Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.) I — Create a 2/2 red Goblin Shaman creature token with "Whenever this token attacks, create a Treasure token." II — You may discard up to two cards. If you do, draw that many cards. III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.,
: Create a token that's a copy of another target nonlegendary creature you control, except it has haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
Complete guide
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki is a versatile powerhouse that provides card selection, mana ramp, and a late-game engine. This transforming Saga allows you to build a board presence before unleashing the spirit of a classic Magic combo piece. Understanding the timing of its chapters and the nuances of copying creatures is key to mastering this card.
A Three-Chapter Journey
As a Saga, this card enters with a lore counter and gains one after each of your draw steps. The first chapter creates a 2/2 Goblin Shaman token that generates a Treasure token whenever it attacks, providing both pressure and ramp. The second chapter allows you to discard up to two cards to draw the same amount, helping you dig for answers. The third chapter exiles the Saga and returns it to the battlefield transformed as Reflection of Kiki-Jiki, a creature that can copy your other forces.
Copying with the Reflection
Reflection of Kiki-Jiki has an activated ability for one mana that taps to create a temporary copy of another target nonlegendary creature you control. This token gains haste and is sacrificed at the beginning of the next end step. The token copies the printed values of the creature, including any enters-the-battlefield or death triggers. If you copy a creature that is already a copy, you get whatever that creature was copying at the time.
Critical Timing and Rules
A common mistake involves the mana value; even when transformed, the mana value is always 3 (based on the front face). When the Chapter III ability resolves, the Saga is exiled and returns as a new object, meaning it no longer has lore counters and is now an enchantment creature. Note that the copy ability requires a nonlegendary target; you cannot use it to duplicate Reflection of Kiki-Jiki itself or other legendary heroes.
When to Play It
Ideally, play Fable of the Mirror-Breaker early to maximize the Treasure generation from the Goblin Shaman. It is an excellent turn-three play that fixes your hand on turn four and provides a game-ending threat on turn five once it transforms. Use the Reflection's ability during your opponent's end step to have a blocker, or during your own turn to double up on powerful entry effects.
Interaction examples
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
TreasureAfter Chapter I resolves, you get a 2/2 Goblin Shaman. When you declare that token as an attacker next turn, its triggered ability goes on the stack. When it resolves, you create a Treasure token, which you can immediately sacrifice for mana or save for a larger spell.
Solemn SimulacrumDuring your main phase, you pay one mana and tap Reflection of Kiki-Jiki targeting Solemn Simulacrum. A token copy enters with haste, triggering its ability to search for a basic land. At the beginning of the next end step, you sacrifice the token, which triggers its second ability, allowing you to draw a card.
Roaming ThroneIf you control Roaming Throne (with 'Goblin' or 'Shaman' chosen) and activate Reflection of Kiki-Jiki targeting another creature, the Roaming Throne does not affect the activation because copying is an activated ability, not a triggered one. However, if you copy a creature with a triggered ability, Roaming Throne will cause that token's triggered ability to trigger twice.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The token created by Reflection of Kiki-Jiki copies exactly what was printed on the original creature (except that the copy also has haste) and nothing else (unless it's copying a creature that's a token or that's copying something else; see below). It doesn't copy whether the creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and/or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on. Most notably, if the target creature isn't normally a creature, the copy won't be a creature.
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- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied creature has
in its mana cost, X is 0.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If a copied creature is copying something else, the token you create will use the copiable values of the target creature. In most cases, it will just be a copy of whatever that creature is copying.
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- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If a copied creature is a token that isn't a copy of something else, the copy copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created it.
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- #5· Wizards of the Coast
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any “as [this permanent] enters the battlefield” or “[this permanent] enters the battlefield with” abilities of the copied creature card will also work.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
If another creature becomes a copy of, or enters the battlefield as a copy of, the token, that creature will copy the creature card the token is copying, except it will also have haste. However, you won't sacrifice the new copy at the beginning of the next end step.
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- #7· Wizards of the Coast
If Reflection of Kiki-Jiki's ability creates multiple tokens due to a replacement effect (such as the one Doubling Season creates), you'll sacrifice each of them.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #8· Wizards of the Coast
Each face of a transforming double-faced card has its own set of characteristics: name, types, subtypes, abilities, and so on. While a transforming double-faced permanent is on the battlefield, consider only the characteristics of the face that's currently up. The other set of characteristics is ignored.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #9· Wizards of the Coast
Each transforming double-faced card in this set is cast face up. In every zone other than the battlefield, consider only the characteristics of its front face. If it is on the battlefield, consider only the characteristics of the face that's up; the other face's characteristics are ignored.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #10· Wizards of the Coast
The mana value of a transforming double-faced card is the mana value of its front face, no matter which face is up.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #11· Wizards of the Coast
The back face of a transforming double-faced card usually has a color indicator that defines its color.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #12· Wizards of the Coast
A transforming double-faced card enters the battlefield with its front face up by default, unless a spell or ability instructs you to put it onto the battlefield transformed or you cast it transformed, in which case it enters with its back face up.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #13· Wizards of the Coast
If you are instructed to put a card that isn't a double-faced card onto the battlefield transformed, it will not enter the battlefield at all. In that case, it stays in the zone it was previously in. For example, if a single-faced card is a copy of Azusa's Many Journeys, the chapter III ability will cause it to be exiled and then remain in exile.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki + Combat Celebrant
- 1Activate the mana dork by tapping it, adding one mana.
- 2Activate Reflection of Kiki-Jiki by paying and tapping it, creating a token copy of Combat Celebrant with haste.
- 3Declare the token Combat Celebrant as an attacker and exert it, untapping all creatures you control and gaining an extra combat.
- 4Repeat.
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki + Combat Celebrant + Professional Face-Breaker
- 1Activate Reflection of KIki-Jiki by paying and tapping it, creating a token copy of Combat Celebrant with haste.
- 2Declare Combat Celebrant token and, if needed, an additional creature an opponent cannot block as attackers, choosing to exert Combat Celebrant as it attacks.
- 3When you attack, the token Combat Celebrant triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 4When you deal combat damage, Professional Face-Breaker triggers, creating at least one Treasure token.
- 5Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana.
- 6Repeat.
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki + Village Bell-Ringer
- 1Activate any number of creatures by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Activate Reflection of Kiki-Jiki by paying and tapping it, creating a token copy of Village Bell-Ringer with haste.
- 3When the Village Bell-Ringer token enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping all creatures you control.
- 4Repeat.
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki + Combat Celebrant + Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- 1Activate Reflection of KIki-Jiki by paying and tapping it, creating a token copy of Combat Celebrant with haste.
- 2Declare Ragavan and Combat Celebrant token as attackers, choosing to exert Combat Celebrant as it attacks.
- 3When you attack, the token Combat Celebrant triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 4When you deal combat damage, Ragavan triggers, creating at least one Treasure token.
- 5Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana.
- 6Repeat.
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki + Combat Celebrant + Goldspan Dragon
- 1Activate Reflection of KIki-Jiki by paying and tapping it, creating a token copy of Combat Celebrant with haste.
- 2Declare Goldspan Dragon and Combat Celebrant token as an attackers, choosing to exert Combat Celebbrant as it attacks.
- 3The token triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 4Goldspan Dragon deals combat damage to a player, causing you to create a Treasure token.
- 5Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding
. - 6Repeat.
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki + Zealous Conscripts + Panharmonicon
- 1Activate a creature by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Reflection of Kiki-Jiki by paying and tapping it, creating a token copy of Zealous Conscripts with haste.
- 3When the Zealous Conscripts token enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, untapping Reflection of Kiki-Jiki and the mana-producing creature.
- 4Repeat.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki + Mana Echoes
- 1Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Reflection of Kiki-Jiki with haste.
- 2The Reflection of Kiki-Jiki token enters the battlefield, triggering Mana Echoes, adding
for each Goblin and Shaman you control. - 3Activate the token Reflection of Kiki-Jiki by paying and tapping it, creating a token copy of the nontoken Reflection of Kiki-Jiki with haste.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki + Combat Celebrant + Determined Iteration
- 1Activate Reflection of KIki-Jiki by paying and tapping it, creating a token copy of Combat Celebrant with haste.
- 2At the beginning of your combat phase, Determined Iteration triggers, creating a token copy of the Combat Celebrant token with haste.
- 3Declare a Combat Celebrant token as an attacker, choosing to exert it as it attacks.
- 4The token triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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