Core Reaction (3)

About Core Reaction (3)

Core Reaction (3), Wizard instant - aura, designed by None first released in Jun, 2026 in the set Omens of the Third Age. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 1.34.

Core Reaction (3) fits best in Wizard decks—especially slower, arcane‑damage‑focused builds like Kano or Iyslander—that want repeatable, delayed arcane pressure and can protect or capitalize on setting up damage over multiple turns; because it triggers at the start of your action phase, it works best in lists that can reliably survive to their next turn and stack multiple sources of non‑attack arcane damage to strain the opponent’s arcane barrier. However, compared to staple Wizard cards like **Aether Wildfire**, **Lesson in Lava**, **Forked Lightning**, **Emeritus Scolding**, or efficient blues like **Zap** and **Aether Flare**, this card is generally slower and less explosive, making it weaker in competitive, tempo‑driven metas where immediate damage and combo potential are more valuable than delayed burn. As a result, it’s more of a niche or casual inclusion rather than a top‑tier competitive staple, and it likely would not see consistent high‑level play unless the metagame strongly