Protege's Awakening

Reality Fracture #37

Protege's Awakening - Reality Fracture

Type: Sorcery

Mana cost: {3}{U}

Card text: Empower Jace 6. (Put six 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.") Draw a card.

Rarity: common

Artist: Cynthia Sheppard

""Am I a person?" she asked. Jace smiled. "Yes. Your name is Tamira. But who you are is up to you.""

Released: October 2, 2026

Prices

$0.18 USD · $0.31 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 Protege's Awakening good in Reality Fracture Limited?

In Reality Fracture Limited we rate Protege's Awakening C tier — average filler.

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 Protege's Awakening in Reality Fracture limited

common

Inspired Tethermage
Inspired Tethermage
Creature — Elf Warrior

Protege's Awakening puts six loyalty counters on a Jace token, triggering Inspired Tethermage six times to put six +1/+1 counters on it, instantly creating a massive threat alongside card draw.

 Campus Crier
Campus Crier
Creature — Human Advisor

Campus Crier creates a Jace token from the graveyard for free, and Protege's Awakening then adds 6 more counters to that token, rapidly building up a Jace to use its powerful minus abilities.

uncommon

Way of the Healer
Way of the Healer
Legendary Enchantment

Way of the Healer gives your Jace token a -2 ability to create Cadet tokens and surveil, and Protege's Awakening's 6 counters give you three activations of that ability for a board full of tokens.

rare

Jace's Machinations
Jace's Machinations
Instant

Protege's Awakening creates a Jace token with 6 counters, and Jace's Machinations immediately lets you activate that token's abilities at instant speed, creating a powerful same-turn combo for card advantage.

mythic

Avatar of Burgeoning Echoes
Avatar of Burgeoning Echoes
Creature — Avatar

Avatar of Burgeoning Echoes empowers Jace 2 on each landfall trigger, and Protege's Awakening creates or tops up a Jace token to use with the Avatar's planeswalker minus ability for massive counter generation.

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