Hey there. I know that Nicol Bolas had posted a Jaya Ballard list (which can be seen here), but now that NB is banned, who will take over?! I suppose I'll step up to the plate.
So here's my updated list. I used Bolas' list as a base and just made some more efficient changes. A couple card choices seemed kind of silly (I'm looking at you, Chartooth Cougar) and in the end, the deck morphed into a weird Mono Red Control-ish deck.
Obviously, questions and comments are appreciated and encouraged.
In the end, the deck really really likes Braid of Fire + Random Activated Abilities and Stuffy Doll/Pyrohemia tech. The rather large amount of enchantments works really well for my local EDH group, even though other groups have enchantment/artifact hate up the wazoo. Hopefully, the variety of effects that benefit everyone will keep them from attacking me until I can alpha-strike with something random.
I think you could benefit from more cards that interact with your general's ability. Things like Fiery Temper, Reckless Wurm, and anything with Flashback. I would also suggest Thunderblade Charge, as you can just play it from your graveyard after you pitch it.
I agree with Imolatus, flashback and madness are your friend with this general. I'd also consider Crucible of Worlds so you can pitch lands and then play them from your graveyard.
I am happy to see War Elemental. That's one of my favorite cards.
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Standard:
Vampires
:symw::symr: Boros Bushwhacker
EDH:
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
Kagemaro, First to Suffer
Ashling the Pilgrim
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer
:symr::symg: Stonebrow, Krosan Hero
:symu::symr: Jhoira of the Ghitu
:symb::symg: Savra, Queen of the Golgari
:symw::symu::symb: Merieke Ri Beret
:symw::symu::symb::symr::symg: Scion of the Ur-Dragon
So here's my updated list. I used Bolas' list as a base and just made some more efficient changes. A couple card choices seemed kind of silly (I'm looking at you, Chartooth Cougar) and in the end, the deck morphed into a weird Mono Red Control-ish deck.
Obviously, questions and comments are appreciated and encouraged.
1 Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
Creatures (13)
1 Akroma, Angel of Fury
1 Greater Gargadon
1 Avatar of Fury
1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
1 Painter's Servant
1 Stuffy Doll
1 Bogardan Hellkite
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Bloodfire Colossus
1 Scourge of Kher Ridges
1 War Elemental
1 Darksteel Colossus
1 Bosh, Iron Golem
Planeswalkers (1)
1 Chandra Nalaar
Artifacts (20)
1 Ruby Medallion
1 Journeyer's Kite
1 Gilded Lotus
1 Worn Powerstone
1 Mind Stone
1 Gauntlet of Power
1 Extraplanar Lens
1 Foriysian Totem
1 Mind's Eye
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Nevinyrral's Disk
1 Oblivion Stone
1 Sun Droplet
1 Sculpting Steel
1 Staff of Domination
1 Well of Knowledge
1 Urza's Armor
1 Tower of Eons
1 Darksteel Forge
1 Darksteel Reactor
1 Wild Ricochet
1 Reiterate
1 Pulse of the Forge
1 Beacon of Destruction
1 Word of Seizing
1 Shattering Pulse
1 Grab the Reins
Sorceries (9)
1 Banefire
1 Demonfire
1 Insurrection
1 Obliterate
1 Jokulhaups
1 Hammer of Bogardan
1 Rolling Thunder
1 Molten Disaster
1 Hand to Hand
Enchantments (11)
1 Furnace of Rath
1 Pyrohemia
1 Braid of Fire
1 Honden of Infinite Rage
1 Burning Sands
1 Goblin Bomb
1 Oath of Mages
1 Dragon Roost
1 Sulfuric Vortex
1 Words of War
1 Price of Glory
1 Shivan Gorge
1 Terrain Generator
1 Scrying Sheets
1 Springjack Pasture
1 Kher Keep
1 Urza's Factory
1 Thawing Glaciers
1 Maze of Ith
30 Snow-Covered Mountain
In the end, the deck really really likes Braid of Fire + Random Activated Abilities and Stuffy Doll/Pyrohemia tech. The rather large amount of enchantments works really well for my local EDH group, even though other groups have enchantment/artifact hate up the wazoo. Hopefully, the variety of effects that benefit everyone will keep them from attacking me until I can alpha-strike with something random.
Thread moved to MP and warned.
Good Luck.
I am happy to see War Elemental. That's one of my favorite cards.
Vampires
:symw::symr: Boros Bushwhacker
EDH:
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
Kagemaro, First to Suffer
Ashling the Pilgrim
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer
:symr::symg: Stonebrow, Krosan Hero
:symu::symr: Jhoira of the Ghitu
:symb::symg: Savra, Queen of the Golgari
:symw::symu::symb: Merieke Ri Beret
:symw::symu::symb::symr::symg: Scion of the Ur-Dragon
As for the goat field, it's legit. Color symbols are general dependent but color words are not.
Glissa, the Traitor, Ulasht, the Hate Seed, The Mimeoplasm