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Wall of Roots
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Wall of Roots

{1}{G}

Creature — Plant Wall

Defender

Put a -0/-1 counter on this creature: Add {G}. Activate only once each turn.

Sometimes the wise ones wove their magic into living plants; as the plant grew, so grew the magic.

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Defender
Set
Archenemy (ARC #73)
Rarity
Common
Mana value
2
Released
2010-06-18
Artist
John Matson
EDHREC rank
#3,600
Colour identity
{G}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.16
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Ramp

Combos 35

Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Ashnod's Altar+Orcish Bowmasters
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite self-mill
1,886 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Wall of Roots+Ashnod's Altar+Winding Constrictor
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
966 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Wall of Roots+Ashnod's Altar+Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
325 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Wall of Roots+Ashnod's Altar+Innkeeper's Talent
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
252 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Orcish Bowmasters+Phyrexian Altar
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
119 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Wall of Roots+Ashnod's Altar+Pir, Imaginative Rascal
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
80 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Wall of Roots+Ashnod's Altar+Loading Zone
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Wall of Roots+Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider+Ashnod's Altar
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Phyrexian Altar+Goblin-town Flunkies
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Orcish Bowmasters+Thermopod
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Ashnod's Altar+Biomathematician
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Thermopod+Easterling Vanguard
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Ashnod's Altar+Lazotep Reaver
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Wall of Roots+Ashnod's Altar+Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Ashnod's Altar+Goblin-town Flunkies
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Gleaming Overseer+Thermopod
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Ashnod's Altar+Easterling Vanguard
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Phyrexian Altar+Aven Eternal
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Thermopod+Biomathematician
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Phyrexian Altar+Vizier of the Scorpion
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Thermopod+Aven Eternal
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Ashnod's Altar+Grim Initiate
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Ashnod's Altar+Aven Eternal
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Thermopod+Vizier of the Scorpion
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Wall of Roots+Ashnod's Altar+Doc Samson, Super Psychiatrist
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Gleaming Overseer+Phyrexian Altar
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Thermopod+Goblin-town Flunkies
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Ashnod's Altar+Gleaming Overseer
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Phyrexian Altar+Easterling Vanguard
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Lazotep Reaver+Thermopod
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Grim Initiate+Phyrexian Altar
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Grim Initiate+Thermopod
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Lazotep Reaver+Phyrexian Altar
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Ashnod's Altar+Vizier of the Scorpion
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Roots+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Tayam, Luminous Enigma+Phyrexian Altar+Biomathematician
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 35 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Legal
PreDH Legal
Pauper EDH Legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2017-11-17

    If you must sacrifice a creature to pay a casting or activation cost that also includes mana, such as that of Bubbling Cauldron's abilities, you may put a -0/-1 counter on Wall of Roots to make its toughness 0 and then sacrifice it to pay that cost.

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