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Narset of the Ancient Way

Narset of the Ancient Way is a white, blue, and red human Planeswalker, released in May 2020 along with the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths card set.

Narset of the Ancient Way
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Narset.png
Full Name Narset of the Ancient Way
Affinities WhiteBlueRed
Origin set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
Cost 850 Mana Crystals
Stats (max level)
Health 122
Deck limits Creatures 5  ·  Spells 8  ·  Supports 6
Mana bonuses Icon W.png+3 · Icon U.png+3 · Icon B.png -1 · Icon R.png+3 · Icon G.png -1
Leveling cost 323,750 Mana Runes
Planeswalkers   (Infobox · Data)

She has high health and average deck limits with a focus on Spells. She has fair mana gains in White Blue and Red, and only a minus one to the others.

All of her abilities focus away from Creature cards and towards Spells or Supports. She has CyclingCycling, direct damage, and card draw abilities, as well as minor life gain and gem conversion powers, albeit gem conversion after the swap.

Contents

Stats

Narset of the Ancient Way - level 60
Mana bonus Deck limits Health Leveling cost
  +3   +3   -1   +3   -1   0    5    8    6 122 323,750  
All level details 1-60            Click to
Level

cost

Mana bonus Deck limits Health Abilities
                  1 2 3
1-5

3410 

+1 +1 -2 -1 -2 0 2 5 3 32      
2 6 3
35
+1 +2 -2 -1 -2 0
38
6-10

11390 

 
41
2 6 4
44
 
11-15

20830 

47
+2 +2 -2 -1 -2 0
50
3 6 4
53
16-20

33590 

 
+2 +2 -2 -1 -1 0
56
 
21-25

49690 

59
3 7 4
62
+2 +2 -1 -1 -1 0
65
26-30

69070 

 
68
3 7 5
72
 
31-35

91630 

75
+2 +2 -1 +1 -1 0
78
4 7 5
36-40

117370 

 
82
+2 +3 -1 +1 -1 0
86
 
41-45

146230 

90
4 8 5
94
+3 +3 -1 +1 -1 0
98
46-50

178150 

 
102
4 8 6
106
 
51-55

226950 

110
+3 +3 -1 +2 -1 0
5 8 6
114
56-60

323750 

 
118
+3 +3 -1 +3 -1 0
122
 

Abilities

1: Jeskai Teachings
Ability Level PW level   Effect
  6-19 6 Gain 4 life.
  20-35 6 Gain 4 life. Activate 2: Convert 2 gems to your Planeswalker's colors.
  36-49 6 Gain 4 life. Activate 2: Convert 2 gems to your Planeswalker's colors. Companion [If your starting deck contains 2 or fewer creature cards] - Convert 3 gems instead.
  50-60 6 Gain 6 life. Activate 3: Convert 2 gems to your Planeswalker's colors. Companion [If your starting deck contains 2 or fewer creature cards] - Convert 3 gems instead.
2: Mind Detachment
Ability Level PW level   Effect
  10-25 12 Discard a card, then draw 2 cards.
  26-39 12 Discard a card, then draw 2 cards. Then, if the discarded card is a spell, deal X damage to target opposing creature. X is the base cost of the discarded card.
  40-55 12 Discard a card, then draw 2 cards. Then, if the discarded card is a spell, deal X damage to target opposing creature. If it is a support, gain X mana. X is the base cost of the discarded card.
  56-60 12 Discard a card, then draw 3 cards. Then, if the discarded card is a spell, deal X damage to target opposing creature. If it is a support, gain X mana. X is the base cost of the discarded card.
3: Ancient Way
Ability Level PW level   Effect
  16-29 24 Create a Minor Ancient Way token [4 shield with "When you cast a noncreature card: Deal 4 damage to any opposing target. This effect can trigger up to 4 time(s) per turn."]. Draw 3 cards.
  30-45 24 Create an Ancient Way token [4 shield with "When you cast or Cycle  a noncreature card: Deal 4 damage to any opposing target. This effect can trigger up to 4 time(s) per turn."]. Draw 3 cards.
  46-59 24 Create a Greater Ancient Way token [4 shield with "When you cast or Cycle  a noncreature card: Deal 4 damage to any opposing target. This effect can trigger up to 4 time(s) per turn. When you draw a card without Cycling : That cards gains Cycling  4."]. Draw 3 cards.
  60 24 Create a Greater Ancient Way token [4 shield with "When you cast or Cycle  a noncreature card: Deal 4 damage to any opposing target. This effect can trigger up to 4 time(s) per turn. When you draw a card without Cycling : That cards gains Cycling  4."]. Draw 3 cards. Then, noncreature cards in your hand gain 2 mana.


Story

"Seeking to find enlightenment, Narset planeswalked to Ikoria to commune with the ancient and wild power of that land."

The combination of white blue and red is called Jeskai after the Jeskai Clan of Tarkir from the MtG multiverse, Narset's home plane, and where she became Khan of the Jeskai Way.

Starting Deck

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Reptilian Reflection Missing card data
Forbidden Friendship Missing card data
Of One Mind Missing card data
Startling Development Missing card data 
Mage-Ring Bully   (4/4) 10       ORI 
Dragon Fodder   6       ORI 
Fiery Impulse   4       ORI 
Battlefield Forge   (2) 8       ORI 
Prism Ring   (4) 6       ORI
Valiant Rescuer Missing card data