Reality Fracture Transforms Every Magic Booster into a Multiverse Puzzle

During MagicCon: Las Vegas, Wizards of the Coast unveiled a sneak peek at *Reality Fracture*, the upcoming *Magic: The Gathering* set launching on October 2, 2026, which aims to wrap up the current storyline. In *Reality Fracture*, the Planeswalker Jace Beleren, now known as The Theorist, has crafted the Echoverse in a bid to reverse the turmoil inflicted by the Phyrexians and the Eldrazi. A key part of his plan involves reimagining many of Magic’s most beloved characters.

Head designer Mark Rosewater shared that the team has been considering a *What If…?* set for some time but had concerns about how alternate takes on characters would resonate with players less familiar with the game’s lore. To address this, every booster pack in the set will feature a character alongside their Echoverse counterpart. One example Rosewater highlighted included two Mythic Rares: a reprint of Chandra, Torch of Defiance and the new Blue card, Chandra, Chill of Compliance.

“Jace is attempting to create his vision of the perfect multiverse, and his interpretation is influenced by his own biases,” said Meris Mullaley, the creative and narrative lead for *Reality Fracture*, during a virtual press conference. “Chandra’s impulsiveness is something he grapples with. What shaped her into that? Would she be happier if she were more level-headed? As Jace constructs his multiverse and alters the Echoverse, he wonders, what if her father hadn’t died? What if instead of being killed by the consulate on Avishkar, he and Chandra were working together to lead Avishkar?”

Rosewater and Mullaley hinted that *Reality Fracture* will also feature alternate versions of characters like Ajani, Liliana, Garruk, and Vraska, among others. However, Rosewater clarified that the set will not have an increased rate of mythic rare cards compared to previous sets.

“Making this concept work was incredibly complex, and we devised a really clever solution,” he noted. “We’re not diving into the specifics right now, but it was definitely a challenging task.”