Molten-Core Maestro
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #335 · Rare · Creature — Goblin Bard
Mana cost: {1}{R}
Menace
Opus — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. If five or more mana was spent to cast that spell, add an amount of {R} equal to this creature's power.
"My media? Fury and flame."
Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Aleksi Briclot · Released April 24, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.77 USD · €0.62 EUR
- Foil: $0.86 USD · €1.27 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.05 USD (6.9%) to $0.77 USD; low $0.72 USD, high $0.89 USD.
Printings
- Secrets of Strixhaven Promos #125p (PSOS) · Rare · 2026 · $1.22 USD
- Secrets of Strixhaven #125 (SOS) · Rare · 2026 · $0.38 USD
- Secrets of Strixhaven #335 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $0.77 USD
Legality
- Standard: Legal
- Alchemy: Legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2026-03-20 · wotc — An opus ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.
- 2026-03-20 · wotc — Molten-Core Maestro's last ability is not a mana ability. It uses the stack and can be responded to.
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