Budding Insurgent

Reality Fracture #99

Budding Insurgent - Reality Fracture

Type: Creature — Dryad Scout

Mana cost: {2}{G}

Card text: Vigilance Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target artifact or enchantment. If that permanent was a legendary enchantment, draw a card. Activate only as a sorcery.

P/T: 3/3

Rarity: common

Artist: Jeff Miracola

""If we're going to fix things, we should start here. Why does no one question the Theorist?""

Released: October 2, 2026

Prices

$0.18 USD · $0.28 USD (Foil) · €0.03 EUR

Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Is Budding Insurgent good in Reality Fracture Limited?

In Reality Fracture Limited we rate Budding Insurgent D tier — below average or highly situational in draft.

Ratings come from the draft tier list for Reality Fracture and from reviews submitted by players in the Limited set review.

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Budding Insurgent in Reality Fracture limited

common

Greenhouse Propagator
Greenhouse Propagator
Creature — Cat Druid

Budding Insurgent entering triggers Greenhouse Propagator to gain you 1 life, and Budding Insurgent's sacrifice ability to destroy an artifact or enchantment provides useful utility while Propagator keeps generating life.

 Bestial Incursion
Bestial Incursion
Sorcery

Bestial Incursion creates a 4/4 Beast token that can attack alongside Budding Insurgent, and if an opponent has a problematic artifact or enchantment, Budding Insurgent can sacrifice itself to destroy it while the Beast continues applying pressure.

 Wrecking Gecko
Wrecking Gecko
Artifact Creature — Lizard Construct

Budding Insurgent can sacrifice itself to destroy an opponent's artifact or enchantment, and Wrecking Gecko is an artifact creature that can also threaten artifacts, giving you multiple ways to handle problematic permanents.

uncommon

Mabel, Valley Hero
Mabel, Valley Hero
Legendary Creature — Mouse Soldier

When Budding Insurgent enters, Mabel, Valley Hero puts a +1/+1 counter on it, making it a 2/2 with vigilance that can attack and still be ready to sacrifice for its artifact/enchantment destruction ability.

rare

Vraska, the Cutting Glare
Vraska, the Cutting Glare
Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin

Budding Insurgent handles artifacts and enchantments while Vraska, the Cutting Glare handles other permanents with deathtouch and her enter trigger, giving you comprehensive removal coverage across multiple permanent types.

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