Applied Geometry
Sorcery
Create a token that's a copy of target non-Aura permanent you control, except it's a 0/0 Fractal creature in addition to its other types. Put six +1/+1 counters on it.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #16848
Applied Geometry doubles the tokens entering your battlefield — every Populate trigger, every token producer, every copy effect fires twice for the same mana. In any deck that cares about token quantity, this is a must-answer enchantment, and Primo, the Unbounded in particular treats it as a core piece rather than a luxury.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
Primo, the Unbounded's entire game plan is creating token copies of permanents, and Applied Geometry turns every single one of those copies into two — the doubling compounds fast enough to end games in one or two trigger cycles.
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters already doubles every token created, so Applied Geometry stacks into a four-times multiplier on any token producer — the redundancy is the point, and both effects are difficult to interact with simultaneously.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Applied Geometry is legal across every major constructed format but sees virtually no play outside Commander — the effect is too slow and too narrow for formats where games end before an enchantment at this cost can take over. In Commander, it's a genuine engine piece in token-doubler shells, where the multiplier effect compounds each turn and punishes any table that lets it sit. Oathbreaker is a plausible home for the same reasons as Commander, particularly with a Planeswalker that generates tokens repeatedly.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data isn't available for Applied Geometry at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market listings. Given its narrow but powerful application in token-doubler Commander decks, availability is likely to track demand from that specific archetype.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.