A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on Fable of the Mirror-Breaker‘s impressive showing at the Neon Dynasty Championship. I argued that the card’s tournament performance in Alchemy and Historic would translate to increased play in Standard and Pioneer and that Fable of the Mirror-Breaker would increase in price accordingly. The card was less than $0.50 at the time.
Since my last article, all versions of Fable of the Mirror-Breaker rose in price. Players are now experimenting with the new Kiki-Jiki in multiple Magic: the Gathering formats which I’ll showcase in this article.
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker & Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
The regular art Fable of the Mirror-Breaker rose an astounding 600% in price, jumping from $0.50 to $3.50. The extended border version is now $4.00-$5.00. And the showcase Fable is about $6.00.
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Kiki Brews in Standard
In Standard, the Saga-half of Fable of the Mirror-Breaker is a total value engine. Plus, there are plenty of good options to copy with Reflection of Kiki-Jiki.
Rakdos Midrange
If you use Reflection of Kiki-Jiki to copy
Tainted Adversary
Tainted Adversary
Deathtouch
When this creature enters, you may pay {2}{B} any number of times. When you pay this cost one or more times, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature, then create twice that many 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens with decayed. (A creature with decayed can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
, you can pump your extra mana into the token Tainted Adversary to make hoards of Zombies.
You can also make copies of
Bloodtithe Harvester
Bloodtithe Harvester
When this creature enters, create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
{T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is twice the number of Blood tokens you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
and sacrifice them to kill your opponent’s creatures.
Grixis Control
This deck plays an entirely different set of creatures that you can copy with Reflection of Kiki-Jiki. Notable targets include
Graveyard Trespasser
Graveyard Trespasser
Ward—Discard a card.
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, exile up to one target card from a graveyard. If a creature card was exiled this way, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Daybound (If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.)
,
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
Flying, haste
Whenever this creature attacks or becomes the target of a spell, create a Treasure token.
Treasures you control have "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add two mana of any one color."
, and
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Flash
This spell can't be countered.
Whenever you cast a spell, choose up to one —
• Return target spell you don't control to its owner's hand.
• Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
.
Temur Midrange
Playing Fable of the Mirror-Breaker in a green deck gives you access to
Esika’s Chariot
Esika’s Chariot
When Esika's Chariot enters, create two 2/2 green Cat creature tokens.
Whenever Esika's Chariot attacks, create a token that's a copy of target token you control.
Crew 4
which can make additional copies of the Goblin Shaman token that Fable makes with its first chapter. Chariot can even make permanent copies of the tokens made by Reflection of Kiki-Jiki, making extra
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
Flying, haste
Whenever this creature attacks or becomes the target of a spell, create a Treasure token.
Treasures you control have "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add two mana of any one color."
s or
Tovolar’s Huntmaster
Tovolar’s Huntmaster
When this creature enters, create two 2/2 green Wolf creature tokens.
Daybound (If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.)
s.
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Fable of the Mirror-Breaker Pioneer Decks
With access to Pioneer’s larger card pool, even more Fable of the Mirror-Breaker strategies emerge.
Mardu Greasefang
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker’s ability to rummage (discard and draw cards) is perfect for reanimation strategies. This deck aims to discard
Parhelion II
Parhelion II
Flying, first strike, vigilance
Whenever Parhelion II attacks, create two 4/4 white Angel creature tokens with flying and vigilance that are attacking.
Crew 4 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 4 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
and put it back into play with
Greasefang, Okiba Boss
Greasefang, Okiba Boss
At the beginning of combat on your turn, return target Vehicle card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of your next end step.
.
4-Color Fires of Invention
This deck aims to make creature tokens and
Transmogrify
Transmogrify
Exile target creature. That creature's controller reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a creature card. That player puts that card onto the battlefield, then shuffles the rest into their library.
them into
Agent of Treachery
Agent of Treachery
When this creature enters, gain control of target permanent.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control three or more permanents you don't own, draw three cards.
. Fable makes an outstanding token that you can use to produce Treasure tokens before turning it into Agent. In addition, Reflection of Kiki-Jiki can make additional copies of Agent to steal your opponent’s permanents and close out the game.
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