Jeong Jeong, the Deserter

Jeong Jeong, the Deserter is a scrappy red mage who rewards you for casting Lesson spells while generating extra mana on attack. Your gameplan is to attack early and often to trigger firebending, ramping your mana while pumping Jeong Jeong with his exhaust ability. The real payoff comes from doubling your Lesson spells—cards like *Concealing Curtains* and *Pest Infestation* become way more efficient when copied, turning single spells into two-for-one value engines.

Build around efficient red Lessons and creatures that synergize with +1/+1 counters. You're not trying to go infinite; instead, you're grinding out incremental advantage through doubled spell effects and a growing commander. Cards that generate value when cast (ETB effects, impulse draw, temporary boosts) shine here because copying them doubles the impact. Lean into cheap red interaction and ramp spells as your Lesson package, then pad the deck with creatures that love counters and aggressive red payoffs.

You win through commander damage or go-wide token strategies backed by copied Lessons that smooth out your mana and remove blockers. It's a grindy tempo deck that turns Jeong Jeong into a genuine threat by midgame.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.