Rootwater Matriarch

Tenth Edition • #103 • rare

Creature — Merfolk |

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Live Value $0.59

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Reprint Profile:

Printed 2 times LOW

Reprinted 2x historically, most recently in 2007 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.

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Rootwater Matriarch

Tenth Edition • #103 • rare

Current Valuation

$0.59

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Rarity

rare

Set Origin

10E

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#24,327

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Creature — Merfolk

Color Identity Blue

Power / Toughness 2 / 3

🖋️ Curator's Notes

: Gain control of target creature for as long as that creature is enchanted.

"In the harsh depths of Rootwater, the charms of surface dwellers are quite useless . . . except as lures."

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Official Judge Precedents

4 Precedents

2004-10-04

Can target an unenchanted creature but has no effect on that creature.

2005-08-01

A creature is “enchanted” if it has any Auras attached to it.

2007-07-15

Unlike many similar creatures, Rootwater Matriarch untaps as normal during your untap step. Whether it’s tapped or untapped has no bearing on the control-change effect.

2009-02-01

The control effect applies so long as at least one Aura is attached to the creature, and will continue to apply even if Rootwater Matriarch has left the battlefield. The effect ends if at any time the creature has no Auras on it.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2007-07-13

Set Name: Tenth Edition

Artist Reference: Daren Bader

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Reprint