Duplicity
Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, exile the top five cards of your library face down.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile all cards from your hand face down. If you do, put all other cards you own exiled with this enchantment into your hand.
At the beginning of your end step, discard a card.
When you lose control of this enchantment, put all cards exiled with this enchantment into their owner's graveyard.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #30633
Duplicity lets you set up your next two draws by exiling your hand and replacing it, giving you full control over what you see — the catch is you have to wait until your next upkeep to get those cards back. It's a high-ceiling dig effect in decks that can use the exile window as a feature rather than a bug.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Duplicity has the most room to breathe — slower games mean the one-turn delay is survivable, and commanders that care about card selection or exile zones can turn the tempo cost into an advantage. Legacy and Vintage both have access to it, but faster blue engines make Duplicity look clunky compared to Brainstorm or Ponder, so it rarely sees competitive play there. Outside of Commander and Oathbreaker, the format legality is narrow, and neither of those contexts is looking to Duplicity as a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Duplicity is deep bulk — you're not paying for scarcity, you're paying for cardboard. It holds that floor because the effect is niche enough to keep demand low, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.