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Rootwater Matriarch

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Rootwater Matriarch, Tenth Edition printing

Tenth Edition 10E · No. 103 2007-07-13

Card text

Creature — Merfolk

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

2 / 3

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

EDHREC rank #24418 Rare Not on the Reserved List

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Standard ∅ Not legal

Pioneer ∅ Not legal

Modern ✓ Legal

Legacy ✓ Legal

Vintage ✓ Legal

Pauper ∅ Not legal

Commander ✓ Legal

Oathbreaker ✓ Legal

Brawl ∅ Not legal

Historic ∅ Not legal

Timeless ∅ Not legal

Alchemy ∅ Not legal

Explorer ∅ Not legal

Gladiator ∅ Not legal

Penny ✓ Legal

Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

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

2005-08-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2007-07-15 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2009-02-01 · Wizards of the Coast