Esoteric Duplicator
Esoteric Duplicator Price Summary
As of Jul 31, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Esoteric Duplicator is $1.33 (BIG #5), and the most expensive is $12.94 (BIG #35, Showcase, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.33, up 6.4% over 7 days, up 31.7% over 30 days, up 23.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $4.93 (2025).
Esoteric Duplicator Printings & Prices
Esoteric Duplicator has 3 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including showcase and extended art treatments.
Sell Esoteric Duplicator: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $6.50 cash for BIG #35 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | BIG #35 | Foil | $6.50 | $12.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | BIG #35 | Foil | $6.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | BIG #70 | Foil | $3.50 | $6.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | BIG #70 | Foil | $3.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | BIG #35 | Nonfoil | $3.40 | $8.49 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | BIG #70 | Nonfoil | $2.05 | $4.49 | 54% |
| CoolStuffInc | BIG #5 | Nonfoil | $0.75 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | BIG #5 | Foil | $0.75 | $2.99 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | BIG #5 | Nonfoil | $0.60 | $2.29 | 74% |
Esoteric Duplicator Rules Text & Legality
Whenever you sacrifice this artifact or another artifact, you may pay {2}. If you do, at the beginning of the next end step, create a token that's a copy of that artifact.
{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.
Esoteric Duplicator is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Esoteric Duplicator Rulings
- Apr 12, 2024 Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied artifact will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any “as [this artifact] enters the battlefield” or “[this artifact] enters the battlefield with” abilities of the copied artifact will also work.
- Apr 12, 2024 If the copied artifact had {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.
- Apr 12, 2024 If the copied artifact was a token, the token that’s created copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created that token.
- Apr 12, 2024 If the copied artifact was copying something else when it was last on the battlefield, then the token enters the battlefield as whatever that artifact copied.
- Apr 12, 2024 The token copies exactly what was printed on the original artifact and nothing else (unless that artifact was copying something else or was a token; see below). It doesn’t copy whether that artifact was tapped or untapped, whether it had any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Esoteric Duplicator has been reprinted 6 times. The The Big Score reprint cut the price 72% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG #70 | 2024-04-19 | Mythic | Extended Art | $11.36 | $8.14 | $4.98 | $3.52 |
| BIG #35 | 2024-04-19 | Mythic | Showcase | $27.99 | $18.95 | $8.34 | $7.18 |
| BIG #5 | 2024-04-19 | Mythic | Standard | $8.00 | $4.55 | $2.21 | $1.46 |
| BIG #5 | 2024-04-19 | Mythic | Standard | $10.74 | $4.44 | $3.17 | $2.09 |
| BIG #35 | 2024-04-19 | Mythic | Showcase | $25.70 | $22.31 | $16.02 | $9.50 |
| BIG #70 | 2024-04-19 | Mythic | Extended Art | $19.99 | $13.60 | $6.36 | $5.58 |
BIG #70 Esoteric Duplicator in Commander
Esoteric Duplicator is the #6,423 most-played card on EDHREC, down 44 places over the last 30 days.
Esoteric Duplicator FAQ
How much is Esoteric Duplicator worth?
Esoteric Duplicator is worth about $1.33 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 31, 2026. Prices range from $1.33 to $12.94 across 3 tracked printings.
Is Esoteric Duplicator legal in Commander?
Yes — Esoteric Duplicator is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Esoteric Duplicator been reprinted?
Yes — Esoteric Duplicator has been reprinted 6 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Esoteric Duplicator cheap?
Esoteric Duplicator trades at about $1.33 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#6,423 on EDHREC).