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 first appeared in the Tempest expansion in 1997, representing the aquatic soldiers of the Rath plane. The creature was designed as a blue-aligned combatant, emphasizing the color's thematic connection to the sea and its inhabitants. The Tenth Edition printing, released in 2007, marked the card's inclusion in the modern frame era, serving as a core set staple intended to introduce players to the mechanics of creature-based combat and temporary evasion.
The artwork for this iteration was rendered by Mark Tedin, a longtime contributor to the game known for his surreal and atmospheric style. Tedin crafted the piece to emphasize the aggressive, amphibious nature of the Commando, capturing the creature in a mid-motion strike within its watery environment. Within the context of Tenth Edition, the card was received as a straightforward common, valued primarily for its functional role in Limited play environments rather than as a centerpiece of competitive strategy.
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