The story so far
Standard after Reality Fracture
Updated · 7 steps so far
Standard went into the fall fresh off three August bans, and then Reality Fracture landed on top of it. This is what happened next, in order: what we watched before release, what the first Challenges showed, how Wizards ranked the decks, and why the October ban update changed nothing. Playing this month? Start with the tier list. Buying cards? The price check is the step with money in it.
Timeline
Wizards bans Badgermole Cub, Stormchaser's Talent and Gran-Gran in Standard
Source: magic.wizards.com
- then
Before release, The Theorist, Jace Beleren tops our Standard watch list
- then
Reality Fracture releases on tabletop
Source: wpn.wizards.com
- then
First Challenges: Izzet Spellementals is everywhere, Jeskai Artifacts and Orzhov win more
- then
Wizards' first post-release ranking puts Izzet on top; our tier list sorts the rest
- then
- then
Jace, the set's most-played Standard mythic, doubles while most of the set falls
What to watch next
Next Banned and Restricted announcement, the last before the 2027 rotation
Source: magic.wizards.com