Hero card

Jace's Machinations

Instant

SpellUsed once: what it does depends on when you cast it

Needs: Jace (Empower)

Gives: Jace (Empower), Spells

In 6% of today's winning lists

Build a deck with Jace's Machinations as the hero

Makes it work

Countersculpt · Fatehold Charm · Academic Ascent · Protege's Awakening · Plan for All Outcomes · Mindseeker Oculus · Way of the Mind Sculptor · Way of the Cryomancer

Winning decks play them together

Captain Marvel, Earth's Protector · Ultima · Get Lost · Three Steps Ahead · No More Lies · Seam Rip · Day of Judgment

Use instead if you don't have it

Succumb to the Cold · Swallowed by Leviathan · Clash of Elements · Misleading Motes · Sudden Setback · Run Behind

Winning decks that play it

Azorius Control (3)

Cards in the meta that answer it

Countersculpt (Azorius Control) · Inevitable Defeat (4-Color Control) · No More Lies (Azorius Control) · We Say Thee Nay! (Dimir Aggro)