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Rootborn Defenses Return to Ravnica MTG card
RTR #19 · Art by Mark Zug
RTR set symbol, CommonReturn to Ravnica#19Common

Rootborn Defenses

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TCGplayer market · RTR #19 nonfoil
$0.15 −16.7% −$0.03, 7 days
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−6.3%
EDHREC rank
#1,370 Down 16 in 30 days
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Rootborn Defenses Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.15, down 16.7% over 7 days, down 6.3% over 30 days, down 37.5% over 90 days.

Rootborn Defenses Price History

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Rootborn Defenses Printings & Prices

Rootborn Defenses has 8 tracked printings across 7 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

RTR set symbol, CommonRTR #19
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CLU set symbol, CommonCLU #71
PLST set symbol, CommonPLST #RVR-26
SCD set symbol, CommonSCD #32
PLST set symbol, CommonPLST #MM3-21
C19 set symbol, CommonC19 #74
RVR set symbol, CommonRVR #26
MM3 set symbol, CommonMM3 #21

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Card KingdomMM3 #21Foil
Card KingdomRVR #26Foil
Card KingdomSCD #32Nonfoil
Card KingdomMM3 #21Nonfoil
Card KingdomC19 #74Nonfoil
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Rootborn Defenses Rules Text & Legality

Rootborn Defenses

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.

  • CommanderLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • Pauper CommanderLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • GladiatorNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
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Rootborn Defenses Rulings

  • 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

Rootborn Defenses has been reprinted 10 times.

  • Oct 5, 2012RTR set symbol, CommonReturn to RavnicaRTR #19
  • Oct 5, 2012RTR set symbol, CommonReturn to Ravnica · foilRTR #19
  • Mar 17, 2017MM3 set symbol, CommonModern Masters 2017MM3 #21
  • Mar 17, 2017MM3 set symbol, CommonModern Masters 2017 · foilMM3 #21
  • Aug 23, 2019C19 set symbol, CommonCommander 2019C19 #74
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, CommonThe ListPLST #MM3-21
  • Dec 2, 2022SCD set symbol, CommonStarter Commander DecksSCD #32
  • Jan 12, 2024RVR set symbol, CommonRavnica Remastered · foilRVR #26
  • Jan 12, 2024RVR set symbol, CommonRavnica RemasteredRVR #26
  • Feb 23, 2024CLU set symbol, CommonRavnica: Clue EditionCLU #71

Rootborn Defenses in Commander

Rootborn Defenses is the #1,370 most-played card on EDHREC, down 16 places over the last 30 days.

#1,370 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 16 in 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 Nov 8, 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.

What can I play instead of Rootborn Defenses?

Cards that fill a similar role include Make a Stand, Unbreakable Formation, Flawless Maneuver.

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