Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is a rare Legendary Creature — Human Spellshaper from PD2 (PD2) costing {1}{R}{R}. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
Legendary Creature — Human Spellshaper
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{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.
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Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is a Legendary Creature — Human Spellshaper card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "{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."
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage has a mana cost of {1}{R}{R}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires R mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage's mana cost of {1}{R}{R} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage's current oracle text is: "{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."
Price data for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is currently unavailable. Check TCGPlayer or Card Kingdom for current prices.
You can purchase Jaya Ballard, Task Mage from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Jaya Ballard, Task Mage in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is from PD2 (PD2), with collector number 10.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is a rare card in PD2.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage was illustrated by Matt Cavotta.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage is a 2/2 creature.
Power (2) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (2) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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