Root Elemental
Scourge 127 • rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 127
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Morph 5 generic mana green mana green mana (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 3 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Root Elemental was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge expansion, the third and final set in the Onslaught block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. During this era of Magic's design, the developers were heavily focused on creature-type tribal synergies and the morph mechanic, which allowed players to cast cards face-down as 2/2 creatures for three mana. Root Elemental was designed to capitalize on this mechanic, offering a way to flip those creatures face-up for a significantly reduced cost while potentially generating card advantage.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Darrell Riche, a prolific artist for the game during the early 2000s. Riche utilized a vibrant, earthy color palette to emphasize the creature's elemental nature and its connection to the forest landscape. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a niche utility piece for morph-focused decks, praised more for its thematic cohesion with the set's central gimmick than for its competitive dominance in tournament play.
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