Card text
As this enchantment enters, choose Island or Swamp.
Whenever a land of the chosen type an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life.
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Mana cost
{1}{G}{G}
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Card text
As this enchantment enters, choose Island or Swamp.
Whenever a land of the chosen type an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Roots of Life
Roots of Life (237) is a Green Enchantment from Mirage (MIR). It costs {1}{G}{G} and has mana value 3. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Mirage is a main expansion, released October 1996.
As this enchantment enters, choose Island or Swamp. Whenever a land of the chosen type an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life.
Card details
- Card number
- 237
- Set
- Mirage (MIR)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 7 October 1996
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Enchantment
- Colour
- Green
- Colour identity
- Green
- Mana cost
- {1}{G}{G}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Roots of Life
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