Inspired Tethermage

Reality Fracture #109

Inspired Tethermage - Reality Fracture

Type: Creature — Elf Warrior

Mana cost: {2}{G}

Card text: Whenever you put one or more loyalty counters on a planeswalker, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. {6}: Empower Jace 2. (Put two loyalty counters on a Jace token you control. If you don't control one, first create a blue Jace planeswalker token with "[−1]: Surveil 1" and "[−3]: Draw a card.")

P/T: 3/2

Rarity: common

Artist: Cristi Balanescu

Released: October 2, 2026

Prices

$0.16 USD · $0.30 USD (Foil) · €0.02 EUR

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Format Legality

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

Is Inspired Tethermage good in Reality Fracture Limited?

In Reality Fracture Limited we rate Inspired Tethermage C tier — average filler. It also placed #5 among green commons in our community set review, with 1 of 4 reviewers picking it.

Ratings come from the draft tier list for Reality Fracture and from reviews submitted by players in the Limited set review. This set has 4 community reviews so far — treat the community placement as an early signal, not a settled verdict.

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Inspired Tethermage in Reality Fracture limited

common

Tam's Resistance
Tam's Resistance
Sorcery

Tam's Resistance empowers Jace 4, putting four loyalty counters on a Jace token, which triggers Inspired Tethermage to gain four +1/+1 counters, making it grow rapidly with a single spell.

 Protege's Awakening
Protege's Awakening
Sorcery

Protege's Awakening empowers Jace 6 and draws a card, triggering Inspired Tethermage to gain six +1/+1 counters in one shot while also replacing itself with a card draw.

uncommon

Way of the Healer
Way of the Healer
Legendary Enchantment

Way of the Healer empowers Jace 5 on entry and gives planeswalkers a -2 ability to create Cadet tokens and surveil, each activation triggering Inspired Tethermage for additional +1/+1 counters.

 Rewrite Regrets
Rewrite Regrets
Sorcery

Rewrite Regrets returns a creature or planeswalker from the graveyard and empowers Jace 2, triggering Inspired Tethermage for two +1/+1 counters while also providing graveyard recursion.

mythic

The Theorist, Jace Beleren
The Theorist, Jace Beleren
Legendary Planeswalker — Jace

The Theorist, Jace Beleren is a powerful planeswalker whose loyalty abilities trigger Inspired Tethermage each time loyalty counters are added, and its +1 ability creates tokens that can protect both Jace and Tethermage.

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