Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act

Reality Fracture #90

Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act - Reality Fracture

Type: Creature — Goblin Sorcerer // Sorcery

Mana cost: {R} // {R}

Card text: Prowess This creature enters prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.) // You may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

P/T: 1/1

Rarity: rare

Artist: Justin Gerard

Released: October 2, 2026

Prices

$1.60 USD · $2.68 USD (Foil) · €4.07 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Is Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act good in Reality Fracture Limited?

In Reality Fracture Limited we rate Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act B tier — a strong, solid playable.

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

Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act Price History & Market Trend

Daily USD and EUR price tracking for Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act (Reality Fracture #90), last 30 snapshots.

Over the last 30 days Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act has fallen to $1.60, 92.2% below its $20.62 high on 2026-09-13 and 661.9% above its $0.21 low on 2026-10-01.

Current
$1.60
7-day change
-64.0%
Period high
$20.62
2026-09-13
Period low
$0.21
2026-10-01
DateUSDEURUSD FoilEUR Foil
2026-09-13 $20.62 — — —
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2026-09-16 $20.62 — — —
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2026-09-19 $20.41 — — —
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2026-09-21 $20.41 — $2.98 —
2026-09-22 $1.86 4.43€ $2.86 5.99€
2026-09-23 $1.86 4.43€ $2.86 5.99€
2026-09-24 $1.79 4.43€ $2.86 5.99€
2026-09-25 $1.79 0.94€ $2.86 0.99€
2026-09-26 $1.15 0.94€ $2.86 0.28€
2026-09-27 $0.63 0.94€ $1.81 0.28€
2026-09-28 $0.63 0.94€ $1.81 0.28€
2026-09-29 $0.23 1.04€ $1.81 1.67€
2026-09-30 $0.23 0.94€ $1.59 1.24€
2026-10-01 $0.21 0.94€ $1.96 1.24€
2026-10-02 $1.02 0.91€ $1.2 1.24€
2026-10-03 $1.53 0.91€ $1.37 1.05€
2026-10-04 $1.53 1.04€ $1.37 1.16€
2026-10-05 $4.45 1.43€ $2.26 1.6€
2026-10-06 $2.47 1.43€ $2.54 1.6€
2026-10-07 $2.2 3.01€ $2.54 2.9€
2026-10-08 $1.64 3.01€ $2.54 2.9€
2026-10-09 $1.95 3.69€ $2.7 3.68€
2026-10-10 $1.91 3.69€ $2.79 3.68€
2026-10-11 $1.83 3.98€ $2.85 4.18€
2026-10-12 $1.6 4.07€ $2.73 4.24€

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act in Reality Fracture limited

common

Blazing Crescendo
Blazing Crescendo
Instant

Blazing Crescendo is a noncreature spell that triggers Pompous Battlemage's prowess, and the Improvised Act mode lets you loot to find more spells to keep the prowess chain going.

 No Admittance
No Admittance
Sorcery

No Admittance is a noncreature spell that triggers Pompous Battlemage's prowess for a +1/+1 boost, and the Improvised Act loot ability helps dig for more spells to chain.

 Wrath of the Bloodmane
Wrath of the Bloodmane
Instant

Wrath of the Bloodmane triggers prowess on Pompous Battlemage while also removing a blocker, and the Improvised Act mode helps cycle through your deck to find more action.

uncommon

Ruric Thar, Biomagus
Ruric Thar, Biomagus
Legendary Creature — Ogre Crab Wizard

Ruric Thar has double prowess, so every noncreature spell you cast to trigger Pompous Battlemage's prowess also triggers Ruric Thar twice, creating a massive board presence from spell-heavy turns.

mythic

Stingcaster Mage
Stingcaster Mage
Creature — Human Wizard

Stingcaster Mage gives an instant or sorcery in your graveyard flashback, and Improvised Act's loot ability helps fill the graveyard with spells, while flashing back those spells triggers Pompous Battlemage's prowess again.

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