Master of Barbs
Reality Fracture 88 • rare
- Set
- Reality Fracture
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Aldo Domínguez
- Market price
- $9.99
What it does
Menace
Whenever one or more opponents are dealt noncombat damage, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
The question isn't if he'll make his students cry. Only when.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Master of Barbs debuted in the Reality Fracture expansion, a set centered on themes of temporal instability and planar breakdown within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Designed during a period of mechanical experimentation, the card was intended to explore high-risk, high-reward mechanics that reflected the set's narrative of crumbling realities. It occupies a space in the mid-range of the set's power level, focusing on defensive board control.
The visual identity of the card was established by the commissioned illustrator, who aimed to evoke a sense of architectural decay and arcane tension through a stark, geometric aesthetic. Upon release, the card was viewed by the community as a niche utility piece. While it never became a staple of competitive tournament play, it earned a dedicated following among players who enjoy constructing decks around environmental attrition and complex board states.
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