How does Sealed IKZ work on Mirrored Reflection?
After Azuki’s November 20, 2026 functional errata, Sealed IKZ cannot be untapped by your Reset phase or by any card effect until after your next Reset phase. You get a 5-cost Water entity for 3 IKZ this turn, and those 2 IKZ miss your next Reset, so you start next turn 2 IKZ short unless an untap effect such as Hydromancy Gate refreshes them after it.
Step by step
- Cast Mirrored Reflection for 3 IKZ to put a Water entity costing 5 or less, such as Drowncalling Siren or Mizuki, from your hand into your Garden.
- Your opponent may play an entity costing 5 or less into their Alley, then 2 of the IKZ you have tapped become Sealed.
- During the rest of this turn and through your next Reset phase, neither Hydromancy Gate nor any other untap effect can refresh those 2 Sealed IKZ.
- Once your next Reset phase finishes, the Sealed status clears; those 2 IKZ are still tapped, but an untap effect such as Hydromancy Gate can now untap them, and they untap normally at your following Reset phase.
Good to know
Over the two turns you spend 5 total IKZ (3 now plus 2 that miss next turn’s Reset, unless an untap effect refreshes them) for a 5-cost entity — the payoff is landing it on turn 3 instead of turn 5.
Fractured Domains isn’t out until November 20, 2026. This is our read of the revealed card text, not an official ruling.
