Hit the Mother Lode
Foundations Commander 161 • rare
- Set
- Foundations Commander
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Diego Gisbert
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
Discover 10. If the discovered card's mana value is less than 10, create a number of tapped Treasure tokens equal to the difference. (To discover 10, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 10 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hit the Mother Lode was introduced in the Foundations Commander set, a collection specifically designed by Wizards of the Coast to act as an accessible entry point for new Magic: The Gathering players. Released in 2024, the card serves as a high-impact red sorcery intended to capture the excitement of 'cascading' into powerful permanents, reflecting the set's goal of distilling classic gameplay archetypes into clear, engaging mechanics that remain viable for established Commander formats.
The card’s design, featuring art by Wisnu Tan, emphasizes a high-risk, high-reward philosophy typical of red color-identity spells. By requiring players to reveal cards until they find a permanent, the design encourages deck-building strategies that prioritize explosive, top-heavy threats. Upon its release, it was noted by the community for its potential to swing board states in multiplayer games, fitting neatly into the 'big mana' strategies that define the Foundations Commander experience.
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