Way of the Necromancer

Name: Way of the Necromancer
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: a0ff9689-ea49-4fff-b37c-4abbaeb0f73d
Price: 0.26 USD
Availability: InStock

Reality Fracture #239

Way of the Necromancer - Reality Fracture

Type: Legendary Enchantment

Mana cost: {1}{B}

Card text: When Way of the Necromancer enters, 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.") Whenever a creature you control dies, put a loyalty counter on each planeswalker you control.

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Pauline Voss

Released: October 2, 2026

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Format Legality

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

Is Way of the Necromancer good in Reality Fracture Limited?

In Reality Fracture Limited we rate Way of the Necromancer 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 Way of the Necromancer in Reality Fracture limited

common

Rampart Hunter

Creature — Horror

Rampart Hunter has deathtouch and buffs another creature on entry, making it likely to trade in combat and die, triggering Way of the Necromancer to put a loyalty counter on each planeswalker you control.

Budding Insurgent

Creature — Dryad Scout

Budding Insurgent sacrifices itself to destroy an artifact or enchantment, and Way of the Necromancer triggers when it dies to put loyalty counters on your planeswalkers, making the sacrifice doubly rewarding.

Silence the Echo

Sorcery

Silence the Echo requires sacrificing a creature or planeswalker, and Way of the Necromancer triggers when that creature dies, putting loyalty counters on your remaining planeswalkers to offset the sacrifice cost.

uncommon

Way of the Deathbringer

Legendary Enchantment

Way of the Deathbringer's -2 sacrifices a creature to create a 4/4 Beast, and Way of the Necromancer triggers when that creature dies to put loyalty counters back on your planeswalkers, creating a self-sustaining engine.

mythic

Garruk, Veiled Butcher

Legendary Planeswalker — Garruk

Garruk's -2 sacrifices a creature to create a 4/4 Beast, and Way of the Necromancer triggers when that creature dies to put a loyalty counter back on Garruk, partially refunding his loyalty expenditure.

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