Jeskai Prismablade is extremely powerful because of the strength of its gameplan(s). In the early game, we can ramp using
Magda, Brazen Outlaw and
Magma Opus's discard. On turn three, we have
Forging the Tyrite Sword which is a MONSTER.
Runeforge Champion is a dwarf for Magda, thins out the deck, provides card draw, and the two runes we run are both relevant, and promote the equipment strat. The runes can also provide early game card draw, especially since they don't have to be attached to a creature or equipment but only a permanent.
Goldvein Pick is a really strong card in tandem with
Magda, Brazen Outlaw and can tap for mana with
Galazeth Prismari. Going t1 tapped land into t2
Magda, Brazen Outlaw into t3 equip
Goldvein Pick and gain 2 treasures into t4 4 treausures + 4 lands lets you play a
Magma Opus, or another sequence is to play a
Galazeth Prismari to tap the 5 treasures for mana, then sacrifice them to
Magda, Brazen Outlaw in order to gain absurd value, you could find an
Embercleave and tap the
Goldvein Pick and that
Embercleave to gain 7 mana, cast
Alrund's Epiphany and win the game. This is only ONE of the sequences this deck can assemble, another is to
Magda, Brazen Outlaw +
Forging the Tyrite Sword as another 8 mana t4 sequence. Other ways we win include gaining way too much value off of
Magma Opus at instant speed, chaining multiple aldrund's epiphanys together, and beating down with the equipment strategy.
Halvar, God of Battle
is a good tutor with
Forging the Tyrite Sword, because 1. it can give all your creatures double strike, and 2. its an anti removal strat with its backside, and 3. i have won games off of getting that +2 and the embercleave on a
Goldspan Dragon or such.
Shadowspear, especially with a
Rune of Speed is great against aggro, and the trample in tandem with a
Halvar, God of Battle
makes it a better
Embercleave. Note:
Goldspan Dragon +
Runeforge Champion + runes = Value
