Rootwater Commando
Tenth Edition 102★ • common
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 102★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Rootwater merfolk are seldom seen these days, but elf corpses are as numerous as ever.
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
Rootwater Commando was originally introduced in the Tempest expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1997, representing the aquatic soldiers of the Merfolk civilization. The card was designed to highlight the flavor of water-based warfare, specifically through its ability to gain protection from artifacts, which served as a niche tactical advantage in the game’s evolving metagame.
The Tenth Edition version, released in 2007, featured updated card frames and artwork that refreshed the visual identity of the Merfolk race for a new generation of players. This core set reprint maintained the original mechanical intent while aligning the card with the more modern aesthetic standards established during the mid-2000s.
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