Using Jace’s Echoverse as a lens to explore the possibilities, Reality Fracture’s new cards offer plenty of twists on fan-favorite designs. While most of the cards that got a new twist were competitive staples from the past, some iconic Commander cards weren’t left out, either. Among the new cards, Teferi’s Reproach is one of the most interesting, turning a Commander Game Changer on its head.
MTG Teferi’s Reproach
Essentially Phasing Out an opponent alongside all their nonland permanents, Teferi’s Reproach is the exact opposite of the Game Changer Teferi’s Protection. Generally, you can use this card to give the table some time to find an answer to an opponent’s disastrous board state, or stop an alpha strike against you. Of course, you could also use this card politically, gaining an ally by saving an opponent’s board from a board wipe.
While these uses are interesting, the most diabolical way to use Teferi’s Reproach is to permanently Phase Out your opponent’s nonland permanents. Surprisingly, a few cards do this, but the only mono-white option is Disciple of Caelus Nin.
With Disciple in play, after hitting an opponent with Teferi’s Reproach, their board will be held hostage, including their Commander if it’s in play. Since every other player’s board is relatively unaffected, this gives the table a chance to take that opponent out. Notably, you can take this combo further by using Teferi’s Realm to Phase Out all lands permanently, essentially locking one player out of the game. You can use the extremely niche card Spatial Binding to stop your cards from Phasing Out, too.
Of course, because Disciple of Caelus Nin is a creature, it’s susceptible to removal, but if you’ve Phased Out the Archenemy, the rest of the table will generally be on your side. You can also back this with protection of your own, like Lightning Greaves
Lightning GreavesEquipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Equip {0} or Flawless Maneuver if needed.
If you’re in Orzhov, Teferi’s Reproach has yet another card that can hold an opponent hostage, this time with the upcoming Star Trek card The City on the Edge of Forever. In this case, however, since all other creatures and artifacts will also be Phased Out, taking them out before they recover will be more difficult.
If you want to build a larger part of your deck around this strategy, you can also include a few other cards to lean into the theme, like The Pandorica, which can be used as repeatable removal to keep your targeted opponent down. Talon Gates of Madara can also essentially keep a Commander imprisoned with Disciple or City in play.
While it’s not the most powerful combo MTG has ever seen, Teferi’s Reproach is an interesting Commander piece that can become much nastier with the right cards. Just be warned that if you use the full lock with Teferi’s Realm and Disciple of Caelus Nin, you’re likely to become public enemy number one.
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