Rootgrapple
Lorwyn 234 • common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Collector number
- 234
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Destroy target noncreature permanent. If you control a Treefolk, draw a card.
"All the sylvan secrets of this world are etched between my rings. The skinfolk's metal aberrations can rot between my roots."— Colfenor, the Last Yew
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rootgrapple was released in 2007 as part of the Lorwyn set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Lorwyn introduced a pastoral, folklore-inspired plane heavily influenced by Celtic mythology and woodland aesthetics, shifting away from the grittier themes of previous sets to focus on tribal synergies like elves, goblins, and elementals.
The card features original artwork by illustrator Warren Mahy. His design intent focused on capturing the organic, thorny nature of the setting's magic, depicting a powerful wooden construct manipulating roots to ensnare a target. As a common-rarity instant, it was received by players as a functional, flavor-aligned utility card designed to highlight the set's emphasis on creature-type interactions and the 'Treefolk' tribe.
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About Rootgrapple
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