Geometric Nexus
Artifact
Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, put a number of charge counters on this artifact equal to that spell's mana value.
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, Remove all charge counters from this artifact: Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of charge counters removed this way.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2021
- Price
- $0.39
- EDHREC rank
- #14877
Geometric Nexus puts a Fractal token onto the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters — and then makes another one just like it every time you cast a spell, stacking board presence without requiring any additional mana investment beyond the initial cast. In Primo, the Unbounded decks, that passive token generation turns every spell into a threat multiplier, which is exactly why it slots into roughly 14% of Primo lists.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
Primo, the Unbounded rewards you for flooding the board with large creatures, and Geometric Nexus feeds that engine directly — the Fractal it produces on entry scales with whatever mana you pour in, and every subsequent spell you cast clones that token, meaning a single well-timed Nexus can spiral into a lethal board state over just a few turns.
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 |
Geometric Nexus is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its design is pure Commander DNA — a six-mana artifact that accrues value over multiple turns isn't competing for Legacy or Vintage slots where the game is often decided before it would even resolve. In Commander, the token-on-every-spell clause compounds fast in spell-heavy or token-synergy shells, and the initial Fractal's size is whatever you need it to be given enough mana. Oathbreaker is the only other format where it's plausible, particularly in a high-spell-velocity deck that can trigger the copy clause repeatedly in a single turn.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.39 bulk tier
At $0.39, Geometric Nexus sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a throw-in without any budget consideration. Bulk rares with narrow application tend to stay cheap, so don't expect price movement unless a new commander dramatically spikes its inclusion rate.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.