Wall of Roots
New Capenna Commander 319 • common
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Collector number
- 319
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Defender
Put a -0/-1 counter on this creature: Add green mana. Activate only once each turn.
"Mana grows and changes like the roots of a plant. Like a plant, it must be nurtured."— Nissa Revane
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
Wall of Roots first appeared in the 1996 Mirage expansion, designed to introduce the unique '0/5 defender' archetype to Magic: The Gathering. The card was conceived as a utility piece that bridged the gap between mana ramp and defensive board presence, allowing players to exchange creature toughness for temporary bursts of mana. Its ability to grow weaker over time reflected a thematic depletion of resources, a mechanic that has remained a staple in green deck-building for decades.
The version from New Capenna Commander, numbered 319, features updated art that aligns with the Art Deco-inspired aesthetic of the set. While the original Mirage artwork by Jeff A. Menges emphasized a more organic, forest-based depiction, the New Capenna printing reinterprets the creature through the lens of the plane's industrial, urban grit. This reprinting was intended to provide a functional reprint for players engaged with the commander format, maintaining the card's historical mechanical identity while refreshing its visual presentation to fit the set's thematic atmosphere.
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