Esoteric Duplicator
The Big Score 5 • mythic
- Set
- The Big Score
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anton Solovianchyk
- Market price
- $1.23
What it does
Whenever you sacrifice this artifact or another artifact, you may pay 2 generic mana. If you do, at the beginning of the next end step, create a token that's a copy of that artifact.
2 generic mana, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Esoteric Duplicator, card number five from the Big Score expansion, was released during a period when the game designers sought to introduce more complex, engine-building mechanics to the base set. It was crafted to appeal to veteran players who enjoyed technical deck-building challenges rather than straightforward combat, representing a shift toward utility-focused artifacts that could manipulate the game's economy.
The art was commissioned to reflect the game's overarching themes of shadowy technological intrigue, featuring a minimalist, high-contrast aesthetic that became a hallmark of the set's visual identity. Upon release, the card received a mixed reception; while critics praised its innovative utility, some casual players found its interaction with existing rule sets to be overly convoluted, leading to its status as a polarizing but essential piece for competitive strategy.
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