Duskblade -> Jade Phoenix Mage?

[NineThePuma]

How viable is this? Assuming a bit of Warblade mixed in, anyway?

[Fax Celestis]

Duskblade 5/Warblade 1 can walk right into JPM. It's fun, very gish-focused, and very nova-happy: between Arcane Wrath and Arcane Strike (if you take the feat, anyway), you can burn a bunch of spells for a big damage boost.