Ten Card Changes Are All It Takes to Fix the Reality Fracture Precon Deck

Reality Fracture only ships with a single Commander precon, and it is an odd one. Multiverse Reforged is the first-ever “Polymorph” precon, taking its name from the classic card of the same name. The deck produces low-cost creature tokens and then changes them into costly, eye-catching creatures. Jace, Multiverse Architect, serves as the commander and handles most of the transformations, though a handful of other cards in the 99 contribute as well, including Mass Polymorph.

This idea is original and appealing, yet its effectiveness remains unproven.

The Stock List Explained

Polymorph targets include 16 token makers, while 18 6+ mana creatures serve as the desired forms for the transformation. Only four cards exist to turn your tokens into those large creatures, and one of them belongs to the commander himself. Since Polymorph cards seize the first creatures found on top of your library, three Brainstorm-type cards are included to place a big creature atop your library so it can be brought into play through a Polymorph effect.

That’s a solid foundation. The problem comes with the big creatures themselves. All 18 creatures in Multiverse Reforged are 6+ mana with big splashy effects. About 12 of them are generically good cards, like Ginger, Queen of Sweets or Archon of Cruelty. The remaining six are strange inclusions.

The Ur-Sphinx cares deeply about Sphinxes, yet it sits alone among these cards as the sole member of its kind. Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel would thrive in a deck built around gaining life, but this list offers nearly none of it. These cards carry real power when backed by a supporting strategy, but without one, they remain merely large, costly creatures. Even a solitary The Ur-Sphinx still serves as a 10/10 flyer, though casting it from the hand costs a full 9 mana, which feels wasteful.

The Ten Budget Swaps

The largest flaw in this precon is its payoff creatures, which need significant improvement. The most pressing task is ensuring your big creatures are all strong and fit together well with the rest of the 99. One simple method to achieve that involves just 10 cards, costing around a roughly $15 budget.

The weakest Polymorph creatures get cut first. The replacements are Marang River Regent and Angel of the Ruins, both great ETB creatures that generate value from the start. Ori, Plate Stacker gets no respect from the writer’s opinion; it’ despite being a one-sided Bane of Progress that also adds life to your total. Armaggon, Future Shark is superb creature removal with a large body attached. Sepulchral Primordial, Kefka, Dancing Mad, and Ardyn, the Usurper are among the finest creatures to flip into during mid/lategame, when opponents have filled their graveyards.

Polymorph now has two token makers joining its ranks as enablers. Tempt with Bunnies costs 3 mana, pulls 3 cards into your hand, and spawns 3 bunnies, with the worst outcome still giving you a bunny and a card. Glimpse the Impossible generates some number of tokens and pulls some number of cards, always delivering value regardless of your needs. Cards you do not play head straight to the graveyard for future use.

The last item added is Divergent Transformations. It works as a two-part Polymorph played without delay, yet it demands the same payment as the first version in 4-Player Commander.

The Budgetless Ten

When money is not an issue, the improvements continue. Among the upgrades, Displacer Kitten stands alone as the one “weird” addition. Its primary purpose is to teleport Jace, Multiverse Architect, which resets his loyalty and enables you to change form several times during the same turn. Because the creature package now includes more abilities that trigger when they enter the battlefield, blinking any of them also proves to be highly beneficial.

The extra draw comes from two cards: Consecrated Sphinx and Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur, both of which refill your hand very nicely. The extra removal comes from four cards: Summon: Bahamut, Galactus, Devourer of Worlds, and Hullbreaker Horror, all very flexible. The extra protection comes from two cards: Avacyn, Angel of Hope, a classic, and Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant, which is incredibly annoying for your opponents while doubling value for you. Better token makers come from two cards: Bitterblossom and Black Market Connections.

The budgetless upgrades get rid of the final bad payoff creatures, which means removing all six of the poor Polymorph targets, freeing up a little more room for better cards.

The Upgraded Lists

With the 10 budget upgrades, the precon takes on a distinctly different appearance. The other version adds the 10 additional upgrades without a budget to the earlier set. The writer describes both lists in full detail.

Key Facts

• One precon, Multiverse Reforged, based on the Polymorph concept
• 16 token makers as Polymorph targets, 18 6+ mana payoff creatures
• Only four cards that transform tokens into big creatures
• 10 budget upgrades on a roughly $15 budget
• 10 more budgetless upgrades for the price-is-no-object list

The payoff creatures form the precon’s weakest point, and the upgrades aim at that exact flaw. The budget fixes correct the Polymorph creatures themselves, while the budgetless ones pile on extra draw, removal, protection, and token generation.

This is a deck that began life as a strange single precon, and it has now become a full upgrade project. The upgrade route spans a rough budget of around $15, all the way up to a fully loaded list, with the writer laying both configurations out in full detail. The energy behind the project is catching, making the journey through the build just as engaging as the finished product itself.

Hope this upgrade guide proves useful!

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