The Motherlode, Excavator
Illustrated by Josu Solano
Card details
- Mana cost
- 5
- Type
- Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot
- Rarity
- Legendary, Artifact, Creature
- P / T
- 5 / 5
Oracle text
When The Motherlode, Excavator enters the battlefield, choose target opponent. You get an amount of E (energy counters) equal to the number of nonbasic lands that player controls.
Whenever The Motherlode attacks, you may pay EEEE. When you do, destroy target nonbasic land defending player controls, and creatures that player controls without flying can't block this turn.
The Motherlode, Excavator price & value
| Condition | Market | Low |
|---|---|---|
| Near Mint | $0.54 | $2.00 |
| Lightly Played | $0.46 | $1.89 |
| Moderately Played | $0.75 | $2.93 |
Snapshot as of 2026-09-11. Live prices & recent sales load below.