Name
Molten-Core Maestro
Mana Cost
Type
Creature — Goblin Bard
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven
Rarity
Rare
Text
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.
Flavor Text
"My media? Fury and flame."
Power/Toughness
2/2
Number
#335
Other Prints
Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(20/03/2026)
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.
(20/03/2026)
Molten-Core Maestro's last ability is not a mana ability. It uses the stack and can be responded to.
Artist
Aleksi Briclot
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