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The Motherlode, Excavator

3RR · Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot

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 {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. 5/5

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