Molten-Core Maestro

Secrets of Strixhaven • #335 • rare

Creature — Goblin Bard |

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Live Value $0.72

Foil Multiplier: 1.13x

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Printed 3 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 3x in the last 2 years.

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Molten-Core Maestro

Secrets of Strixhaven • #335 • rare

Current Valuation

$0.72

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Rarity

rare

Set Origin

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0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#8,301

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Creature — Goblin Bard

Color Identity Red

Power / Toughness 2 / 2

🖋️ Curator's Notes

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

equal to this creature's power.

""My media? Fury and flame.""

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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

2026-03-20

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

Molten-Core Maestro's last ability is not a mana ability. It uses the stack and can be responded to.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2026-04-24

Set Name: Secrets of Strixhaven

Artist Reference: Aleksi Briclot

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Original Printing

Sanctioned Formats

standard legal

modern legal

legacy legal

commander legal

pioneer legal

pauper not_legal

vintage legal

brawl legal

explorer not_legal

penny not_legal

predh not_legal

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