Thunderdrum Soloist

Secrets of Strixhaven #134

Type: Creature — Dwarf Bard

Mana cost: {1}{R}

Card text: Reach Opus — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent. If five or more mana was spent to cast that spell, this creature deals 3 damage to each opponent instead.

P/T: 1/3

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.31 USD · $0.35 USD (Foil) · €0.17 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Thunderdrum Soloist in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Ancestral Anger

Sorcery

Ancestral Anger is a cheap instant/sorcery that triggers Opus for 1 damage while cantripping to find more spells.

Quick Study

Instant

Quick Study triggers Opus for 1 damage while drawing two cards to find more instant/sorcery spells to continue the chain.

Seize the Spoils

Sorcery

Seize the Spoils triggers Opus, draws cards, and creates Treasure to help reach five mana for the enhanced 3 damage trigger.

Tackle Artist

Creature — Orc Sorcerer

Both have Opus and want you to cast many instant/sorcery spells. They reward the same deck construction and scale together.

rare

Molten-Core Maestro

Creature — Goblin Bard

Molten-Core Maestro generates mana when you cast five-mana spells, enabling you to chain spells that trigger Thunderdrum's enhanced 3 damage effect.

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