Rootha, Mastering the Moment

Rootha, Mastering the Moment

Legendary Creature — Orc Sorcerer

Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}

How we read this card

At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, create an X/X blue and red Elemental creature token with flying and haste, where X is the greatest mana value among instant and sorcery spells you've cast this turn.

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create an Elemental creature token, put an Elemental creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: an instant is cast, a sorcery is cast.

Works well with

an Elemental enters the battlefield — 754 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Rootha, Mastering the Moment:

  1. Champion of the Path — deals its power damage
  2. Risen Reef — puts a land onto the battlefield

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Industrial Advancement — Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  4. Proteus Staff — Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  5. Synthetic Destiny — Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  6. Divergent Transformations — Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  7. Mass Polymorph — Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
  8. Transmogrify — Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes fodder for Transmogrify
  9. Chaos Mutation — Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes fodder for Chaos Mutation

2,711 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Rootha, Mastering the Moment:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes an Elemental token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Rootha, Mastering the Moment:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When Rootha, Mastering the Moment makes an Elemental token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When Rootha, Mastering the Moment attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

122 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When Rootha, Mastering the Moment attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

195 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When Rootha, Mastering the Moment blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  6. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  7. Dwindle — kills a creature
  8. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

22 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When Rootha, Mastering the Moment attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When an Elemental enters thanks to Rootha, Mastering the Moment, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Rootha, Mastering the Moment enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Rootha, Mastering the Moment enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Rootha, Mastering the Moment enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — When an Elemental enters thanks to Rootha, Mastering the Moment, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When an Elemental enters thanks to Rootha, Mastering the Moment, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — When an Elemental enters thanks to Rootha, Mastering the Moment, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — When an Elemental enters thanks to Rootha, Mastering the Moment, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

333 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When an Elemental enters thanks to Rootha, Mastering the Moment, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

51 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.