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The Motherlode, Excavator
Price tag $0.09

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Magic color symbol for R
Mono-Red

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2564 Current Rank
#2625 Last Week
#2320 Last Month

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in The Motherlode, Excavator decks.

Spider-Punk Spider-Punk
+6% Synergy $2.58
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
+3% Synergy $1.09

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with The Motherlode, Excavator's abilities and overall game plan.

Blaster Hulk Blaster Hulk
+88% Synergy $0.30
Aether Refinery Aether Refinery
+87% Synergy $1.27
Lightning Runner Lightning Runner
+86% Synergy $0.37
Galvanic Discharge Galvanic Discharge
+84% Synergy $0.11
Plasma Caster Plasma Caster
+84% Synergy $0.11
Assaultron Dominator Assaultron Dominator
+83% Synergy $0.14
Synth Eradicator Synth Eradicator
+83% Synergy $0.12
Aetherworks Marvel Aetherworks Marvel
+82% Synergy $0.46
Decoction Module Decoction Module
+80% Synergy $0.15
Gonti's Aether Heart Gonti's Aether Heart
+80% Synergy $1.01

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Motherlode, Excavator decks.

Stone Idol Generator Stone Idol Generator
+79% Synergy $0.33
Aether Revolt Aether Revolt
+76% Synergy $0.21
Aethertorch Renegade Aethertorch Renegade
+74% Synergy $0.13
Amped Raptor Amped Raptor
+73% Synergy $0.10
Fabrication Module Fabrication Module
+71% Synergy $0.18
Phyrexian Ironworks Phyrexian Ironworks
+70% Synergy $0.05
Behemoth of Vault 0 Behemoth of Vault 0
+70% Synergy $0.10
Harnessed Lightning Harnessed Lightning
+68% Synergy $0.16
Unstable Amulet Unstable Amulet
+67% Synergy $0.07
Wheel of Potential Wheel of Potential
+66% Synergy $0.13

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Gamble Gamble
-5% Synergy $11.61
The One Ring The One Ring
-5% Synergy $75.61
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
-18% Synergy $28.80

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement The Motherlode, Excavator's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Electrostatic Pummeler Electrostatic Pummeler
+59% Synergy $0.36
Overclocked Electromancer Overclocked Electromancer
+55% Synergy $0.22
Smelted Chargebug Smelted Chargebug
+53% Synergy $0.03
Aether Chaser Aether Chaser
+48% Synergy $0.04
Maulfist Doorbuster Maulfist Doorbuster
+45% Synergy $0.09
Thriving Grubs Thriving Grubs
+45% Synergy $0.02
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
+42% Synergy $3.76
Thriving Skyclaw Thriving Skyclaw
+39% Synergy $0.03
Scrapper Champion Scrapper Champion
+38% Synergy $0.10
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+37% Synergy $0.26
Multiform Wonder Multiform Wonder
+37% Synergy $0.16
Jaxis, the Troublemaker Jaxis, the Troublemaker
+33% Synergy $0.98
Territorial Aetherkite Territorial Aetherkite
+33% Synergy $0.08
Feldon of the Third Path Feldon of the Third Path
+32% Synergy $0.75
Foundry Inspector Foundry Inspector
+31% Synergy $0.20
Spontaneous Artist Spontaneous Artist
+27% Synergy $0.05
Territorial Gorger Territorial Gorger
+27% Synergy $0.09
Reservoir Walker Reservoir Walker
+27% Synergy $0.07
Krenko's Buzzcrusher Krenko's Buzzcrusher
+24% Synergy $0.11
Iron Myr Iron Myr
+22% Synergy $0.72
Lathnu Hellion Lathnu Hellion
+22% Synergy $0.10
Rose, Cutthroat Raider Rose, Cutthroat Raider
+18% Synergy $0.56
Delina, Wild Mage Delina, Wild Mage
+16% Synergy $5.59
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+15% Synergy $0.09
Surge Conductor Surge Conductor
+14% Synergy $0.81
Slagdrill Scrapper Slagdrill Scrapper
+14% Synergy $0.03
Sunspine Lynx Sunspine Lynx
+13% Synergy $2.90
Dwarven Miner Dwarven Miner
+12% Synergy $1.16
Mirage Phalanx Mirage Phalanx
+12% Synergy $2.15
Jhoira's Familiar Jhoira's Familiar
+11% Synergy $1.61
Obsidian Charmaw Obsidian Charmaw
+10% Synergy $0.67
Dwarven Blastminer Dwarven Blastminer
+9% Synergy $0.75
Stoneshaker Shaman Stoneshaker Shaman
+9% Synergy $0.57
Myr Retriever Myr Retriever
+8% Synergy $2.81
Magmatic Hellkite Magmatic Hellkite
+8% Synergy $0.20
Tunnel Ignus Tunnel Ignus
+8% Synergy $0.77
Steel Overseer Steel Overseer
+8% Synergy $0.33
Detritivore Detritivore
+8% Synergy $3.80
Anger Anger
+7% Synergy $1.49
Scrap Trawler Scrap Trawler
+7% Synergy $3.21
Treasure Nabber Treasure Nabber
+6% Synergy $1.42
Combustible Gearhulk Combustible Gearhulk
+6% Synergy $0.24
Scampering Surveyor Scampering Surveyor
+6% Synergy $0.13
Loyal Apprentice Loyal Apprentice
+3% Synergy $0.22
Meteor Golem Meteor Golem
0% Synergy $0.12
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
-1% Synergy $10.73
Goblin Welder Goblin Welder
-1% Synergy $12.73
Goblin Engineer Goblin Engineer
-2% Synergy $7.58
Magus of the Wheel Magus of the Wheel
-5% Synergy $0.70
Professional Face-Breaker Professional Face-Breaker
-6% Synergy $3.34

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Motherlode, Excavator safe.

Volcanic Offering Volcanic Offering
+18% Synergy $2.81
Big Score Big Score
+17% Synergy $0.70
Volt Charge Volt Charge
+17% Synergy $0.08
Unexpected Windfall Unexpected Windfall
+14% Synergy $1.34
Wild Magic Surge Wild Magic Surge
+12% Synergy $1.17
Price of Progress Price of Progress
+10% Synergy $4.73
Drill Too Deep Drill Too Deep
+8% Synergy $0.02
Boil Boil
+6% Synergy $0.50
Weight of Spires Weight of Spires
+5% Synergy $0.17
Demand Answers Demand Answers
+3% Synergy $0.28
Zoyowa's Justice Zoyowa's Justice
+2% Synergy $0.12
Tibalt's Trickery Tibalt's Trickery
0% Synergy $9.52
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
0% Synergy $11.46
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-1% Synergy $0.51
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
-2% Synergy $4.17
Bolt Bend Bolt Bend
-5% Synergy $4.19
Reverberate Reverberate
-5% Synergy $1.87
Pyretic Ritual Pyretic Ritual
-7% Synergy $7.59
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
-8% Synergy $0.10
Abrade Abrade
-9% Synergy $0.18
Red Elemental Blast Red Elemental Blast
-10% Synergy $9.63
Return the Favor Return the Favor
-11% Synergy $1.42
Seething Song Seething Song
-12% Synergy $6.34
Pyroblast Pyroblast
-12% Synergy $6.72
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-15% Synergy $52.71
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt
-16% Synergy $1.01

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance The Motherlode, Excavator's game plan and control the board.

Reiterating Bolt Reiterating Bolt
+33% Synergy $0.06
Ruination Ruination
+23% Synergy $4.67
Delete Delete
+20% Synergy $0.55
Pillage Pillage
+19% Synergy $0.16
Seismic Spike Seismic Spike
+15% Synergy $0.17
Cleansing Wildfire Cleansing Wildfire
+14% Synergy $0.44
Star of Extinction Star of Extinction
+14% Synergy $0.85
Stone Rain Stone Rain
+13% Synergy $0.12
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
+12% Synergy $1.88
Sundering Eruption Volcanic Fissure Sundering Eruption
+11% Synergy $1.02
Vandalblast Vandalblast
+10% Synergy $4.78
Molten Duplication Molten Duplication
+10% Synergy $13.17
Hit the Mother Lode Hit the Mother Lode
+10% Synergy $0.23
From the Ashes From the Ashes
+10% Synergy $1.34
Wake of Destruction Wake of Destruction
+9% Synergy $2.20
Demolish Demolish
+8% Synergy $0.06
Molten Rain Molten Rain
+8% Synergy $0.39
Roiling Terrain Roiling Terrain
+7% Synergy $0.16
Boom // Bust Boom // Bust
+6% Synergy $0.85
Trash for Treasure Trash for Treasure
+4% Synergy $1.07
Scrap Mastery Scrap Mastery
+4% Synergy $3.77
Twinflame Twinflame
+2% Synergy $5.52
Pirate's Pillage Pirate's Pillage
+1% Synergy $0.51
Reckless Impulse Reckless Impulse
0% Synergy $0.68
Reckless Handling Reckless Handling
0% Synergy $0.18
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
-2% Synergy $0.21
Chain Reaction Chain Reaction
-2% Synergy $0.24
Wrenn's Resolve Wrenn's Resolve
-2% Synergy $1.36
Wheel of Misfortune Wheel of Misfortune
-4% Synergy $5.20
Shatterskull Smashing Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass Shatterskull Smashing
-4% Synergy $8.13
Mana Geyser Mana Geyser
-14% Synergy $1.88

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Aetherflux Conduit Aetherflux Conduit
+61% Synergy $0.20
T-45 Power Armor T-45 Power Armor
+57% Synergy $0.11
Consulate Turret Consulate Turret
+51% Synergy $0.08
Dynavolt Tower Dynavolt Tower
+50% Synergy $0.16
Conjurer's Closet Conjurer's Closet
+41% Synergy $3.47
Deadlock Trap Deadlock Trap
+37% Synergy $0.15
Panharmonicon Panharmonicon
+31% Synergy $4.39
Filigree Racer Filigree Racer
+28% Synergy $0.16
Inventor's Axe Inventor's Axe
+25% Synergy $0.03
Dingus Egg Dingus Egg
+16% Synergy $0.38
Aethersphere Harvester Aethersphere Harvester
+15% Synergy $0.22
Sculpting Steel Sculpting Steel
+14% Synergy $1.33
Crucible of Worlds Crucible of Worlds
+13% Synergy $28.65
Strionic Resonator Strionic Resonator
+11% Synergy $8.29
Lithoform Engine Lithoform Engine
+11% Synergy $6.46
Ghirapur Orrery Ghirapur Orrery
+11% Synergy $0.42
Helm of the Host Helm of the Host
+9% Synergy $9.90
Sword of Hearth and Home Sword of Hearth and Home
+9% Synergy $17.06
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+8% Synergy $0.21
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder Tecutlan, the Searing Rift Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
+8% Synergy $2.31
Blade of Selves Blade of Selves
+8% Synergy $3.96
Contagion Clasp Contagion Clasp
+8% Synergy $0.34
Contagion Engine Contagion Engine
+7% Synergy $5.91
Dowsing Device Geode Grotto Dowsing Device
+6% Synergy $0.12
Golden Argosy Golden Argosy
+6% Synergy $0.39
Darksteel Forge Darksteel Forge
+5% Synergy $40.83
Unwinding Clock Unwinding Clock
+5% Synergy $17.55
Sword of Truth and Justice Sword of Truth and Justice
+5% Synergy $30.48
Throne of Geth Throne of Geth
+5% Synergy $1.00
Winter Moon Winter Moon
+4% Synergy $0.73
Genji Glove Genji Glove
+3% Synergy $6.65
Endless Atlas Endless Atlas
+1% Synergy $2.30
Ruby Medallion Ruby Medallion
-1% Synergy $7.72
The Fire Crystal The Fire Crystal
-1% Synergy $6.84
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
-3% Synergy $5.30
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-14% Synergy $1.22
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-14% Synergy $4.32

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support The Motherlode, Excavator's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

All Will Be One All Will Be One
+28% Synergy $16.57
Price of Glory Price of Glory
+23% Synergy $10.52
Flameshadow Conjuring Flameshadow Conjuring
+21% Synergy $3.53
Mirror March Mirror March
+14% Synergy $1.60
Destructive Urge Destructive Urge
+13% Synergy $0.56
Splinter Twin Splinter Twin
+12% Synergy $12.79
Burning Earth Burning Earth
+10% Synergy $2.37
Visions of Phyrexia Visions of Phyrexia
+5% Synergy $0.19
Curse of Opulence Curse of Opulence
+4% Synergy $0.78
Valakut Exploration Valakut Exploration
+3% Synergy $5.14
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker Reflection of Kiki-Jiki Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
+1% Synergy $6.91
Manabarbs Manabarbs
-1% Synergy $3.99
Descent into Avernus Descent into Avernus
-3% Synergy $9.44
Blood Moon Blood Moon
-7% Synergy $6.66
Fiery Emancipation Fiery Emancipation
-11% Synergy $10.57

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside The Motherlode, Excavator to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Koth, Fire of Resistance Koth, Fire of Resistance
+19% Synergy $0.32
Daretti, Scrap Savant Daretti, Scrap Savant
+11% Synergy $0.75

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

HELIOS One HELIOS One
+75% Synergy $0.13
Karn's Bastion Karn's Bastion
+30% Synergy $1.61
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
+27% Synergy $0.29
Wasteland Wasteland
+11% Synergy $21.32
Ghost Quarter Ghost Quarter
+10% Synergy $0.65
Darksteel Citadel Darksteel Citadel
+9% Synergy $1.01
Strip Mine Strip Mine
+9% Synergy $18.60
Mines of Moria Mines of Moria
+8% Synergy $1.07
Field of Ruin Field of Ruin
+8% Synergy $0.21
War Room War Room
+7% Synergy $3.04
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+7% Synergy $0.31
Junktown Junktown
+7% Synergy $0.12
Dust Bowl Dust Bowl
+7% Synergy $18.11
Inventors' Fair Inventors' Fair
+6% Synergy $11.40
Tectonic Edge Tectonic Edge
+6% Synergy $0.22
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
+5% Synergy $17.39
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+3% Synergy $0.13
Volatile Fault Volatile Fault
+3% Synergy $0.12
Fomori Vault Fomori Vault
+3% Synergy $7.17
Bonders' Enclave Bonders' Enclave
+2% Synergy $0.39
Scavenger Grounds Scavenger Grounds
+1% Synergy $0.39
Smoldering Crater Smoldering Crater
0% Synergy $0.10
Great Furnace Great Furnace
-2% Synergy $3.26
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
-3% Synergy $1.00
Arena of Glory Arena of Glory
-4% Synergy $7.92
Dwarven Mine Dwarven Mine
-4% Synergy $0.16
Forgotten Cave Forgotten Cave
-5% Synergy $0.15
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-6% Synergy $39.21
Spinerock Knoll Spinerock Knoll
-8% Synergy $0.65
Castle Embereth Castle Embereth
-11% Synergy $0.32

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Conversion Apparatus Conversion Apparatus
+81% Synergy $0.48
Solar Transformer Solar Transformer
+77% Synergy $0.13
Aetheric Amplifier Aetheric Amplifier
+49% Synergy $2.68
Cursed Mirror Cursed Mirror
+24% Synergy $1.21
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+7% Synergy $0.48
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+7% Synergy $3.62
Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
+7% Synergy $16.61
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
+6% Synergy $0.23
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+4% Synergy $3.55
Staff of Compleation Staff of Compleation
+4% Synergy $2.71
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+3% Synergy $0.12
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+3% Synergy $23.24
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+3% Synergy $0.23
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+2% Synergy $1.06
Glittering Stockpile Glittering Stockpile
+2% Synergy $0.24
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+1% Synergy $8.66
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-1% Synergy $1.48
Mox Opal Mox Opal
-1% Synergy $181.24
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
-1% Synergy $0.26
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
-2% Synergy $2.60
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-3% Synergy $0.16
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-6% Synergy $1.05
Liquimetal Torque Liquimetal Torque
-9% Synergy $2.05

Lands

The mana base foundation for The Motherlode, Excavator decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Aether Hub Aether Hub
+66% Synergy $0.14
Sundering Eruption Volcanic Fissure Sundering Eruption
+11% Synergy $1.02
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+11% Synergy $0.52
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+5% Synergy $0.17
The Mycosynth Gardens The Mycosynth Gardens
+2% Synergy $0.54
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
+2% Synergy $2.01
Mountain Mountain
+1% Synergy $0.05
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
0% Synergy $11.46
Snow-Covered Mountain Snow-Covered Mountain
-2% Synergy $0.36
Shatterskull Smashing Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass Shatterskull Smashing
-4% Synergy $8.13
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
-5% Synergy $1.57

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