---
name: "Rooting Moloch"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Lizard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Cycling"]
set: "J22"
set_name: "Jumpstart 2022"
collector_number: "590"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Andrey Kuzinskiy"
oracle_id: "4056c1dd-9db4-4ff6-9dc5-a69e8da1d2a6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rooting-moloch-j22"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Rooting Moloch
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Lizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Cycling

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, exile target card with a cycling ability from your graveyard. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

> *Le loro abitudini alimentari fanno sì che abbiano sempre lo stomaco pieno di gemme lucidate.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Jund Sojourners](/printing/jund-sojourners-arb.md) — Creature — Lizard Shaman
2. [Grixis Sojourners](/printing/grixis-sojourners-arb.md) — Creature — Zombie Ogre
3. [Reptilian Reflection](/printing/reptilian-reflection-j22.md) — Enchantment
4. [Horror of the Broken Lands](/printing/horror-of-the-broken-lands-akh.md) — Creature — Horror
5. [Kulrath Zealot](/printing/kulrath-zealot-ecl.md) — Creature — Elemental Warrior
6. [Abandoned Sarcophagus](/printing/abandoned-sarcophagus-phou.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart 2022 (J22) #590
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Andrey Kuzinskiy
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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