Molten Duplication is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature you control, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. It gains haste until end of turn. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
How it works : Molten Duplication
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Except for the listed exceptions, the token copies exactly what was printed on the original permanent and nothing else (unless that permanent is copying something else or is a token; see below). It doesn’t copy whether that permanent is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on.
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- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied permanent has
in its mana cost, X is 0.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied permanent is a token, the token that’s created copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created that token, with the stated exceptions.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied permanent is copying something else, then the token enters the battlefield as whatever that permanent copied, with the stated exceptions.
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- #5· Wizards of the Coast
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied permanent will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any “as [this permanent] enters the battlefield” or “[this permanent] enters the battlefield with” abilities of the copied permanent will also work.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication
- 1Cast Molten Duplication by paying its mana cost, targeting a creature you control.
- 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying
. - 3When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Molten Duplication, targeting Dualcaster Mage.
- 4Resolve the copy of Molten Duplication, creating a token copy of Dualcaster Mage.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
Naru Meha, Master Wizard + Molten Duplication
- 1Cast Molten Duplication by paying its mana cost, targeting a creature you control.
- 2Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying
. - 3When Naru Meha enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Molten Duplication, targeting Naru Meha.
- 4Resolve the copy of Molten Duplication, creating a token copy of Naru Meha.
- 5Put either Naru Meha into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 6Repeat from step 3.
Spinerock Tyrant + Molten Duplication
- 1Cast Molten Duplication by paying its mana cost targeting the creature that can recur spells.
- 2When you cast that spell, Spinerock Tyrant triggers, copying Molten Duplication and choosing Spinerock Tyrant as its target.
- 3Resolve the copy of Molten Duplication, creating a Spinerock Tyrant token.
- 4Resolve the original Molten Duplication, creating a token copy of the spell recursion creature.
- 5When that token enters, it triggers, returning Molten Duplication from your graveyard to your hand.
- 6Repeat from step 1 one additional time, resulting in a total of five Spinerock Tyrants.
- 7Cast the spell that creates a Treasure token by paying its mana cost, targeting any creature.
- 8Each copy of Spinerock Tyrant triggers, copying that spell once for each Spinerock Tyrant you control.
Cormela, Glamour Thief + Storm-Kiln Artist + Molten Duplication
- 1Activate Cormela by paying and tapping it, adding
that can only be spent to cast instant and/or sorcery spells. - 2Cast Molten Duplication by paying .
- 3Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token.
- 4Resolve Molten Duplication, creating a token copy of Cormela.
- 5Put the tapped Cormela into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 6When Cormela dies, it triggers, returning Molten Duplication from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 8Repeat.
Urza, Lord High Artificer + Worldwalker Helm + Molten Duplication
- 1Cast Molten Duplication by paying , creating a copy of Worldwalker Helm plus a Map token.
- 2Activate Urza's first ability by tapping a Worldwaker Helm and a Map, adding .
- 3Activate a Worldwalker Helm by paying and tapping it, creating a token copy of the Worldwalker Helm token plus a Map token for each Worldwalker Helm you control.
- 4Activate Urza's first ability twice by tapping two Maps, adding .
- 5Repeat from step 3.
Cormela, Glamour Thief + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Molten Duplication
- 1Activate Cormela by paying and tapping it, adding that can only be spent to cast instant and/or sorcery spells.
- 2Cast Molten Duplication by paying .
- 3Birgi triggers, adding .
- 4Resolve Molten Duplication, creating a token copy of Cormela.
- 5Put the tapped Cormela into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 6When Cormela dies, it triggers, returning Molten Duplication from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Repeat.
Roxanne, Starfall Savant + Basalt Monolith + Molten Duplication
- 1Cast Molten Duplication by paying , creating a token copy of Basalt Monolith.
- 2Activate the token Basalt Monolith's first ability by tapping it, adding
. - 3Roxanne's second ability triggers, adding .
- 4Activate the token Basalt Monolith's second ability by paying
, untapping it. - 5Repeat from step 2.
Cormela, Glamour Thief + Urabrask // The Great Work + Molten Duplication
- 1Activate Cormela by paying and tapping it, adding that can only be spent to cast instant and/or sorcery spells.
- 2Cast Molten Duplication by paying .
- 3Urabrask triggers, adding and dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 4Resolve Molten Duplication, creating a token copy of Cormela.
- 5Put the tapped Cormela into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 6When Cormela dies, it triggers, returning Molten Duplication from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Repeat.
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