Basking Rootwalla
Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana 2 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.39
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
Basking Rootwalla was originally introduced in the 1998 set Urza's Legacy, designed as a green creature that could be played for its madness cost when discarded. The version featured in the 2008 Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana set was included to provide the green-aligned Garruk deck with an efficient, low-cost threat that rewards the player for discarding cards, effectively mirroring the resource-heavy playstyle associated with the character.
The artwork for this specific printing was illustrated by Kev Walker, a prolific artist in the trading card game community. Walker’s depiction focuses on the creature's feral, reptilian nature, utilizing the frame of the Duel Decks series to present a thematic contrast against the black-aligned cards of Liliana Vess. Upon its release in the duel deck format, the card was well-received by players for its utility in both aggressive strategies and as a reliable tool for navigating the specific mechanical synergies built into the Garruk deck.
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