Published May 1, 2026, 4:45 PM EDT Planeswalker doppelgangers will make for some very exciting packs Reality Fracture is turning every Magic booster into a multiverse mindscrew Image: Wizards of the Coast Sign in to your Polygon.com account As part of MagicCon: Las Vegas, Wizards of the Coast revealed a first look at Reality Fracture , the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set releasing on October 2, 2026 that's set to tie-up the game's current storyline. In Reality Fracture , The Planeswalker Jace Beleren , now calling himself The Theorist, has created the Echoverse in an attempt to undo the suffering caused by the Phyrexians and the Eldrazi. Part of that scheme involves making new versions of many of Magic’s most iconic characters. Head designer Mark Rosewater said that his team has talked about doing a What If…? set for a while, but were concerned about how creating twists on characters would land for players who weren’t as familiar with Magic’s lore.…