the card is, possessing decent synergy with Stoke the Flames or a defensive Jeskai Charm.
1x Narset, Enlightened Master This has to be my favorite card. She is a MASSIVE bomb if not dealt with, every time someone blocks with a creature you can typically burn the creature and first strike will take care of it, leaving Narset around for another turn. I've had opponents drop a End Hostilities with their board in a slightly better position just to remove her. There will be times where you do not get a good exile in, but she is just too good not to like.
Other:
3x Banishing Light This is a fantastic control card for jeskai. When a creature gets too big, just exile him. When you can't burn out a planeswalker, just banishing light it instead. You can even play into your opponents sideboard the game after, assuming they will be placing in Erase or Banishing Light's of their own to combat yours.
2x Deflecting Palm No opponent expects this game one. Period. I have one countless game ones against opponents who swing out and lose to one of my Deflecting Palms. I can even side this card out the next game and bluff my way through the next game.
3x Dig Through Time A staple of Jeskai. Best card to scale into late game and get the answers you need. Also being able to get a free Dig Through Time off Narset is absolutely breathtaking.
Sideboard
3x Anger of the Gods perfect card against aggro decks, whidisi, or even other Jeskai Decks. Always be careful when putting this in against other Jeskai decks, they may be prepared for this.
1x Deflecting Palm This card is too good to pass up against mid-range decks. It will absolutely devastate them.
1x Deicide I receive a lot of criticism for having 1 deicide in my sideboard. This card is primarily used like Erase you side it in against any deck with a lot of enchantments. The difference is it allows for more flexibility and can be placed against any Green devotion or G/R monsters deck for Xenagos, God of Revels or Nylea, God of the Hunt.
3x Disdainful Stroke almost a most have for Jeskai. You have to be able to counter some of those big end cards against mid-range match-ups.
1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion for those games you know will go to late game. She's a win con on her own, and when you float 1 [Narset, Enlightened Master]] and Keranos, God of Storms after board you will hit one of them and win late-game.
2x End Hostilities Perfect board clear for those late game scenarios.
1x Erase used against heavy enchantment decks or Jeskai Ascendancy Combo decks.
1x Keranos, God of Storms Great card, fantastic late game potential. He will end games.
2x Negate excellent card against Abzan as well as the mirror match-up. It has saved my life many times post game one.
Thank you for reading and looking at my deck list. Please +1 or leave comments if you enjoyed it. I always appreciate criticism and I'm constantly looking for ways to improve my deck.
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| Date added | 9 years |
| Last updated | 9 years |
| Legality | This deck is not Standard legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 1 - 2 Mythic Rares 14 - 7 Rares 22 - 3 Uncommons 8 - 3 Commons |
| Cards | 60 |
| Avg. CMC | 3.06 |
| Tokens | Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 W |
| Folders | Good Decks |
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