Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
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| Design Team | Erik Lauer, Kenneth Nagle | |
| Development Team | same as design | |
| Release Date | November 7, 2008 | |
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| Size | 120 (two 60-card theme decks) | |
| Expansion Code | JVC | |
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| Elves vs. Goblins | Jace vs. Chandra | Divine vs. Demonic |
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| Shards of Alara | Jace vs. Chandra | Conflux |
Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra contains two preconstructed theme decks, one oriented around Jace Beleren and the other on Chandra Nalaar. It was released on November 7th 2008 (MSRP: $19.99).
In contrast to Elves vs. Goblins, it features cards from the last 15 years. Elves vs. Goblins featured tribal decks while Jace vs. Chandra features the best burn spells and the best counterspells. It has eight rares, two of them foil alternate art Jace Beleren and Chandra Nalaar cards. Additionally, four other cards have new art including Counterspell.
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- The two 60-card decks
- Two deck boxes which feature the new alternate art of Jace and Chandra
- Three creature tokens 3/1 Elemental Shaman from Lorwyn produced by Hostility
- Jace vs. Chandra strategy insert
- Magic "learn to play" guide, which was also included in the Shards of Alara fat pack.
[edit] Deck lists
[edit] Jace
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| Lands 23 Island 1 Terrain Generator Creatures 1 Æthersnipe 1 Air Elemental 1 Bottle Gnomes 1 Brine Elemental 1 Errant Ephemeron 2 Fathom Seer 1 Fledgling Mawcor 1 Guile 2 Man-o'-War 1 Martyr of Frost 2 Mulldrifter 1 Ophidian 1 Quicksilver Dragon 1 Riftwing Cloudskate 2 Spire Golem 1 Voidmage Apprentice 2 Wall of Deceit 1 Waterspout Djinn 1 Willbender | Planeswalker 1 Jace Beleren Artifacts 1 Mind Stone Instants 2 Condescend 2 Counterspell 1 Daze 1 Fact or Fiction 1 Gush 2 Repulse Sorceries 1 Ancestral Vision | |
The rares in Jace's deck are Ancestral Vision, Guile, Jace Beleren, and Quicksilver Dragon. The cards featuring alternate artwork are Counterspell, Fact or Fiction, and Jace Beleren.
[edit] Chandra
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| Lands 1 Keldon Megaliths 24 Mountain Creatures 1 Chartooth Cougar 1 Fireslinger 2 Flamekin Brawler 1 Flametongue Kavu 1 Flamewave Invoker 2 Furnace Whelp 1 Hostility 1 Ingot Chewer 2 Inner-Flame Acolyte 2 Oxidda Golem 1 Pyre Charger 1 Rakdos Pit Dragon 2 Slith Firewalker 2 Soulbright Flamekin | Planeswalkers 1 Chandra Nalaar Enchantments 2 Seal of Fire Instants 2 Fireblast 1 Flame Javelin 2 Incinerate 1 Magma Jet Sorceries 1 Cone of Flame 1 Demonfire 2 Fireball 2 Firebolt | |
The rares in Chandra's deck are Chandra Nalaar, Demonfire, Hostility, and Rakdos Pit Dragon. The cards featuring alternate artwork are Chandra Nalaar, Incinerate, and Seal of Fire.
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[edit] External links
- Official Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra Information Product Page — Magic: The Gathering
- "Jace vs. Chandra!", by "Magic Arcana", MTG.com, Thursday, October 16, 2008.
- "Announcing Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra", by "Magic Arcana", MTG.com, Tuesday, June 10, 2008.
- "Jace vs. Chandra", by Kenneth Nagle, MTG.com, Monday, November 03, 2008.
