“In the harsh depths of Rootwater, the charms of surface dwellers are quite useless . . . except as lures.”
Rootwater Matriarch
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Merfolk
Mana Cost: {2}{U}{U}
Power and Toughness: 2/3
Oracle Rules Text: {T}: Gain control of target creature for as long as that creature is enchanted.
Flavor Text: In the harsh depths of Rootwater, the charms of surface dwellers are quite useless . . . except as lures.
Set: Tenth Edition (#103), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Daren Bader
Creature
Blue
Rare
$0.52
Regular
$3.60
✨ Foil
€0.35
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (18)
11 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Rootwater Matriarch Tenth Edition Viewing | 10E | Rare | Daren Bader | 2007-07-13 |
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Rootwater Matriarch Tempest | TMP | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 1997-10-14 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Matriarca de Rootwater Tempest | TMP | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 1997-10-14 |
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Matriarca de Rootwater Tenth Edition | 10E | Rare | Daren Bader | 2007-07-13 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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根潭女族长 Tenth Edition | 10E | Rare | Daren Bader | 2007-07-13 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Matriarchin des Meervolks Tempest | TMP | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 1997-10-14 |
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Matriarchin des Meervolks Tenth Edition | 10E | Rare | Daren Bader | 2007-07-13 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Matriarca de Raicesanegadas Tempest | TMP | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 1997-10-14 |
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Matriarca de Raícesanegadas Tenth Edition | 10E | Rare | Daren Bader | 2007-07-13 |
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fr
Français (French)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Matriarche de Souchemer Tempest | TMP | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 1997-10-14 |
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Matriarche de Souchemer Tenth Edition | 10E | Rare | Daren Bader | 2007-07-13 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Matriarca di Morteacque Tempest | TMP | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 1997-10-14 |
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Matriarca di Morteacque Tenth Edition | 10E | Rare | Daren Bader | 2007-07-13 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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ルートウォーターの女族長 Tempest | TMP | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 1997-10-14 |
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ルートウォーターの女族長 Tenth Edition | 10E | Rare | Daren Bader | 2007-07-13 |
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ko
한국어 (Korean)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Rootwater Matriarch Tempest | TMP | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 1997-10-14 |
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ru
Русский (Russian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Родоначальница Рутвотера Tenth Edition | 10E | Rare | Daren Bader | 2007-07-13 |
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zht
繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Rootwater Matriarch Tempest | TMP | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 1997-10-14 |
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