Roil Elemental
Zendikar 62 • rare
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $15.24
What it does
Flying
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may gain control of target creature for as long as you control this creature.
A vortex that devours everything—even the souls of the living.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Roil Elemental was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to emphasize exploration and the dangerous, volatile landscape of the titular plane, which was depicted as a world with a living, shifting crust. Mechanically, the card utilizes the 'landfall' keyword, a central mechanic of the set that triggers beneficial effects whenever a land card enters the battlefield, capturing the theme of drawing power from the environment itself.
The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Kieran Yanner, who aimed to depict the elemental as a manifestation of the world's turbulent forces. The design emphasizes the fluid, watery composition of the creature, reflecting the 'roil' of the earth that defined the Zendikar setting. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion in many blue-aligned casual and Commander decks due to its ability to permanently gain control of opponents' creatures, a design choice that remains a frequent topic of discussion in player communities.
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