Multiverse of MadnessGreetings, Legacy community! It is time to go through the mess that Jace has made of the Multiverse. Reality Fracture takes us into a world with multiple realities and alternative versions of iconic cards. Let's see what this set has in store for this format.MechanicsOur reviews always begin with a rundown of the new rules, courtesy of our esteemed house judge Antonio Carlos. His article on the new mechanics is always excellent: Reality Fracture Mechanics Explained by a Judge.The new mechanics are Empower Jace and Heartwood Tokens. Empower Jace is somewhat similar to Amass: if you do not control a Jace Token, it creates one with a number of counters equal to the Empower value. If you already have one of these tokens, it gives the token Loyalty counters equal to the Empower value instead. Heartwood tokens, meanwhile, are artifacts that can be tapped to create green or red mana, and several cards in this set create them. Prepare has also returned as one of the main mechanics in this set.With that out of the way, it is time to review the cards.WhiteAjani ResoluteTwo-mana Planeswalkers will always draw attention because they are not common. Ajani could grow quickly with the Boros Energy core.Enlightened ConfidantThis White Dark Confidant looks designed to see play with Guide of Souls and Ocelot Pride. Boros/Mardu Energy is rising in the format and could very well play this card.Flickering HoundThis looks like an excellent addition to Recruiter of the Guard's arsenal. The potential to string together a chain of triggered abilities is real in Death & Taxes.Guiding HydraThis is an option for decks that can build wide boards. Hydra can either be a sizable creature when you draw it off the top or a way to turn a horde of creatures into significant threats.Liliana the FaultlessLiliana is one of the many cards in this set centered around life gain and can also protect your cards. But I do not know whether she could replace Mother of Runes.Loyal TutorA 1-mana tutor is always noteworthy in Legacy, and Loyal Tutor could be the missing piece that Super Friends needs to become a competitive deck.Refute DestinyThis is an interesting sideboard option that interacts with both sides of Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student.BlueJace’s MachinationsThis card can also be great in a Planeswalker-focused deck (Super Friends).Chandra, Chill of ComplianceWe usually start considering Planeswalkers in Legacy when they cost 3 mana or less. Chandra does quite a lot: she draws cards, ramps, protects herself, and has a devastating Ultimate. There is potential here!Geist of Saint ThaliaThis card's ability is very powerful and, unlike Baral, Chief of Compliance, affects artifacts, enchantments, and Planeswalkers.Samut, Tyrant of NaktamunSamut, one of the most talked about cards in this set, essentially allows you to ignore your opponent's attempts to interact with you through spells. Decks that rely on crucial spells may have a clear path to do whatever they want with Samut on the battlefield.Seasoned CryomancerThis Blue Seasoned Pyromancer is great at winning races involving life totals and creates extra value even after it dies.Theorist’s ProxyProxy is an interesting way to make sure a key spell (Show and Tell, for example) resolves. It also leaves behind a Jace Token.BlackDark Matter ManipulatorManipulator will essentially represent extra copies of Stitcher’s Supplier in Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis decks, and can eventually deal a lot of damage.Darklight PhoenixOnce you notice this Phoenix checks for creatures on both sides of the battlefield, and you realize that there are several efficient ways to bring it back: through Smallpox, Devastating Summons, or Force of Rage.Extrapolate the ImpossibleA 2-mana tutor that puts a card into your hand will always have potential in combos, like Burning Wish, for instance. Extrapolate the Impossible needs a bit of redundancy to work but is very efficient at what it does.Liliana the RepentantThis is another option for Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis decks.Multiply by ZeroThis is another conditional 2-mana black removal among many.Sanctum LurkerWhat a unique card! Keeping Planeswalkers alive at 0 Loyalty is an interesting novelty and can create some very unusual situations. Planeswalker-centric decks will certainly take a look at Sanctum Lurker.Vraska’s Final MercyThis looks like excellent removal for Monoblack decks, where it will create value with the Jace token even when it has no target.RedPompous BattlemageRed Prowess always seems to be on the verge of becoming viable. Battlemage gives it more material to work with.Samut, Hazoret’s ChampionSamut looks very cool for Human decks. It could even see play in Red Stompy.Stingcaster MageSnapcaster Mage still sees play from time to time, but since Stingcaster offers this effect in another color combination, I can see some aggressive decks being interested in it.GreenCarnivorous CultivatorLands might be able to use this card really well. Recursion fits this deck perfectly, and it can get something out of putting a Land of your choice into the graveyard, both through Cultivator itself and Life from the Loam.Marwyn, the PreserverLands and other Dark Depths decks can also get interested in this card. Green Sun’s Zenith could become an option for these decks.Pia, Aether AsceticPia can make Aluren-tell more redundant, as she can find both Aluren and Omniscience.Simulacrum ShaperIt's Solemn Simulacrum for a full mana less. Is that enough for Legacy?TarmogoyfHere's to what once was the most relevant creature in Legacy.MulticoloredAvatar of Burgeoning EchoesAvatar is a value engine with Fetch Lands. Some decks may use it in matchups that turn into battles of attrition.Entrust the SparkThe idea behind this card is to trade a Jace token for something like Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker or similar.Fatehold CharmThis Charm is incredibly versatile. It is never a dead card because it can be cycled, and it also acts as an emergency button against just about anything. It can even save a Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd from a Lightning Bolt or push through some unexpected lethal damage.Solarium SentryIf your meta is full of Burn decks, this Cat is a headache.Solitary CellThis type of effect always ends up seeing play, and we had not yet seen the option to cycle extra cards attached to this kind of card.Stingerquill CharmVersatility is nice, but the only great effect among its 3 is dealing 3 damage. The other two aren't good enough.Theorix CharmThis one, on the other hand, is quite interesting, and all its modes are highly relevant.Twinned VisionWe'd like to write down for the record that for 1 blue mana, this card draws 2 if you bring it back with Bilbo, Thief in the Night.Vigorbloom CharmThis charm also has some interesting abilities. Charms are always better when they can turn into extra cards.ColorlessEmrakul, the Exigent DoomThis new Emrakul could sit at the top of the curve in Tron decks. It can enter play earlier all by itself, and its untap effect happens even if it is countered.ArtifactThe Echoverse FulcrumIf Karn, the Great Creator did not exist, we would probably ignore this card. But Karn does exist, and The Echoverse Fulcrum is excellent with it. It is a recurring way to clear board after board since it exiles itself so that you can tutor it again with Karn.Karn, Argent DefenderThis effect is very strong and is already on similar cards, such as Doorkeeper Thrull and Torpor Orb. Its body is fragile, though, and we'll still have to see whether shutting down artifact abilities is enough for it to replace those other cards.LandTheorist’s SanctumA land that we can tutor with fetch lands and creates value over drawn-out games? I believe several Control decks will be interested in playing 1 copy, even without playing any Jaces for Behold.Endless options!That is it for Jace's Multiverse! I think this set has quite a few cards that could interest Legacy, but no broken cards like The Fantasticar or Bilbo, Thief in the Night. I imagine that over the next few months, we will see many players testing these cards in already existing decks, but not as the foundation for any new archetype.What do you think? Tell us your thoughts in our comment section below.Thank you for reading, and see you next time!
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