Rootha, Mercurial Artist

Rootha, Mercurial Artist

Legendary Creature — Orc Shaman

Mana cost: {1}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

activated {2}, Return Rootha to its owner's hand — bounce

activated {2}, Return Rootha to its owner's hand — copies a spell

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: anything leaves the battlefield, copy an instant, copy a sorcery.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a sorcery is copied — 83 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When an instant is copied thanks to Rootha, Mercurial Artist:

  1. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — brings a card back
  2. Storm-Kiln Artist — makes a token
  3. Professor Onyx — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  4. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor — scries
  5. Deekah, Fractal Theorist — makes a token
  6. Elemental Expressionist — grants a keyword
  7. Sedgemoor Witch — makes a token
  8. Witherbloom Apprentice — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  9. Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle — puts a creature, artifact, enchantment, instant, sorcery, planeswalker or battle onto the battlefield
  10. Ashling, Flame Dancer — draws and discards

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

an instant is copied — 87 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

  1. Kalamax, the Stormsire — When an instant is copied thanks to Rootha, Mercurial Artist, Kalamax, the Stormsire puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a Shaman creature enters the battlefield — 539 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

  1. Thornbite Staff — When Rootha, Mercurial Artist enters, Thornbite Staff triggers

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When Rootha, Mercurial Artist leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token
  4. Dual Nature — exiles a creature

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

When Rootha, Mercurial Artist leaves the battlefield:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  3. Aang, Airbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Dour Port-Mage — draws you 1 card
  5. Vela the Night-Clad — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Taeko, the Patient Avalanche — scries
  7. Ninth Bridge Patrol — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Sally Sparrow — triggers
  10. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — triggers

21 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, Mercurial Artist attacks:

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

112 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, Mercurial Artist 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

180 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, Mercurial Artist blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Rootha is one).

  1. Champions of the Perfect — When Rootha, Mercurial Artist is cast, Champions of the Perfect draws you 1 card

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

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

When Rootha, Mercurial Artist enters:

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

297 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 Rootha, Mercurial Artist enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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