Magic: The Gathering

Basking Rootwalla

Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana 2 • common

Set: Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana
Collector number: 2
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Heather Hudson
Market price: $0.27

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$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$0.27 – $0.46 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature card, this piece serves as a foundational element within the game's expansive ecosystem. Its presence in this specific collection marks its inclusion in a curated matchup designed to showcase balanced, head-to-head play.

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What it does

1 generic mana green mana: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.

Madness 0 generic mana (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Basking Rootwalla first appeared in the Magic: The Gathering set Torment in 2002, designed as an efficient green creature with the madness mechanic. It quickly became a staple in tournament play due to its ability to be cast for a single mana from the graveyard, providing significant tempo advantages in aggressive deck archetypes.

The version from the 2014 Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana collection features the classic illustration by Heather Hudson. Her work on this piece captures the creature’s lizard-like, sun-loving nature with a vibrant, illustrative style that defined much of the aesthetic for early-2000s green-aligned creatures.

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About Basking Rootwalla

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