Roterothopter
Homelands 109 • common
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 109
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Flying
2 generic mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate no more than twice each turn.
"The Roterothopter is as insidious as it is ingenious. It is one of the few creations of our school that I take no pride in."— Baki, Wizard Attendant
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
The Roterothopter was released in 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Homelands was intended to deepen the game's lore by focusing on the plane of Ulgrotha, a world defined by its somber atmosphere and gothic isolation. The set was designed to capture a specific narrative tone, though it became one of the most controversial releases in the game's history due to its perceived lack of competitive power compared to previous sets.
The card features artwork by Anson Maddocks, one of the original illustrators for the game. His style for the Roterothopter reflects the set's aesthetic, which moved away from high-fantasy tropes toward a more gritty, archaic mechanical feel. The Roterothopter is a basic artifact creature, and while it is not considered a high-tier card in modern competitive formats, it remains a nostalgic artifact of mid-90s game design that showcases the experimental period of Magic's early years.
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