Basking Rootwalla
Friday Night Magic 2007 4 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2007
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Finish
- Foil
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.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Basking Rootwalla was originally introduced in the 1998 Urza's Legacy set as a common creature card, designed to take advantage of the discard-heavy mechanics prevalent in that block. Its efficiency as a low-cost, repeatable threat made it a staple in various formats, particularly within madness-based deck archetypes that flourished during the Odyssey block. The card's enduring popularity led to its inclusion in the 2007 Friday Night Magic promotional series.
This specific promotional version features updated artwork by Carl Critchlow, who sought to capture the creature's lizard-like, basking nature with a more vibrant, high-fantasy aesthetic than the original printing. As a foil-treated tournament prize, this iteration was highly sought after by competitive players who frequented local game stores. It remains a notable piece for collectors of the Friday Night Magic series, representing a transition period in the game's organized play aesthetic.
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