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Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
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Roalesk, Apex Hybrid

{2}{G}{G}{U}

Legendary Creature — Human Mutant

Flying, trample

When Roalesk enters, put two +1/+1 counters on another target creature you control.

When Roalesk dies, proliferate, then proliferate again. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there. Then do it again.)

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FlyingTrampleProliferate
Set
War of the Spark Promos (PWAR #213s)
Rarity
Mythic
Mana value
5
Released
2019-05-03
Artist
Svetlin Velinov
EDHREC rank
#10,800
Colour identity
{G}{U}
Finishes
Foil
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 0.33
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos 30

Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Deadeye Navigator+Crystalline Crawler
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
13 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Basking Broodscale+Pentad Prism
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Basking Broodscale+Crystalline Crawler
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Scurry Oak+Pentad Prism
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Basking Broodscale+Druids' Repository
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Scurry Oak+Crystalline Crawler
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Herd Baloth+Crystalline Crawler
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Herd Baloth+Pentad Prism
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Scurry Oak+Druids' Repository
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Herd Baloth+Workhorse
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Basking Broodscale+Gemstone Array
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Sage of Hours+Mirror Mockery+Helm of the Host
{G}{U}
Infinite turnsLock
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Herd Baloth+Gemstone Array
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Myojin of Grim Betrayal+Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Ashnod's Altar
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you controlInfinite blinkingInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Myojin of Grim Betrayal+Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Phyrexian Altar
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you controlInfinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Scurry Oak+Gemstone Array
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Sporoloth Ancient+Druids' Repository
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Emiel the Blessed+Cryptic Trilobite
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Crystalline Crawler
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Scurry Oak+Workhorse
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Pentad Prism
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Eldrazi Displacer+Cryptic Trilobite
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Herd Baloth+Druids' Repository
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Basking Broodscale+Workhorse
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Herd Baloth+Ashnod's Altar
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Scurry Oak+Ashnod's Altar
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Gemstone Array
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Sporoloth Ancient+Gemstone Array
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Sporoloth Ancient+Crystalline Crawler
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid+Blade of Shared Souls+Sporoloth Ancient+Workhorse
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 30 combos.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres 65 %+63.8 %
  2. Fathom Mage 67 %+60.0 %
  3. Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus 58 %+56.5 %
  4. Everflowing Chalice 60 %+55.9 %
  5. Quasiduplicate 56 %+54.1 %
  6. Thrummingbird 55 %+50.5 %
  7. Evolution Sage 60 %+50.5 %
  8. Karn's Bastion 60 %+49.0 %
  9. Rite of Replication 55 %+47.6 %
  10. Flux Channeler 50 %+47.4 %
  11. Astral Cornucopia 51 %+47.3 %
  12. Gyre Sage 53 %+46.9 %
  13. Croaking Counterpart 50 %+45.5 %
  14. Tezzeret's Gambit 49 %+45.2 %
  15. Blade of Selves 46 %+44.9 %
  16. Cackling Counterpart 47 %+43.5 %
  17. Incubation Druid 49 %+41.5 %
  18. Repudiate // Replicate 43 %+41.1 %
  19. Mirror Mockery 38 %+38.0 %
  20. Dreamtide Whale 40 %+36.5 %
  21. Kami of Whispered Hopes 46 %+36.3 %
  22. Phantasmal Image 38 %+35.6 %
  23. Glasspool Mimic 38 %+33.9 %
  24. Glasspool Mimic 38 %+33.9 %
  25. Simic Ascendancy 47 %+33.6 %
  26. Contentious Plan 35 %+33.4 %
  27. Evolution Witness 37 %+32.7 %
  28. Unnatural Restoration 35 %+32.5 %
  29. Cankerbloom 35 %+32.5 %
  30. Deepglow Skate 35 %+32.4 %
  31. Experimental Augury 35 %+32.4 %
  32. Prologue to Phyresis 33 %+32.2 %
  33. Mirror Image 32 %+30.9 %
  34. Replicating Ring 32 %+30.9 %
  35. Inexorable Tide 32 %+29.3 %
  36. Master Biomancer 34 %+27.8 %
  37. Mirrorhall Mimic 28 %+27.0 %
  38. Infectious Bite 28 %+26.9 %
  39. Tainted Observer 27 %+26.3 %
  40. Inspiring Call 38 %+24.0 %
  41. Ripples of Potential 34 %+23.9 %
  42. Mage-Ring Network 23 %+22.1 %
  43. Mutational Advantage 27 %+21.7 %
  44. Rishkar, Peema Renegade 26 %+21.6 %
  45. Rally the Galadhrim 23 %+21.4 %
  46. Bloated Contaminator 22 %+21.2 %
  47. Littjara Mirrorlake 24 %+21.1 %
  48. Llanowar Reborn 25 %+20.5 %
  49. Pentad Prism 20 %+20.0 %
  50. Forgotten Ancient 30 %+19.1 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Island 98 %+2.2 %
  2. Forest 98 %+2.1 %
  3. Command Tower 78 %-6.5 %
  4. Sol Ring 71 %-9.0 %
  5. Fathom Mage 67 %+60.0 %
  6. Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres 65 %+63.8 %
  7. Hinterland Harbor 61 %-1.0 %
  8. Evolution Sage 60 %+50.5 %
  9. Karn's Bastion 60 %+49.0 %
  10. Everflowing Chalice 60 %+55.9 %
  11. Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus 58 %+56.5 %
  12. Quasiduplicate 56 %+54.1 %
  13. Thrummingbird 55 %+50.5 %
  14. Rite of Replication 55 %+47.6 %
  15. Yavimaya Coast 54 %+1.1 %
  16. Gyre Sage 53 %+46.9 %
  17. Astral Cornucopia 51 %+47.3 %
  18. Flux Channeler 50 %+47.4 %
  19. Arcane Signet 50 %-13.3 %
  20. Croaking Counterpart 50 %+45.5 %
  21. Incubation Druid 49 %+41.5 %
  22. Tezzeret's Gambit 49 %+45.2 %
  23. Dreamroot Cascade 48 %+1.7 %
  24. Simic Ascendancy 47 %+33.6 %
  25. Cackling Counterpart 47 %+43.5 %
  26. Kami of Whispered Hopes 46 %+36.3 %
  27. Blade of Selves 46 %+44.9 %
  28. Flooded Grove 45 %+0.7 %
  29. Cultivate 44 %-1.2 %
  30. Simic Growth Chamber 44 %-1.2 %
  31. Repudiate // Replicate 43 %+41.1 %
  32. Breeding Pool 42 %-5.6 %
  33. Rejuvenating Springs 42 %-0.7 %
  34. Dreamtide Whale 40 %+36.5 %
  35. Temple of Mystery 39 %+2.8 %
  36. Beast Within 39 %-9.0 %
  37. Phantasmal Image 38 %+35.6 %
  38. Glasspool Mimic 38 %+33.9 %
  39. Mirror Mockery 38 %+38.0 %
  40. Glasspool Mimic 38 %+33.9 %
  41. Inspiring Call 38 %+24.0 %
  42. Counterspell 37 %-11.4 %
  43. Evolution Witness 37 %+32.7 %
  44. Hardened Scales 36 %+18.1 %
  45. Rampant Growth 36 %-3.4 %
  46. Contentious Plan 35 %+33.4 %
  47. Vineglimmer Snarl 35 %-4.3 %
  48. Cankerbloom 35 %+32.5 %
  49. Unnatural Restoration 35 %+32.5 %
  50. Deepglow Skate 35 %+32.4 %

Format legality

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

Rulings

  • 2019-05-03

    You proliferate twice all while Roalesk's last ability is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two proliferations, and no player may choose to take actions.

  • 2023-02-04

    An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.

  • 2023-02-04

    If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.

  • 2023-02-04

    If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.

  • 2023-02-04

    Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.

  • 2023-02-04

    To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.

  • 2023-02-04

    You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since "any number" includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.

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