Determined Iteration

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Determined Iteration: Enchantment, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. At the beginning of combat on your turn, populate. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{R}
Mana value
2
Type
Enchantment
Colour identity
Red (R)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
Released
2026-04-24
Collector number
122
Artist
Chris Rallis
Commander rank
3,933 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Populate

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About Determined Iteration

Determined Iteration is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare red enchantment from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC), a Commander product released in April 2026. It is collector number 122 in that set, with art by Chris Rallis. It costs {1}{R} (one generic and one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 3 sets, from New Capenna Commander (2022) to Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.75 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

At the beginning of combat on your turn, populate. The token created this way gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

"Have I finally done it? Have I finally freed myself from failure?"

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.75 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Determined Iteration by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Determined Iteration

Determined Iteration has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
New Capenna Commander (NCC) #146Rare2022
New Capenna Commander (NCC) #45Rare2022
New Capenna Commander Promos (PNCC) #45pRare2022

Official rulings

Six official rulings apply to Determined Iteration, newest first.

  • The new creature token copies the characteristics of the original token as stated by the effect that created the original token.
  • Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied token will trigger when the new token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the copied token will also work.
  • If you control no creature tokens when you populate, nothing will happen.
  • The new token doesn't copy whether the original token is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any noncopy effects that have changed its power, toughness, color, and so on.
  • If you choose to copy a creature token that's a copy of another creature, the new creature token will copy the characteristics of whatever the original token is copying.
  • Populate doesn't target the creature token you're copying. You choose that creature token as you're taking the populate action. You can choose any creature token you control. If a spell or ability causes you to create a creature token and then instructs you to populate, you may choose to copy the token you just created, or you may choose to copy another creature token you control.

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