Rootwater Hunter
Tempest 82 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Brom
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
tap: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
"Bitter water vicious wave Shadow-cold shallows root-made maze Home's angry embrace."— *Rootwater Saga*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rootwater Hunter was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest set, a pivotal expansion for the Magic: The Gathering card game. The set is widely remembered for introducing mechanics like buyback and shadow, which significantly shifted the game's competitive landscape. The artwork for this card was created by illustrators Terese Nielsen and Ron Spencer, who collaborated to depict the creature in a style consistent with the aquatic, seafaring theme of the Rath cycle.
The design of the card emphasizes utility, featuring an activated ability that allows it to ping creatures for damage, a common trope for blue-aligned utility creatures of that era. Upon its release, it was regarded as a solid limited-format card, valued for its ability to pick off smaller creatures and provide board control. Its inclusion in Tempest helped solidify the set's reputation for high-synergy cards that rewarded careful deck construction.
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