---
name: "Rootwater Commando"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Landwalk", "Islandwalk"]
set: "NEM"
set_name: "Nemesis"
collector_number: "39"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
oracle_id: "d62e9510-dc41-493f-8289-6e11303884fc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rootwater-commando-nem"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Rootwater Commando
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Landwalk, Islandwalk

## Oracle Text
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rishadan Dockhand](/printing/rishadan-dockhand-pmh2.md) — Creature — Merfolk
2. [Merfolk Seastalkers](/printing/merfolk-seastalkers-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
3. [Deeptread Merrow](/printing/deeptread-merrow-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
4. [Inkfathom Divers](/printing/inkfathom-divers-ddt.md) — Creature — Merfolk Soldier
5. [Merrow Harbinger](/printing/merrow-harbinger-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
6. [Merfolk Raiders](/printing/merfolk-raiders-mir.md) — Creature — Merfolk Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Nemesis (NEM) #39
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Mark Tedin
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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