Is The Motherlode, Excavator legal in Standard, Modern, and Commander?

The Motherlode, Excavator is legal in: Legacy, Vintage, Commander.

The Motherlode, Excavator

Q: What type of card is The Motherlode, Excavator?

The Motherlode, Excavator is a Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot. Its oracle text reads: "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."

Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot

$0.32 ↗2 similarCommander, Legacy

When The Motherlode enters, choose target opponent. You get an amount of (energy counters) equal to the number of nonbasic lands that player controls.

Whenever The Motherlode attacks, you may pay . When you do, destroy target nonbasic land defending player controls, and creatures that player controls without flying can't block this turn.

Set Fallout

Rarity Rare

Mana Value 5

Artist Josu Solano

Collector # 62

Commander Mono-Red Commanders ↗

Scryfall Gatherer

Standard	Not legal
Pioneer	Not legal
Modern	Not legal
Legacy	Legal
Vintage	Legal
Commander	Legal
Pauper	Not legal
Historic	Not legal

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