First printed in Secrets of Strixhaven (2026)
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
- Illustrated by
- Aleksi Briclot
- Watermark
- Prismari
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH
Rulings (2)
- 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.
- Molten-Core Maestro's last ability is not a mana ability. It uses the stack and can be responded to.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.008 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 30 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft | 59.8% | +4.4 | +6.4 | 15778 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Sealed | 60.4% | +4.6 | +8.7 | 1579 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
14 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite copies of the casted instant or sorcery…: Molten-Core Maestro + Reiterate
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage…: Molten-Core Maestro + Searing Touch
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage…: Fanning the Flames + Molten-Core Maestro
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Displacer Kitten + Molten-Core Maestro + Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea + Storm-Kiln Artist
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Campus Composer // Aqueous Aria + Displacer Kitten + Molten-Core Maestro + Storm-Kiln Artist
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Energy Refractor + Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift + Molten-Core Maestro
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Displacer Kitten + Infirmary Healer // Stream of Life + Molten-Core Maestro + Storm-Kiln Artist
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Displacer Kitten + Molten-Core Maestro + Storm-Kiln Artist + Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Crossroads Candleguide + Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift + Molten-Core Maestro
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift + Molten-Core Maestro + Prismite
