Roots
The List EMA-183 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- EMA-183
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Scott Murphy
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Enchant creature without flying
When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Roots was originally printed in the Stronghold expansion in 1998, designed as a green enchantment focused on the game's mechanics involving creature enhancement and board manipulation. It was later included in The List, a curated selection of cards from Magic: The Gathering history that appear in Set Boosters, specifically appearing as part of the Eternal Masters era aesthetic for this version.
The card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prolific artist whose distinct, flowing, and whimsical style defined much of the early Magic visual identity. His design for Roots emphasizes the organic, earthy nature of the game's green color identity, using sinuous lines to depict the literal roots taking hold, a stylistic choice that remains highly regarded by collectors for its classic, illustrative quality.
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