Jumpstart

Jumpstart (JMP)
Type	PvP Legacy
Rewards	Progression
Entry fee	270
Nodes	5
Charges	5 initial charges 10 maximum charges 6h recharge time
Specials	PW choice locked  PW restricted  Special rules affect play
Introduced	JMP · Jul 2022 · v5.8
Portal:Events   (Infobox · Data)

Jumpstart is a replication, in MtGPQ, of sealed deck tourneys in paper MtG. It is, so far, also the only means of obtaining cards from the Jump/Start set. Its high entrance fee reflects the fact that players have a high chance of receiving Mythic cards from the set, and it is as frugal a way of obtaining Mythics as any. Conversely, players seeking a sealed deck experience in MtGPQ without a high price tag will, for now, have to wait.

Players combine two halves of a deck from a choice of the five M21 Planeswalkers' packs (by choosing their colored Node) and fifteen Theme packs. Choosing a color node chooses a Planeswalker and adds their pack to the player's deck. Three choices of packs are then offered to to the player, randomly chosen from the fifteen theme packs.

The packs are named, and a pack of a given name always has the same contents; knowing what the packs contain by consulting the lists below, players can plan their strategy before choosing between the three packs. However, once a combination of Node and Theme are selected, they are locked in for the full ten games of the event.

The objectives are linked to the packs that are chosen; one for the Planeswalker's Node, and one for the Theme. The full list of objectives is not yet known, and may be added to. 10 Ribbons is the maximum that can be obtained from each charge.

All 35 cards of the Jump/Start set are available in this event and are listed below.

The Rewards from player progression are, as might be expected from an expensive event, the least of it. Players get to keep the packs they select to play with. If the entire pack is duplicates, another pack is randomly selected. If the duplicate pack is a Planeswalker pack, another PW pack is randomly chosen; if the duplicate is a Theme pack, a theme pack.

The number of games required to get the entire JMP set depends on Rewards factors that are is not yet known; either ten or fifteen.

Unlike Battles From the Ages, the event cannot be played multiple times, but only once, each time the event is run.

Story

"Every choice alters the path of fate. —Sarkhan Vol."

"How many matches can you win with a deck made half by a Planeswalker’s themed cards, half another theme? Choose your packs and enter this challenge!"

Special Rules

"Choose a Planeswalker, grab one of the Booster Pack options at your disposal and get ready for this chaotic grand melee!"

"Each node features a different Planeswalker. Once you choose a node, you'll receive a Booster Pack with 5 cards related to the chosen Planeswalker. Then, you'll be able to choose a Jumpstart Theme Booster Pack between 3 random options. You'll receive those cards, and your Jumpstart deck will be complete. The deck is locked and you can't edit it. After building your deck, you'll battle players from any node. At the end of the event, if you fought at least once, you'll get the Booster Packs you selected. If you already own all the cards of a Booster Pack, you will receive another randomly selected Jumpstart Theme Booster Pack instead. Remember to open your Booster Packs to add the cards to your collection."

Packs

The packs are not balanced in power or rarity, and the random factor will increase the difficulty of the chase.

High mark, in rarity: Garruk's two Mythics and a Rare. Low mark, also in rarity: Witchcraft's four commons and one Uncommon.

Planeswalkers

Basri Ket

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Basri Ket	Vanguard]	11		Mythic	M21
Basri's Acolyte	Creature 2/3	12		C	M21
Tempered Veteran	Creature 2/3	9		UC	M21
Legion's Judgement	Spell	6		C	XLN
Thriving Heath	Land	11		C	JMP

Teferi, Master of Time

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Teferi, Master of Time	Vanguard	12		Mythic	M21
Teferi's Ageless Insight	Support	14		Rare	M21
Tolarian Kraken	Creature 5/7	16		UC	M21
Opt	Spell	4		C	M21
Thriving Isle	Land	11		C	JMP

Objectives	Reward
Pacifist:  Kill 3 or less enemy creatures during a single fight.	3

Liliana, Waker of the Dead

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Liliana, Waker of the Dead	Vanguard	10		Mythic	M21
Settle the Score	Spell	10		UC	DOM
Liliana's Devotee	Creature 3/4	13		UC	M21
Liliana's Elite	Creature 1/1	8		UC	JMP
Thriving Moor	Land	11		C	JMP

Chandra, Heart of Fire

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Chandra, Heart of Fire	Vanguard	13		Mythic	M21
Chandra's Incinerator	Creature 8/8	20		Rare	M21
Chandra's Pyreling	Creature 2/4	8		UC	M21
Hungry Flames	Spell	9		Mythic	AER
Thriving Bluff	Land	11		C	JMP

Objectives	Reward
Hunter:  Deal 8 or more damage to a creature during a single turn.	3

Garruk, Unleashed

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Garruk, Unleashed	Vanguard	12		Mythic	M21
Garruk's Harbinger	Creature 7/6	15		Mythic	M21
Garruk's Uprising	Support	10		Rare	M21
Drowsing Tyrannodon	Creature 4/4	7		UC	M21
Thriving Grove	Land	11		C	JMP

Objectives	Reward
Anti-Magic:  Cast 3 or less spells during a single fight.	3

Themes

White

Angels

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Baneslayer Angel	Creature 8/8	17		Mythic	M21
Celestial Enforcer	Creature 2/3	8		C	M21
Angelic Ascension	Spell	6		UC
Take Heart	Spell	7		C	GRN
Scroll of Avacyn	Support	4		C	JMP

Objectives	Reward
Healer:  Gain 15 or more life during a single fight.	2

Dogs

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Rambunctious Mutt	Creature 4/5	11		UC	M21
Pack Leader	Creature 4/4	10		Rare	M21
Secure the Scene	Spell	12		UC	M21
Release the Dogs	Spell	12		UC	JMP
Feat of Resistance	Spell	6		C	M21

Unicorns

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Emiel the Blessed	Creature 4/4	10		Mythic	JMP
Valorous Steed	Creature 3/3	14		C	M21
Valorous Stance	Spell	10		UC	VOW
Faith's Fetters	Spell	8		UC	M21
Blessed Sanctuary	Support	13		UC	JMP

Blue

Milling

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Bruvac the Grandiloquent	Creature 1/4	10		Mythic	JMP
Towering-Wave Mystic	Creature 3/2	7		UC	THB
Teferi's Tutelage	Support	6		UC	M21
Thought Collapse	Spell	10		UC	JMP
Capture Sphere	Spell	7		C	M21

Objectives	Reward
Millstone:  Have 30 or more cards in your opponent's graveyard during a single fight.	2

Pirates

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Corsair Captain	Creature 2/2	8		Rare	JMP
Prosperous Pirates	Creature 4/3	11		C	XLN
Read the Tides	Spell	14		UC	M21
Coastal Piracy	Support	8		UC	JMP
Pirate's Cutlass	Support	6		C	XLN

Spirits

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Rattlechains	Creature 8/7	18		Mythic	SOI
Departed Deckhand	Creature 3/3	7		UC	M19
Rewind	Spell	14		Rare	M21
Frost Breath	Spell	9		C	M21
Winged Words	Spell	5		C	M20

Black

Phyrexian

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Sheoldred, Whispering One	Creature 6/6	21		Mythic	JMP
Myr Sire	Creature 1/1	5		C	JMP
Douse in Gloom	Spell	5		C	JMP
Parasitic Implant	Spell	10		C	JMP
Malefic Scythe	Support	7		UC	M21

Rogues

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Gonti, Lord of Luxury	Creature 5/6	18		Rare	AER
Oona's Blackguard	1/1	7		UC	JMP
Finishing Blow	Spell	11		C	M21
Rogue's Gloves	Support	10		C	M21
Alchemist's Gift	Spell	4		C	M21

Witchcraft

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Tempting Witch	1/3	10		C	ELD
Cauldron Familiar	2/2	6		UC	ELD
Bake into a Pie	Spell	9		C	ELD
Last Gasp	Spell	6		C	JMP
Blood Divination	Spell	6		C	M19

Red

Dragons

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Thrill of Possibility	Spell	6		UC	ELD
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge	Creature 4/4	9		Rare	M21
Lathliss, Dragon Queen	Creature 6/6			Rare	M19
Draconic Roar	Spell	7		C	JMP
Sarkhan's Rage	Spell	11		C	JMP

Objectives	Reward
Dragon Master: Summon 2 or more Dragons during a single fight	2

Lightning

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Weaver of Lightning	Creature 1/4	15		UC	EMN
Lightning Phoenix	Creature 3/2	9		Rare	JMP
Lightning Bolt	Spell	3		UC	JMP
Riddle of Lightning	Spell	18		C	JMP
Lightning Axe	Spell	3		UC	SOI

Seismic

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Volcanic Geyser	Spell	4		UC	M21
Seismic Elemental	Creature 4/4	10		UC	ORI
Mana Geode*	Artifact	12		C	JMP
Spitting Earth	Spell	7		C	JMP
Magmaquake	Spell	8		Rare	JMP

Objectives	Reward
Enraged:  Deal 12 or more total damage to creatures during a single fight.	2

Green

Cats

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Keeper of Fables	Creature 4/5	11		C	ELD
Feline Sovereign	Creature 4/5	12		Rare	M21
Feral Invocation	Spell	8		UC	M20
Nature's Way	Spell	2		UC	AER
Lurking Predators	Spell	10		UC	JMP

Elves

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Dwynen's Elite	Creature 4/4	13		UC	ORI
Hunter's Edge	Spell	15		C	M21
Titanic Growth	Spell	6		UC	ORI
Presence of Gond	Spell	8		C	JMP
Elvish Archdruid	Creature 2/2	9		Rare	JMP

Walls

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Assault Formation	Support	8		Rare	JMP
Crushing Canopy	Spell	7		C	JMP
Overgrown Battlement	Creature 0/4	6		UC	JMP
Portcullis Vine	Creature 1/6	C		C	M21
Warmonger's Chariot	Support	8		UC	JMP

Rewards

The rewards are not only those below, granted for progression, but also the cards chosen to play with (listed above). The progression rewards Boosters are totally normal and are not non-duplicate or any of the other strange things that happen with packs in this event.

The omnipresent Win the Fight! objective is worth 5 ; the Node objective is worth 3, and the Theme objective, 2. There are 10 charges available.

Progression rewards (2022-08-15)

Ribbons	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum
10	500	1,000	1,000	1,500
20	Basic Booster (Standard)	Basic Booster (Standard)	Basic Booster (Standard)	Basic Booster (Standard)
30	5	10	15	15
40	1,000	1,000	1,500	1,500
50	Basic Booster (Standard)	Basic Booster (Standard)	Basic Booster (Standard)	Basic Booster (Standard)
60	1,500	2,000	2,500	3,000
70	5	5	10	15
80	15  Basic Booster (Standard)	20  Basic Booster (Standard)	20  Basic Booster (Standard)	20  Basic Booster (Standard)

When the player gets 5/5 duplicates, another reward pack is chosen randomly.

All packs except for Spirits have at least one Jump/Start card; eg the Planeswalkers packs always include one: one of the Land cards from the Jump/Start set. Therefore, the event must usually be run twice before getting 5 out of 5 duplicate cards; players choosing Spirits who owned all five of its cards already (including a Mythic Shadows over Innistrad card) would receive a random pack their first time playing.

If the duplicate pack is a Planeswalker pack, another PW pack is randomly chosen; if the duplicate is a Theme pack, a theme pack.

The number of games required to get the entire JMP set is unknown. If, when the Planeswalkers packs are all owned, a new game will will trigger a random replacement for the Planeswalker pack from the theme packs, it would take ten games. If not, it would take fifteen.