The Motherlode, Excavator
When The Motherlode enters, 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 {E}{E}{E}{E}. When you do, destroy target nonbasic land defending player controls, and creatures that player controls without flying can't block this turn.
How The Motherlode decks play in EDH
The Motherlode, Excavator is a mono-red commander costing 3RR, and its legendary artifact creature - robot line shapes the whole deck around it. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones The Motherlode, Excavator decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $4.87Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Removal (4)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Motherlode, Excavator decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with The MotherlodeThe Motherlode deck questions
What colours can I use in a The Motherlode, Excavator deck?
The Motherlode, Excavator has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Motherlode, Excavator?
The cards played most often in The Motherlode, Excavator decks include Troop of Ponies, Multiform Wonder, Reservoir Walker. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a The Motherlode, Excavator deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $4.87 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a The Motherlode, Excavator deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.