Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse

Reality Fracture #164

Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse - Reality Fracture

Type: Creature — Vampire Sorcerer // Sorcery

Mana cost: {3}{B/R} // {B/R}

Card text: This creature enters prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.) As long as an opponent was dealt noncombat damage this turn, this creature has flying and haste. // Vicious Verse deals 1 damage to target opponent.

P/T: 3/3

Rarity: common

Artist: Anastasia Ovchinnikova

Released: October 2, 2026

Prices

$0.18 USD · $0.26 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 Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse good in Reality Fracture Limited?

In Reality Fracture Limited we rate Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse 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 Whiplash Wordsmith // Vicious Verse in Reality Fracture limited

common

No Admittance
No Admittance
Sorcery

No Admittance deals noncombat damage to an opponent, enabling Whiplash Wordsmith to gain flying and haste that same turn, turning it into a surprise aerial threat.

 Cast Away Doubt
Cast Away Doubt
Sorcery

Cast Away Doubt deals 2 damage to each player including opponents, triggering Whiplash Wordsmith's condition to gain flying and haste for a surprise attack.

 Wrath of the Bloodmane
Wrath of the Bloodmane
Instant

Wrath of the Bloodmane deals damage to a creature or planeswalker, and if it hits an opponent's planeswalker, the damage enables Whiplash Wordsmith's flying and haste for a surprise attack that turn.

uncommon

Violent Echoes
Violent Echoes
Instant

Violent Echoes deals noncombat damage to a creature or planeswalker, which counts as an opponent being dealt noncombat damage if it's their permanent, enabling Whiplash Wordsmith's flying and haste.

rare

Master of Barbs
Master of Barbs
Creature — Lizard Bard

Master of Barbs triggers whenever opponents are dealt noncombat damage, and Whiplash Wordsmith's Vicious Verse spell deals 1 damage to an opponent, enabling both cards' abilities simultaneously.

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