"The Strongest Jace"

"The Strongest Jace"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.

Somewhere in the multiverse , there exists a room , a secret place and in it Jace Beleren has come to know something that has surprised even him. He has come face to face with...Himself...

Who are you? ,  he asked in the darkness and he heard the question echoing in his mind as well as the distinct voices that answered. Some sounded older , Some sounded younger but he knew them all. 

I am you...The Mind sculptor

I am you...The Memory Adept

I am you...The Architect of Will

I am you...Jace Beleren

Jace knew that this situation was potentially deadly. As he closed his eyes and felt that mana bonds that were holding the reality of the room together , he noticed that it was something that could only be released once a specific amount of mana has been released. He realized that only one can leave this room alive. 

     So who is the strongest reincarnation of Jace? who would survive a deadly battle of wits in this parallel encounter? who's skill will serve them in the Battle Royale that hundreds , even thousands would want to see?

     Jace has been a fan boys favorite ever since the Planeswalkers made their appearance in the Lorwyn block. Through out the years he has been depicted in various ways (among them is a manga version) and there have been different versions of him as well that had been totally abused( Jace , the Mind Sculptor) and then there is his latest reincarnation (Architect of Thought ) that seems a bit pinpoint in use and seems destined to be played in EDH more than it would be played in standard or modern.

     So in a face-off with his other selves , much like in a Parallel Universe stand off who would eventually prevail? Magic wise all 4 of them should be dead because of the Legendary rule but story wise one should emerge victorious. Given that this guy is crafty and that all his versions have nifty abilities that can win the day. The clear victor would still be The Mind Sculptor. He has the most skills among his peers. He can Scry an opponents library . Brainstorm to predict his next moves , Unsummon any creature threats on the battlefield and then with his ultimate skill kill an enemy by sculpting their minds. Story wise he could use any of these skills to hold off his other selves and show how superior he really is over his original and latter versions.

"The haze of blue mana seemed to hang in the room for an instant and when it cleared the other 3 were already crumpled on the floor. Their minds already dissipating beyond any one's reach. The young and the old and the new giving way to the mightiest one. The Mind sculptor slowly clasped his hands together suppressing the blue mana that he had released just moments ago. He was saddened that his other selves never even gave him much of a fight. With another wave of his hand a blue hued portal opened in the air  and without giving it another thought Jace was once again gone."