Magic: The Gathering

Rooting Moloch

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 133 • uncommon

Set: Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
Collector number: 133
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 4 generic mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Andrey Kuzinskiy
Market price: $0.19

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$0.19market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.15 – $0.20 over the tracked period

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What it does

When this creature enters, exile target card with a cycling ability from your graveyard. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.

Cycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Their feeding habits leave them with gizzards full of tumbled gems.

Formats

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StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Rooting Moloch was released in 2020 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. The set was designed to explore a world dominated by giant monsters, where survival and evolution were core mechanics. This specific creature card reflects the set's focus on the bond between monsters and their environments, featuring an ability that allows players to return a card from their graveyard to their hand, emphasizing the theme of scavenging and recycling resources within the harsh ecosystem of Ikoria.

The artwork was provided by Andrey Kuzinskiy, an artist known for his detailed fantasy illustrations within the Magic: The Gathering universe. In his depiction of the Rooting Moloch, Kuzinskiy sought to convey the creature's scavenger nature, blending organic and earthy tones to suggest its integration into the mountainous landscape of the plane. The card was received as a functional utility piece within the Limited format, praised by players for its ability to provide card advantage in games that favored grindy, creature-focused strategies.

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Rooting MolochJumpstart 2022 · #590 · uncommon · 2022$0.06

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