Card text
When The Motherlode enters, choose target opponent. You get an amount of {E} (energy counters) equal to the number of nonbasic lands that player controls.
Whenever The Motherlode attacks, you may pay {E}{E}{E}{E}. When you do, destroy target nonbasic land defending player controls, and creatures that player controls without flying can't block this turn.
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Mana cost
{3}{R}{R}
Power / toughness
5/5
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Card text
When The Motherlode enters, choose target opponent. You get an amount of {E} (energy counters) equal to the number of nonbasic lands that player controls.
Whenever The Motherlode attacks, you may pay {E}{E}{E}{E}. When you do, destroy target nonbasic land defending player controls, and creatures that player controls without flying can't block this turn.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About The Motherlode, Excavator
The Motherlode, Excavator (62) is a Red Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot from Universes Beyond: Fallout (PIP). It costs {3}{R}{R}, has mana value 5 and is a 5/5. It can be your commander. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Universes Beyond: Fallout is a main expansion, released March 2024.
When The Motherlode enters, choose target opponent. You get an amount of {E} (energy counters) equal to the number of nonbasic lands that player controls. Whenever The Motherlode attacks, you may pay {E}{E}{E}{E}. When you do, destroy target nonbasic land defending player controls, and creatures that player controls without flying can't block this turn.
Card details
- Card number
- 62
- Set
- Universes Beyond: Fallout (PIP)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 8 March 2024
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {3}{R}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 5/5
- Finish
- Non-foil
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