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Rootborn Defenses
INSTANT Common
Ravnica: Clue Edition EDHREC #1,337
$0.15
-6.3%
7 days
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Rootborn Defenses price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.15.
Rootborn Defenses Price Summary
Rootborn Defenses's current headline price is $0.15.
Rootborn Defenses Printings & Prices
8 printings
Rootborn Defenses has 8 tracked printings across 7 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Rootborn Defenses: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | RTR #19 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | RTR #19 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MM3 #21 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | RVR #26 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MM3 #21 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | C19 #74 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MM3 #21 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #MM3-21 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | RTR #19 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | RVR #26 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Rootborn Defenses Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)
""No harm can come to me while the Worldsoul shelters me.""
Rootborn Defenses is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
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Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Rootborn Defenses Rulings
5 most recent
- Jan 12, 2024 Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied token will trigger when the new token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the copied token will also work.
- Jan 12, 2024 If you choose to copy a creature token that's a copy of another creature, the new creature token will copy the characteristics of whatever the original token is copying.
- Jan 12, 2024 If you control no creature tokens when you populate, nothing will happen.
- Jan 12, 2024 Populate doesn't target the creature token you're copying. You choose that creature token as you're taking the populate action. You can choose any creature token you control. If a spell or ability causes you to create a creature token and then instructs you to populate, you may choose to copy the token you just created, or you may choose to copy another creature token you control.
- Jan 12, 2024 The new creature token copies the characteristics of the original token as stated by the effect that created the original token.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
10 printings
Rootborn Defenses has been reprinted 10 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLU #71 | 2024-02-23 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| RVR #26 | 2024-01-12 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| RVR #26 | 2024-01-12 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| SCD #32 | 2022-12-02 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| PLST #MM3-21 | 2022-04-29 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| C19 #74 | 2019-08-23 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| MM3 #21 | 2017-03-17 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| MM3 #21 | 2017-03-17 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| RTR #19 | 2012-10-05 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| RTR #19 | 2012-10-05 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
RVR #26 
SCD #32 
PLST #MM3-21 
C19 #74 
MM3 #21 
RTR #19 Rootborn Defenses in Commander
Rootborn Defenses is the #1,337 most-played card on EDHREC, down 6 places over the last 30 days.
Rootborn Defenses FAQ
How much is Rootborn Defenses worth?
Rootborn Defenses is worth about $0.15 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.
Is Rootborn Defenses legal in Commander?
Yes — Rootborn Defenses is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Rootborn Defenses been reprinted?
Yes — Rootborn Defenses has been reprinted 10 times, with 8 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Rootborn Defenses cheap?
Rootborn Defenses trades at about $0.15 — 10 reprints keep supply plentiful.