---
name: "Root-Kin Ally"
mana_cost: "{4}{G}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Warrior"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Convoke"]
set: "MM2"
set_name: "Modern Masters 2015"
collector_number: "158"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Arnie Swekel"
oracle_id: "99d0876f-174b-4cfe-aa52-f3d5434f6cba"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/root-kin-ally-mm2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Root-Kin Ally
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{G}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Convoke

## Oracle Text
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.)
Tap two untapped creatures you control: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Living Totem](/printing/living-totem-m15.md) — Creature — Plant Elemental
2. [Worldsoul Colossus](/printing/worldsoul-colossus-grn.md) — Creature — Elemental
3. [Pack's Favor](/printing/packs-favor-grn.md) — Instant
4. [Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi](/printing/guardian-of-vitu-ghazi-rav.md) — Creature — Elemental
5. [Gather Courage](/printing/gather-courage-plst.md) — Instant
6. [Conclave Phalanx](/printing/conclave-phalanx-mm2.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #158
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Arnie Swekel
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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