Sphere of Influence: September 25th, 2026

Clarion Conqueror | Art by Nathaniel Himawan

It's finally prerelease day for Reality Fracture, and we're already feeling the effects of this set through our favorite formats. A lot of popular archetypes are getting new toys, which means that countless decks are being brewed every single day. So, join me Tyler 'Savesya' Bucks, as I cover four cards that're rising in price and playability right now, thanks to Magic's latest set hitting store shelves.

Second Harvest - $5

Both Aerid Konstrari and Kwia Vigorbloom make powerful new tokens, which's exactly why Second Harvest is on the rise. Whether you're making copies of Heartwood or Lotus artifact tokens, resolving this spell could just be the thing that sets you far ahead anyone who faces you. If you've had this card sitting in your collection, now might be the time to trade it for value.

Clarion Conqueror - $2.50

Since Reality Fracture is packed with planewalkers, Clarion Conqueror could become a must-have sideboard card if any of them take off in 60-card formats. The same is true if spells like Jace's Machinations enter the meta, and those Jace tokens wind up becoming a bigger problem that needs to be dealt with. Three mana to nullify planewalkers, as well as artifacts is a great rate, which means that this could be a very sought after Dragon in the coming weeks.

Exemplar of Light - $3

The lifegain archetype is really having a moment right now, which is making Exemplar of Light more and more valuable as the days go on. Growing with counters and restocking your hand is huge for helping players from falling behind as the game goes on. I think it's only a matter of time until someone finds the right equations for making a lifegain deck competitive-playable in the Standard meta right now, so keep an eye on this Angel's price tag.

Emeritus of Ideation - $5.50

All of the mythic prepared creatures from Secrets of Strixhaven may begin to rise in price thanks to the added support they're getting in Reality Fracture. Emeritus of Ideation continues to fetch a high price and works incredibly well with Codie, Ravenous Codex, since that new legend allows you to copy Ancestral Recall, drawing six for only a single mana... that's a wild amount of value, so if you've been thinking about trading in any of the members of the Emeritus cycle, now may be the time.

Until Next Time

So, there you have it, four cards that could start rising in price and playability right now thanks to the release of Reality Fracture. This set is packed with a lot of powerful spells, so I wouldn't be surprised if we see even more shakeups in our favorite formats as the days go on. Be sure to come back next week for another edition of Sphere of Influence, where I'll highlight even more cards that're being affected by Jace's Echoverse.