Core Reaction (2)

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Name	Core Reaction (2)
Type	Wizard instant - aura
Description	At the beginning of your action phase, destroy this and deal 4 arcane damage to any target.
Set	Omens of the Third Age #OMN104
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About Core Reaction (2)

Core Reaction (2), Wizard instant - aura, designed by None first released in May, 2026 in the set Omens of the Third Age. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 0.53.

Core Reaction (2) would fit best in a slower, control-oriented Wizard deck—particularly something like Iyslander or Kano—that aims to play at instant speed and pressure the opponent over multiple turns with arcane damage while forcing awkward resource allocation; as a 2-cost aura that effectively guarantees 4 arcane damage at the start of your next action phase, it rewards setups where you can protect it or where the opponent is already strained on arcane barrier. However, compared to staples like Aether Wildfire, Forked Lightning, Lesson in Lava, or even efficient blue pitch damage spells that provide immediate impact or combo potential, this card is relatively slow and telegraphed, making it weaker in faster metas where immediate damage or on-hit pressure is more valuable. Unless the deck specifically benefits from aura synergies or delayed, unavoidable arcane damage triggers, there are generally more efficient and flexible options available, so it would likely be a niche inclusion r