Way of the Cryomancer

Reality Fracture #223

Way of the Cryomancer - Reality Fracture

Type: Legendary Enchantment

Mana cost: {2}{U}

Card text: When Way of the Cryomancer enters, empower Jace 5. (Put five 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.") Planeswalkers you control have "[−3]: When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy."

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Andrey Kuzinskiy

Released: October 2, 2026

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$0.23 USD · $0.37 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✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Is Way of the Cryomancer good in Reality Fracture Limited?

In Reality Fracture Limited we rate Way of the Cryomancer 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.

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Way of the Cryomancer in Reality Fracture limited

common

Protege's Awakening
Protege's Awakening
Sorcery

Protege's Awakening empowers Jace and draws a card, and with Way of the Cryomancer's ability, the next instant or sorcery cast that turn can be copied for double the effect.

 No Admittance
No Admittance
Sorcery

No Admittance deals 3 damage and empowers Jace, and Way of the Cryomancer lets you copy it via a Jace activation, dealing 6 total damage and empowering Jace twice.

 Last Gasp
Last Gasp
Instant

Last Gasp gives a creature -3/-3, and Way of the Cryomancer's copy effect can double this to -6/-6 on the same or different targets, effectively destroying most creatures in limited.

uncommon

Violent Echoes
Violent Echoes
Instant

Violent Echoes deals 6 damage to a creature or planeswalker, and Way of the Cryomancer can copy it via a Jace activation, dealing 12 total damage and potentially empowering Jace massively with excess damage.

rare

Jace's Machinations
Jace's Machinations
Instant

Jace's Machinations lets you activate Jace at instant speed, which means you can trigger Way of the Cryomancer's copy effect at instant speed, then immediately cast and copy a powerful instant for devastating results.

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