Rootborn Defenses
The List RVR-26 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- RVR-26
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
What it does
Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)
"No harm can come to me while the Worldsoul shelters me."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rootborn Defenses first appeared in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion Return to Ravnica, representing the Selesnya Conclave’s core philosophy of communal protection. The card was designed as an instant-speed defensive maneuver, allowing players to grant their creatures indestructibility and populate their board with a token, effectively rewarding a wide-style play strategy. The artwork, created by Greg Staples, captures the essence of the guild by depicting a magical barrier emerging from the forest floor to shield the creatures under its care.
The inclusion of this specific printing in The List—a curated selection of cards from throughout Magic’s history inserted into Set Boosters—highlights its enduring utility in the Commander format. Within the competitive landscape, it is frequently cited for its versatility as both a protective shield against board wipes and a method of generating additional board presence. Its continued reprinting in various supplemental products speaks to its status as a staple for green-white decks, valued for its thematic alignment and tactical reliability.
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