Roots
Homelands 95 • uncommon
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 95
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Nicola Leonard
- Market price
- $0.19
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.
"That which nourishes can also bind."— Gemma, Willow Priestess
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 released in 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set, designed by Scott Hungerford and others, sought to build upon the lore of the plane of Ulgrotha, focusing on high-fantasy tropes and atmospheric storytelling. It emerged during a period of rapid experimentation for Wizards of the Coast as they expanded the game's narrative scope beyond the initial core sets.
The card illustration was created by artist Anson Maddocks, whose distinct, organic style was a staple of the game's early years. His work on Roots aimed to reflect the card's function of manipulating the top of a deck, utilizing the visual motifs of growth and natural entanglement common in green-aligned cards of the era. While Homelands is often remembered for its polarizing mechanics and varying power levels, pieces like Roots remain significant examples of the game's formative aesthetic development.
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