Rootbound Crag
Rootbound Crag Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Rootbound Crag is $0.27 (MSC #261), and the most expensive is $20.39 (M10 #227, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.78, up 160.0% over 7 days, up 1.3% over 30 days, up 122.9% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.71 (2024).
Rootbound Crag Printings & Prices
Rootbound Crag has 27 tracked printings across 19 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil and foil finishes, including extended art, alt art, borderless, promo pack and prerelease treatments.
Sell Rootbound Crag: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $6.90 cash for PXLN #256s (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 37% (normal).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PXLN #256s | Foil | $6.90 | $10.99 | 37% |
| Card Kingdom | PXLN #256p | Foil | $6.60 | $10.99 | 40% |
| Card Kingdom | M10 #227 | Foil | $6.50 | $12.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #459 | Foil | $6.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #459 | Nonfoil | $5.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PIP #1032 | Surge Foil | $4.80 | $11.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #459 | Foil | $4.00 | $11.99 | 67% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #459 | Nonfoil | $3.80 | $7.49 | 49% |
| CoolStuffInc | M10 #227 | Foil | $3.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PIP #812 | Surge Foil | $3.00 | $5.99 | 50% |
Rootbound Crag Rules Text & Legality
This land enters tapped unless you control a Mountain or a Forest.
{T}: Add {R} or {G}.
Rootbound Crag is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Rootbound Crag Rulings
- Oct 1, 2009 As this is entering, it checks for lands that are already on the battlefield. It won't see lands that are entering at the same time (due to Warp World, for example).
- Oct 1, 2009 This checks for lands you control with the land type Mountain or Forest, not for lands named Mountain or Forest. The lands it checks for don't have to be basic lands. For example, if you control Temple Garden (a nonbasic land with the land types Forest and Plains), Rootbound Crag will enter untapped.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Rootbound Crag has been reprinted 38 times. The Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander reprint cut the price 55% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC #72 | 2026-03-06 | Rare | Standard | — | — | $1.97 | $3.03 |
| TMC #72 | 2026-03-06 | Rare | Standard | $0.42 | $0.26 | $0.32 | $0.39 |
| ECC #163 | 2026-01-23 | Rare | Standard | $0.31 | $0.25 | $0.35 | $0.41 |
| FIC #416 | 2025-12-05 | Rare | Standard | $0.55 | $0.36 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
| FIC #416 | 2025-12-05 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| TDC #388 | 2025-04-11 | Rare | Standard | $1.66 | $0.75 | $0.74 | $0.78 |
| DRC #168 | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Standard | $0.86 | $0.56 | $1.06 | $0.83 |
| BLC #326 | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Standard | $0.99 | $0.93 | $1.82 | $2.72 |
| PIP #504 | 2024-03-08 | Rare | Extended Art | — | $2.10 | $0.96 | $1.82 |
| PIP #284 | 2024-03-08 | Rare | Standard | — | $1.14 | $1.03 | $1.36 |
TMC #72 
ECC #163 
FIC #416 
TDC #388 
DRC #168 
BLC #326 
PIP #504 Showing the 10 most recent of 38 printings.
Rootbound Crag in Commander
Rootbound Crag is the #127 most-played card on EDHREC, up 1 place over the last 30 days.
Rootbound Crag FAQ
How much is Rootbound Crag worth?
Rootbound Crag is worth about $0.78 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.27 to $20.39 across 27 tracked printings.
Is Rootbound Crag legal in Commander?
Yes — Rootbound Crag is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Rootbound Crag been reprinted?
Yes — Rootbound Crag has been reprinted 38 times, with 27 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Rootbound Crag cheap?
Rootbound Crag trades at about $0.78 — 38 reprints keep supply plentiful.