Molten Tributary
Land — Island Mountain
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This land enters tapped.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Price
- $0.52
- EDHREC rank
- #2480
Molten Tributary enters untapped and taps for either blue or red — the full dual land experience at common, with zero penalty beyond the basic land types it lacks. In Rootha, Mastering the Moment builds and anywhere else that needs painless Izzet fixing, this is an automatic inclusion.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
Rootha, Mastering the Moment wants every land to produce either color on demand, and Molten Tributary delivers that without entering tapped or dealing damage — it just works as reliable fuel for the instant and sorcery recursion engine.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Molten Tributary fills the same role as a Volcanic Island for decks that can't afford one — untapped, painless, and flexible across both Izzet colors. Pauper is where it competes most directly with the best available fixing at common, and it holds up well against the field. In Modern and Pioneer it's a budget land for casual builds, though fetchable duals and shocklands outclass it in competitive contexts. Legacy and Vintage players running tight budgets might slot it in a pinch, but the format's fetch-shock infrastructure makes Molten Tributary a luxury workaround rather than a first choice.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.52 bulk tier
At $0.52, Molten Tributary sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying for a functional untapped dual without the staple tax. Bulk lands at this price point rarely spike unless they're reprinted into sudden scarcity, so expect it to stay cheap and widely available.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.