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Expansion Algorithm Secrets of Strixhaven Commander MTG card
SOC #19 · Art by Serena Malyon
SOC set symbol, RareSecrets of Strixhaven Commander#19Rare

Expansion Algorithm

SorceryProliferate
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$2.56 −2.7% −$0.07, 7 days
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+3.2%
EDHREC rank
#5,559 Up 465 in 30 days
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Expansion Algorithm Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.56, down 2.7% over 7 days, up 3.2% over 30 days, up 23.7% over 90 days.

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Expansion Algorithm Printings & Prices

Expansion Algorithm has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes, including extended art treatments.

SOC set symbol, RareSOC #19
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SOC set symbol, RareSOC #69
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Expansion Algorithm Rules Text & Legality

Expansion Algorithm

Proliferate X times. (To proliferate, choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

"When you find an equation that works, all that's left is finding its many applications." —Zimone

Expansion Algorithm is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Expansion Algorithm Rulings

  • Mar 20, 2026

    If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.

  • Mar 20, 2026

    If you proliferate multiple times, you don't have to choose the same set of players and/or permanents to get additional counters each time.

  • Mar 20, 2026

    Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.

  • Mar 20, 2026

    When you proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.

  • Mar 20, 2026

    While proliferating multiple times, players can't respond between proliferating the first time and proliferating the second time, and so on.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Expansion Algorithm has been reprinted 2 times. The Secrets of Strixhaven Commander reprint cut the price 50% in 30 days.

  • Apr 24, 2026SOC set symbol, RareSecrets of Strixhaven Commander · Extended ArtSOC #69
  • Apr 24, 2026SOC set symbol, RareSecrets of Strixhaven CommanderSOC #19

Expansion Algorithm in Commander

Expansion Algorithm is the #5,559 most-played card on EDHREC, up 465 places over the last 30 days.

#5,559 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 465 in 30 days

Expansion Algorithm FAQ

How much is Expansion Algorithm worth?

Expansion Algorithm is worth about $2.56 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Expansion Algorithm legal in Commander?

Yes. Expansion Algorithm is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Expansion Algorithm been reprinted?

Yes. Expansion Algorithm has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Expansion Algorithm cheap?

Expansion Algorithm trades at about $2.56; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,559 on EDHREC).