Deeproot Historian
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 91 • rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 91
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Stella Spente
- Market price
- $0.28
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 Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander set, a collection of preconstructed decks designed to accompany the main expansion. Within the lore of Magic: The Gathering, the card represents the Merfolk civilization of Ixalan, specifically highlighting their deep connection to the history and memory of their ancestors. It serves as a mechanical reinforcement for 'go-wide' strategies, allowing players to recover creatures from the graveyard to the battlefield.
The artwork was illustrated by Stella Spente, who leaned into the lush, subterranean aesthetic characteristic of the Caverns of Ixalan setting. The design focuses on the mystical and scholarly aspects of the River Heralds, capturing the character in a meditative, archival pose. Upon its release, the card was well-received by Commander players for its synergy with tribal Merfolk decks, proving to be a reliable utility piece for graveyard recursion in green-based strategies.
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