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Jumpstart (JMP)
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JumpstartEvent.png
Type PvP Legacy PvP Legacy
Rewards Progression rewards Progression
Entry fee 270 Mana Crystals
Nodes 5
Charges 5 initial charges
10 maximum charges
6h recharge time
Specials Locked nodes    PW choice locked
Planeswalker requirement  PW restricted
Ongoing special rules  Special rules affect play
Introduced Jump/Start JMP · Jul 2022 · v5.8
Portal:Events   (Infobox · Data)

Jumpstart is a simulation, in MtGPQ, of sealed deck tourneys in paper MtG. It is, so far, the only means of obtaining cards from the Jump/Start set.

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. A choice between three packs, randomly chosen from the fifteen theme packs, is then offered to to the player.

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 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.

Because when all Planeswalker packs are owned, the player receives a duplicate, rather than a non-duplicate Theme pack, the number of games required to get the entire JMP set is fifteen, not ten.

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 has a very straightforward objective. One might say Garruk has the easiest, but over half the Theme decks have three spells in them; spells which become dead weight once three have been cast.

Basri Ket

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Basri Ket Vanguard] 11 White Mythic Core Set 2021 M21
Basri's Acolyte Creature 2/3 12 White C Core Set 2021 M21
Tempered Veteran Creature 2/3 9 White UC Core Set 2021 M21
Legion's Judgement Spell 6 White C Ixalan

XLN

Thriving Heath Land 11 Colorless C Jump/Start

JMP

Objectives Reward
Commander:  Summon 4 or more creatures within a single fight.
3Ribbons

Teferi, Master of Time

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Teferi, Master of Time Vanguard 12 Blue Mythic Core Set 2021 M21
Teferi's Ageless Insight Support 14 Blue Rare Core Set 2021 M21
Tolarian Kraken Creature 5/7 16 Blue UC Core Set 2021 M21
Opt Spell 4 Blue C Core Set 2021 M21
Thriving Isle Land 11 Colorless C Jump/Start

JMP

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

Liliana, Waker of the Dead

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Liliana, Waker of the Dead Vanguard 10 Black Mythic Core Set 2021 M21
Settle the Score Spell 10 Black UC Dominaria DOM
Liliana's Devotee Creature 3/4 13 Black UC Core Set 2021 M21
Liliana's Elite Creature 1/1 8 Black UC Jump/Start JMP
Thriving Moor Land 11 Colorless C Jump/Start

JMP

Objectives Reward
Necromancer:  Summon 2 or more Zombies.
3Ribbons

Chandra, Heart of Fire

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Chandra, Heart of Fire Vanguard 13 Red Mythic Core Set 2021 M21
Chandra's Incinerator Creature 8/8 20 Red Rare Core Set 2021 M21
Chandra's Pyreling Creature 2/4 8 Red UC Core Set 2021 M21
Hungry Flames Spell 9 Red UC Aether Revolt AER
Thriving Bluff Land 11 Colorless C Jump/Start

JMP

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

Garruk, Unleashed

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Garruk, Unleashed Vanguard 12 Green Mythic Core Set 2021 M21
Garruk's Harbinger Creature 7/6 15 Green Mythic Core Set 2021 M21
Garruk's Uprising Support 10 Green Rare Core Set 2021 M21
Drowsing Tyrannodon Creature 4/4 7 Green UC Core Set 2021 M21
Thriving Grove Land 11 Colorless C Jump/Start

JMP

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

Themes

White

Angels

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Baneslayer Angel Creature 8/8 17 White Mythic Core Set 2021

M21

Celestial Enforcer Creature 2/3 8 White C Core Set 2021

M21

Angelic Ascension Spell 6 White UC Core Set 2021
Take Heart Spell 7 White C Guilds of Ravnica GRN
Scroll of Avacyn Support 4 Colorless C Jump/Start JMP
Objectives Reward
Healer:  Gain 15 or more life during a single fight.
2Ribbons

Dogs

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Rambunctious Mutt Creature 4/5 11 White UC Core Set 2021

M21

Pack Leader Creature 4/4 10 White Rare Core Set 2021

M21

Secure the Scene Spell 12 White UC Core Set 2021

M21

Release the Dogs Spell 12 White UC Jump/Start

JMP

Feat of Resistance Spell 6 White C Core Set 2021

M21

Objectives Reward
Assault:  Attack 15 or more times during a single fight.
2Ribbons

Unicorns

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Emiel the Blessed Creature 4/4 10 White Mythic Jump/Start

JMP

Valorous Steed Creature 3/3 14 White C Core Set 2021

M21

Valorous Stance Spell 10 White UC Innistrad: Crimson Vow

VOW

Faith's Fetters Spell 8 White UC Core Set 2021

M21

Blessed Sanctuary Support 13 White UC Jump/Start

JMP

Objectives Reward
Protector:  Have 5 or fewer creatures you control destroyed or exiled during a fight.
2Ribbons

Blue

Milling

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Bruvac the Grandiloquent Creature 1/4 10 Blue Mythic Jump/Start

JMP

Towering-Wave Mystic Creature 3/2 7 Blue UC Theros Beyond Death

THB

Teferi's Tutelage Support 6 Blue UC Core Set 2021

M21

Thought Collapse Spell 10 Blue UC Jump/Start

JMP

Capture Sphere Spell 7 Blue C Core Set 2021

M21

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

Pirates

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Corsair Captain Creature 2/2 8 Blue Rare Jump/Start

JMP

Prosperous Pirates Creature 4/3 11 Blue C Ixalan

XLN

Read the Tides Spell 14 Blue UC Core Set 2021

M21

Coastal Piracy Support 8 Blue UC Jump/Start

JMP

Pirate's Cutlass Support 6 Colorless C Ixalan

XLN

Spirits

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Rattlechains Creature 8/7 18 Blue Mythic Shadows over Innistrad

SOI

Departed Deckhand Creature 3/3 7 Blue UC Core Set 2019

M19

Rewind Spell 14 Blue Rare Core Set 2021

M21

Frost Breath Spell 9 Blue C Core Set 2021

M21

Winged Words Spell 5 Blue C Core Set 2020

M20

Objectives Reward
Spell Caster:  Cast 3 or more spells during a single fight.
2Ribbons


Black

Phyrexian

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Sheoldred, Whispering One Creature 6/6 21 Black Mythic Jump/Start

JMP

Myr Sire Creature 1/1 5 Colorless C Jump/Start

JMP

Douse in Gloom Spell 5 Black C Jump/Start

JMP

Parasitic Implant Spell 10 Black C Jump/Start

JMP

Malefic Scythe Support 7 Black UC Core Set 2021

M21

Objectives Reward
Destroyer:  Destroy 3 or more creatures during a single fight.
2Ribbons

Rogues

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Gonti, Lord of Luxury Creature 5/6 18 Black Rare Aether Revolt

AER

Oona's Blackguard 1/1 7 Black UC Jump/Start

JMP

Finishing Blow Spell 11 Black C Core Set 2021

M21

Rogue's Gloves Support 10 Colorless C Core Set 2021

M21

Alchemist's Gift Spell 4 Black C Core Set 2021

M21

Objectives Reward
Slow and Steady:  Win the fight in 8 or more rounds.
2Ribbons

Witchcraft

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Tempting Witch 1/3 10 Black C Throne of Eldraine

ELD

Cauldron Familiar 2/2 6 Black UC Throne of Eldraine

ELD

Bake into a Pie Spell 9 Black C Throne of Eldraine

ELD

Last Gasp Spell 6 Black C Jump/Start

JMP

Blood Divination Spell 6 Black C Core Set 2019

M19

Objectives Reward
Sacrifice:  Have 2 or more creatures you control destroyed or exiled during a fight.
2Ribbons

Red

Dragons

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Thrill of Possibility Spell 6 Red UC Throne of Eldraine

ELD

Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge Creature 4/4 9 Red Rare Core Set 2021

M21

Lathliss, Dragon Queen Creature 6/6 Red Rare Core Set 2019

M19

Draconic Roar Spell 7 Red C Jump/Start

JMP

Sarkhan's Rage Spell 11 Red C Jump/Start

JMP

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

Lightning

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Weaver of Lightning Creature 1/4 15 Red UC Eldritch Moon

EMN

Lightning Phoenix Creature 3/2 9 Red Rare Jump/Start

JMP

Lightning Bolt Spell 3 Red UC Jump/Start

JMP

Riddle of Lightning Spell 18 Red C Jump/Start

JMP

Lightning Axe Spell 3 Red UC Shadows over Innistrad

SOI

Objectives Reward
Aggressive:  Cast 3 or less supports during a single fight.
2Ribbons

Seismic

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Volcanic Geyser Spell 4 Red UC Core Set 2021

M21

Seismic Elemental Creature 4/4 10 Red UC Origins

ORI

Mana Geode* Artifact 12 Red C Jump/Start

JMP

Spitting Earth Spell 7 Red C Jump/Start

JMP

Magmaquake Spell 8 Red Rare Jump/Start

JMP

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

Green

Cats

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Keeper of Fables Creature 4/5 11 Green C Throne of Eldraine

ELD

Feline Sovereign Creature 4/5 12 Green Rare Core Set 2021 M21
Feral Invocation Spell 8 Green UC Core Set 2020

M20

Nature's Way Spell 2 Green UC Aether Revolt

AER

Lurking Predators Spell 10 Green UC Jump/Start

JMP

Objectives Reward
Ambush:  Summon 2 or more Creatures during a single turn.
2Ribbons

Elves

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Dwynen's Elite Creature 4/4 13 Green UC Origins

ORI

Hunter's Edge Spell 15 Green C Core Set 2021

M21

Titanic Growth Spell 6 Green UC Origins

ORI

Presence of Gond Spell 8 Green C Jump/Start

JMP

Elvish Archdruid Creature 2/2 9 Green Rare Jump/Start

JMP

Objectives Reward
Call to Arms:  Create 5 or more Creature TokensToken during a single fight.
2Ribbons

Walls

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Assault Formation Support 8 Green Rare Jump/Start

JMP

Crushing Canopy Spell 7 Green C Jump/Start

JMP

Overgrown Battlement Creature 0/4 6 Green UC Jump/Start

JMP

Portcullis Vine Creature 1/6 C Green C Core Set 2021

M21

Warmonger's Chariot Support 8 Green UC Jump/Start

JMP

Objectives Reward
Resilient:  Take 50 or less damage during a single fight.
2Ribbons


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 things that happen with packs in this event.

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

Progression rewards Progression rewards (2022-08-15)
Ribbons Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
10 500 Mana Runes 1,000 Mana Runes 1,000 Mana Runes 1,500 Mana Runes
20 Basic Booster (Standard) Basic Booster (Standard) Basic Booster (Standard) Basic Booster (Standard)
30 5 Mana Crystals 10 Mana Crystals 15 Mana Crystals 15 Mana Crystals
40 1,000 Mana Runes 1,000 Mana Runes 1,500 Mana Runes 1,500 Mana Runes
50 Basic Booster (Standard) Basic Booster (Standard) Basic Booster (Standard) Basic Booster (Standard)
60 1,500 Mana Runes 2,000 Mana Runes 2,500 Mana Runes 3,000 Mana Runes
70 5 Mana Jewels 5 Mana Jewels 10 Mana Jewels 15 Mana Jewels
80 15 Mana Crystals Basic Booster (Standard) 20 Mana Crystals Basic Booster (Standard) 20 Mana Crystals Basic Booster (Standard) 20 Mana Crystals 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.

Notes

Patches

Patch 5.8.0 addressed Jumpstart :

"All 5 Planeswalkers' Mana Bonus has been adjusted to the same Mana Bonus as the original Planeswalkers.
The entry fee changed from 320 to 270 Mana Crystals."

Bugs

Chandra's Hunter objective counts non-combat damage from Chandra's Incinerator, but not damage from spells. The only way to achieve the objective, outside of other packs' cards that may or not be relevant, is to save up three Hungry Flames spells, and wait for targets that can soak up nine Hungry Flames damage so the tenth through eighteenth damage (roughly speaking, since Incinerator damage would come before the second Flames Spell) can be reflected damage from an Incinerator.