Icy Reception
New in Reality Fracture (FRA), released October 2, 2026.
Icy Reception: Instant, Reality Fracture. Choose one - • Counter target creature or legendary spell unless its controller pays 3. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Reality Fracture (FRA)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 30
- Artist
- Borja Pindado
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About Icy Reception
Icy Reception is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common blue instant from Reality Fracture (FRA), an expansion set released in October 2026. It is collector number 30 in that set, with art by Borja Pindado. It costs {1}{U} (one generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. Reality Fracture is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.16 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Choose one -
• Counter target creature or legendary spell unless its controller pays {3}.
• Target creature gets -5/-0 until end of turn.
"Keep them distracted," instructed the Theorist. Chandra's doppelganger smiled, and a chill went through the air.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.16 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Icy Reception by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
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