Wall of Roots
~$0.18 low · ~$58.05 high
Green. Creature — Plant Wall
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #278 · Illustrated by Matt Stewart
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #278 · Illustrated by Matt StewartWhat is Wall of Roots worth?
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Oracle text
Defender
Put a -0/-1 counter on this creature: Add . Activate only once each turn.
0/5
Sometimes the wise ones wove their magic into living plants; as the plant grew, so grew the magic.
Format legality
All 10 printings of Wall of Roots
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander tdc #278· 2025common· Cardmarket €0.29 | common | $0.30 | No foil printing | €0.29 | |
 The List plst #NCC-319· 2024common | common | $0.18 | No foil printing | — | |
 30th Anniversary Play Promos p30a #4· 2022Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €0.85 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.86 | €0.85 foil | |
 New Capenna Commander ncc #319· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.26 | common | $0.39 | No foil printing | €0.26 | |
 Iconic Masters ima #190· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.23 · €0.70 foil | common | $0.31 | $0.66 | €0.23€0.70 foil | |
 Archenemy arc #73· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.62 | common | $0.39 | No foil printing | €0.62 | |
 Friday Night Magic 2008 f08 #7· 2008Promorare· Cardmarket €2.44 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $5.23 | €2.44 foil | |
 Time Spiral Timeshifted tsb #89· 2006Retro Framespecial· Cardmarket €0.52 · €76.17 foil | special | $0.56 | $58.05 | €0.52€76.17 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 1998 wc98 #bs253· 1998Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €0.73 | common | $0.78 | No foil printing | €0.73 | |
 Mirage mir #253· 1996common· Cardmarket €0.96 | common | $0.65 | No foil printing | €0.96 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 10
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #3,610 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Defender
- Artists
- Matt Stewart, John Matson
Rulings (1)
2017-11-17
If you must sacrifice a creature to pay a casting or activation cost that also includes mana, such as that of Bubbling Cauldron's abilities, you may put a -0/-1 counter on Wall of Roots to make its toughness 0 and then sacrifice it to pay that cost.
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