Deeproot Historian
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 59 • rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Stella Spente
- Market price
- $0.47
What it does
Merfolk and Druid cards in your graveyard have retrace. (You may cast cards with retrace from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying their other costs.)
"The language of the Komon Winaq has much in common with the tongue of our ancestors. Surely the two peoples once lived and worked in close harmony."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Deeproot Historian was released in 2023 as part of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander set, a collection of preconstructed decks designed to accompany the main expansion release. This card serves as a thematic cornerstone for the Merfolk tribal archetype, drawing on the subterranean jungle aesthetic of the Ixalan plane. It was crafted to provide strategic recursion for creature-heavy decks, reflecting the deep-seated lore and historical preservation themes inherent to the Merfolk culture depicted in this specific cycle of cards.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Stella Spente, who leaned into the dark, bioluminescent atmosphere of the caverns to ground the character within the set's unique environment. By emphasizing the scholarly and ancient nature of the figure, the design captures the intersection of academic duty and survival found in the underground world of Ixalan. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players focusing on tribal synergies, particularly for its efficiency in leveraging the graveyard as a resource in commander-style gameplay.
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