Duplicant
# Duplicant Duplicant represents a pivotal moment in Magic's design philosophy around artifact-based removal. This colorless creature offered something previously difficult to achieve: permanent exile of any creature without relying on color-specific answers. Collectors appreciate it as a functional workhorse that saw genuine competitive play across multiple formats. The card's appeal lies in its elegant simplicity and the practical utility it provided during Mirrodin's artifact-heavy environment. Foil versions command modest premiums, though neither variant has achieved significant scarcity. Duplicant matters less as a chase card and more as a cornerstone piece of early 2000s Magic history, representing the era when artifact creatures could compete with traditional answers.