Hidden Volcano (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

Molten Cache

Hidden Volcano is a utility land that slots into red decks as both steady mana and a late game tutor. Hidden Volcano enters the battlefield tapped and taps for {R}, so it is a reliable color source when you need to hit land drops. The card doubles as a one shot way to generate card advantage by sacrificing it for a Discover 4 effect that digs straight for a low cost answer or threat.

Use Hidden Volcano to buy time on the early turns and then convert it into a card when the game slows down. The sacrifice ability reads like a focused gamble that rewards decks built to take advantage of low mana value plays. In Limited and Casual commander shells it provides predictable mana and a high value endgame option that fits the Lost Caverns of Ixalan theme.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost –
• Card Type – Land
• Subtypes – Cave
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Hidden Volcano enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {R}. 4{R}, {T}, Sacrifice Hidden Volcano: Discover 4. Activate only as a sorcery. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 4 or less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. If you do not cast it, put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.)
• Power / Toughness –
• Loyalty –