Elves

Now let’s dive into Jumpstart! At first glance, the card that caught my attention the most is 《Freyalise, Skyshroud Partisan》. The other Jumpstart was all about Goblins with 《Muxus, Goblin Grandee》 and its friends, now it might be the time for the elves to shine.

First of all, if you aren’t familiar with these new cards, notice that they will only be available in Magic Arena as they offer effects that can’t be easily reproduced with paper Magic.

Perpetually is similar to getting a counter (only that you can have it in your and too), Seek means that you get a random card of that characteristic from your deck into your hand, and Conjure is creating a specific card (not a token, as it can be returned to your hand or shuffled in your deck).

With all that said the power level of 《Freyalise》 seems super high to me and not only that, it also covers 2 weaknesses the elf deck had (fragility to sweepers, flooding without action or not much pressure after your lord is killed).

Jumpstart also offers us the possibility to add 《Skyshroud Lookout》 but I think that 《Elvish Visionary》 is just better because you want to keep the land count low and sometimes you need to draw one, and mostly because you also will want to draw 《Freyalise》 and 《Collected Company》 a lot. Maybe it could be used as the 5th+ 《Elvish Visionary》.

The deck could also use a splash of black for 《Abomination of Llanowar》 and 《Thoughtseize》, white for 《Rest in Peace》 and 《Yasharn, Implacable Earth》, blue for some countermagic, but as for now I’d try it like this maxing out on 《Castle Garenbrig》.

Merfolks

Another tribe that gets good stuff is Merfolks!

More Lords and a very strong 3-drop!

And also this Solid 1-drop that helps us with mana screw or color screw while being quite aggressive.

I added 4 《Memory Lapse》 as disruption for that turn before we attack for lethal. It’s possible that a split with some 《Spell Pierce》 or other types of interaction would be better.

Other cards that stand out a lot from Jumpstart are 《Archmage’s Charm》 and 《Seasoned Pyromancer》. It’s going to be interesting to see if the control decks will be willing to give up on a color (probably red) to be able to cast 《Archmage’s Charm》 consistently and if the Rakdos Arcanists are willing to lose it’s companion 《Lurrus of the Dream-Den》 in order to count with the very powerful 《Seasoned Pyromancer》.

Izzet Phoenix

Finally, I’m looking forward to see if 《Dragon’s Rage Channeler》 is able to bring Izzet Phoenix back from its ashes, but I think it will also take 《Consider》 from the new Innistrad set.

I have high hopes for 《Dragon’s Rage Channeler》 being good in Phoenix because the deck lacked a good turn one play. Ideally, you want at least some enchantment, artifact or planeswalker to fasten delirium, but I think the deck can easily trash land-creature-instant-sorcery with 《Dragon’s Rage Channeler》 in play and all the cantrips and 《Faithless Looting》.