---
name: "Root Cage"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "PCY"
set_name: "Prophecy"
collector_number: "122"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Glen Angus"
oracle_id: "14c3a43c-cdb1-45d1-8eba-8e6d16bd7643"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/root-cage-pcy"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Root Cage
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Mercenaries don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Barl's Cage](/printing/barls-cage-drk.md) — Artifact
2. [Sunstrike Legionnaire](/printing/sunstrike-legionnaire-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Mist of Stagnation](/printing/mist-of-stagnation-jud.md) — Enchantment
4. [Deserter's Quarters](/printing/deserters-quarters-jou.md) — Artifact
5. [Embargo](/printing/embargo-mmq.md) — Enchantment
6. [Take into Custody](/printing/take-into-custody-aer.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Prophecy (PCY) #122
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Glen Angus
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`