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Molten-Core Maestro
Creature — Goblin Bard
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."
2 / 2
MenaceOpus
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS #335)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 2
- Released
- 2026-04-24
- Artist
- Aleksi Briclot
- EDHREC rank
- #8,130
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
3
+
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 3 two-card combos
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Salt Score
0.00
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Combos 18
Molten-Core Maestro+Reiterate
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite copies of the casted instant or sorceryInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
1,531 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Molten-Core Maestro+Searing Touch
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
922 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Molten-Core Maestro+Fanning the Flames
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damageInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
307 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Molten-Core Maestro+Storm-Kiln Artist+Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm countPut all instant and sorcery cards from your library into your hand
230 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Molten-Core Maestro+Storm-Kiln Artist+Campus Composer // Aqueous Aria
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
11 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift+Molten-Core Maestro+Energy Refractor
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite copies of a specific creature with hasteInfinite creature ETBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
9 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Molten-Core Maestro+Storm-Kiln Artist+Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite self-millInfinite storm countPut a selection of creature cards from your library onto the battlefield
3 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Molten-Core Maestro+Storm-Kiln Artist+Infirmary Healer // Stream of Life
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
3 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Molten-Core Maestro+Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea+Prosper, Tome-Bound
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm countPut all instant and sorcery cards from your library into your hand
1 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Molten-Core Maestro+Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life+Prosper, Tome-Bound
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite self-millInfinite storm countPut a selection of creature cards from your library onto the battlefield
1 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift+Molten-Core Maestro+Urn of Godfire
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite copies of a specific creature with hasteInfinite creature ETBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift+Molten-Core Maestro+Crossroads Candleguide
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite copies of a specific creature with hasteInfinite creature ETBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift+Molten-Core Maestro+Prismite
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite copies of a specific creature with hasteInfinite creature ETBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift+Molten-Core Maestro+Gemstone Array
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite colored manaInfinite copies of a specific creature with hasteInfinite creature ETBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift+Molten-Core Maestro+Signpost Scarecrow
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite copies of a specific creature with hasteInfinite creature ETBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Molten-Core Maestro+Infirmary Healer // Stream of Life+Prosper, Tome-Bound
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Displacer Kitten+Molten-Core Maestro+Campus Composer // Aqueous Aria+Prosper, Tome-Bound
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift+Molten-Core Maestro+Stonework Packbeast
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite copies of a specific creature with hasteInfinite creature ETBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
All 18 combos.
Format legality
Standard
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Standard Brawl
Legal
Historic
Legal
Timeless
Legal
Alchemy
Legal
Penny
Not legal
Premodern
Not legal
PreDH
Not legal
Pauper EDH
Not legal
Old School
Not legal
Future
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Rulings
- 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.