Jaya Ballard

Fact about Jaya Ballard

New • 16 Nov 2021 • Asked by arnapkapfaaluk • 54 Comments

Can you tell us a fact about Jaya Ballard, my favorite planeswalker?

She’s named after the city Ballard, a suburb of Seattle.
Jaya Ballard Planeswalkers Seattle

Reprinting Planeswalkers in Standard Sets

New • 14 Nov 2021 • Asked by popcornbunni • 46 Comments

On the point of reprinting Legendaries in standard sets, while I don't think it works well for creatures, I would like to see planeswalker cards get reprinted outside of core sets. Obviously some instances of walkers are indentified with a specific time and event, but others are named broadly enough to appear again (especially their no-title appearances like "Jaya Ballard" and "Elspeth Tirel" )

Just curious, why doesn’t legendary creatures work well?
Creatures Elspeth Tirel Jaya Ballard Legendary Creatures Planeswalkers Premier Sets Premier Sets Reprints Standard

Red vs Enchantments

New • 22 Sep 2021 • Asked by sonofabeholder • 36 Comments

Regarding the red vs enchantments discussion, does that make red cards that can destroy “target blue permanent” (ie Pyroblast or Jaya Ballard, Task Mage) color pie breaks since they can destroy enchantments as long as the enchantments are blue? Or does red “hating” on blue override the intended weakness?

Yes, those are color pie breaks.
Blue Color Pie Destroy Enchantments Jaya Ballard, Task Mage Pyroblast Red

Anticipation: Future Seattle References

New • 29 Apr 2020 • Asked by veenilla • 46 Comments

So now that Jaya Ballard is back, how long before we get cards referencing OTHER Seattle-area cities and neighborhoods?

Joe Bothell or Tina Tukwila should show up any set now.
Jaya Ballard Seattle

Exploring the Un-boxing 3 Reveal

New • 25 Feb 2020 • Asked by i-ask-about-ikoria-commander-de • 32 Comments

On Un-boxing 3, you mentioned that what you did with Mutate was something new, and yet we've seen things like Time Spiral Jaya Ballard, then Tarmogoyf, Figure of Destiny and Eye of Ugin. So, how is that really new?

You are confusing us making a mechanic out of a popular card with us previewing a known and finished mechanic in an upcoming set before it’s been released.And yes, Tarmogoyf teased future card types.
Card Types Eye Eye of Ugin Figure of Destiny Jaya Ballard Mechanics Mutate Tarmogoyf Time Spiral

Deck Character Choices

New • 20 Apr 2018 • Asked by gaygatsbyy • 25 Comments

In regards to the Chandra planes walker deck choice, why not use another mono red walker who’s actually in the set like gee, i don’t know, Jaya Ballard? Thanks for all the answering you do!

We try to make one of the planeswalker decks each time be one of our main characters, so the beginners are introduced to the lore as well as the game.
Beginners Jaya Ballard Planes Planeswalker Decks Red Story / Lore

Chandra and Jaya Theory

New • 19 Apr 2018 • Asked by jaktipe • 70 Comments

Sooo...Gideon and Ajani find a rift in time, send Chandra back in time to stop Bolas and she becomes Jaya Ballard. Am i right?

While both pyromancers, as characters they are very different people.
Jaya Ballard

Awaiting Jaya Ballard

New • 08 Apr 2018 • Asked by arachnigamer-blog • 69 Comments

how long have you been waiting to make a Jaya Ballard planeswalker card?

A long time. : )
Jaya Ballard Planeswalkers

Jaya Ballard Mystery

New • 04 Apr 2018 • Asked by molinemc • 64 Comments

On Dec. 19, 2015, with respect to Jaya Ballard, you wrote, "I’m not sure if she’s still alive." Shortly after (Dec. 30th), you started referring questions about her status to Doug. Was Jaya added to the file between these dates?

No, I was just being coy. I can’t give away all our secrets. : )
Jaya Ballard

Jaya Ballard Trivia

New • 26 Nov 2017 • Asked by congratsyoutried • 36 Comments

Uhh my birthday was earlier this week but I forgot to ask a question, so I'm going to try it now. Any trivia on my favorite MtG character Jaya Ballard?

She’s named after the Seattle suburb of Ballard. Happy Belated Birthday!
Birthday Jaya Ballard Seattle

Sly Responses Noted

New • 18 Nov 2017 • Asked by vorthosjay • 42 Comments

I went back through your Jaya Ballard questions from JUST THIS MONTH EVEN and I'm always reminded how sneaky you can be.

: )
Jaya Ballard

Jaya Ballard's Chance

New • 03 Nov 2017 • Asked by theactr-blog • 105 Comments

Will we ever get. Jaya Ballard Planeswalker?

Magic 2014 opened the door to nostalgic pre-Mending planeswalkers, so there’s always a chance.
Jaya Ballard Magic 2014 Planeswalkers The Mending

Jaya's Planeswalker Influence

New • 03 Nov 2017 • Asked by windydelcarlo • 24 Comments

Did Jaya Ballard's 3 spell-abilities influence the planeswalker type at all?

Not consciously.
Jaya Ballard Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers Names

New • 30 Sep 2017 • Asked by rhystique • 80 Comments

Why does Liliana have a last name, but almost every other Dominarian planeswalker does not?

You mean other than Nicol Bolas, Jaya Ballard, Tevesh Szat, Lord Windgrace, and Jarad Carthalion. : )
Jaya Ballard Lord Windgrace Nicol Bolas Planeswalkers

Jaya Ballard Trivia

New • 04 Sep 2017 • Asked by forestd3w • 49 Comments

Hi Mark! Today's is the birthday of a friend, can I get for him trivia about his distant cousin, Jaya Ballard(they both share Ballard as their last name :) )

Jaya Ballard is named after the Seattle suburb Ballard. Happy Birthday to your friend! (Okay, this is getting a bit stretched.)
Birthday Jaya Ballard Seattle

Jaya Ballard Origin

New • 29 Apr 2017 • Asked by golseum • 42 Comments

Hey Mark, It's my birthday today and having started playing way back in 95 with Ice Age I figured I'd ask for some trivia about my favorite character Jaya Ballard. I keep hoping we'll see her and some more snow type stuff. (Also Lim-Dul, but I'm pretty sure he died... not that should stop a necromancer, but you know).

Jaya Ballard is named after the Seattle suburb Ballard.Happy Birthday!
Birthday Ice Age Jaya Ballard Seattle

Time Spiral's Missed Cards

New • 18 Mar 2017 • Asked by f1m2pete • 28 Comments

Hey Mark, a question about Time Spiral block. Who was going to get a card and didn't? For example, Saffi Eriksdotter and Jaya Ballard got cards but Ashnod or General Varchild didn't. Were there any that you personally wanted to fit in but couldn't?

Creative wouldn’t let me do Sidar Kondo, Gerrard’s adopted father.
Ashnod Gerrard Jaya Ballard Saffi Eriksdotter Sidar Kondo Time Spiral

Jaya Ballard's Fate

New • 16 Jul 2016 • Asked by macgyvercas-deactivated20171221 • 88 Comments

Is Jaya Ballard still still alive?

I have no idea. She’s very old if she is.
Jaya Ballard

Character Status Update

New • 01 Jun 2016 • Asked by nobthehobbit • 156 Comments

AFAIK: Teferi: Alive, lost his spark, studying somewhere on Dominaria (I think Shiv). Jhoira: Alive, nigh-immortal (from drinking lots of temporally slowed water after the disaster at the Tolarian Academy), hanging around with Jodah (also nigh-immortal from hiding in the Fountain of Youth) on Dominaria. Mishra: Dead (probably in the Sylex Blast that ended the Brothers' War). Jaya Ballard: Dead (due to her own recklessness, notable since she would have died as a planeswalker pre-Mending).

FYI
Dominaria Fountain of Youth Jaya Ballard Mishra Planeswalkers The Brothers' War The Mending Tolarian Academy

Returning Characters

New • 31 May 2016 • Asked by smallcapsdeath • 20 Comments

Hi Maro, I love your blog and it's my birthday today. My favorite set is Time Spiral (I just completed building it in full, with Timeshifted). I was wondering. Will we ever see a return of Teferi, Jhiora, Mishra, or Jaya Ballard?

You’re going to have to ask Doug about the current state of those characters. I think Mishra is dead, but I’m not sure about the rest of them.
Birthday Jaya Ballard Mark Rosewater Mishra Time Spiral

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