Rootborn Defenses
C19Commander 2019/#74/2019CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.32
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.32
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.08
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.35▲ 40.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.32TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.0%30d▲ 18.5%90d▼ 8.6%
90d high
$0.39
90d low
$0.27
Paper printings priced
8
Currently 6th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
Return to Ravnica
- Up 18.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $0.39.
- This printing is the 6th cheapest paper printing currently priced (8 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)
Keywords
Populate
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (7)
wotc12 Jan 2024
If you control no creature tokens when you populate, nothing will happen.
wotc12 Jan 2024
The new creature token copies the characteristics of the original token as stated by the effect that created the original token.
wotc12 Jan 2024
If you choose to copy a creature token that's a copy of another creature, the new creature token will copy the characteristics of whatever the original token is copying.
wotc12 Jan 2024
The new token doesn't copy whether the original token is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any noncopy effects that have changed its power, toughness, color, and so on.
wotc12 Jan 2024
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied token will trigger when the new token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the copied token will also work.
wotc12 Jan 2024
Populate doesn't target the creature token you're copying. You choose that creature token as you're taking the populate action. You can choose any creature token you control. If a spell or ability causes you to create a creature token and then instructs you to populate, you may choose to copy the token you just created, or you may choose to copy another creature token you control.
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About this card
Rootborn Defenses
Rootborn Defenses is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 8 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.32 (up 18.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Rootborn Defenses FAQ
How much is Rootborn Defenses worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Rootborn Defenses is $0.32. It is up 18.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.27 to $0.39.
What is the cheapest printing of Rootborn Defenses?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Return to Ravnica at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Rootborn Defenses?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ravnica Remastered at $0.39 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Rootborn Defenses are there?
Rootborn Defenses has been printed 8 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Rootborn Defenses first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RTR #19, released 2012-10-05.
What is the newest printing of Rootborn Defenses?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #RVR-26, released 2026-08-10.
Is Rootborn Defenses legal in Commander?
Yes, Rootborn Defenses is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rootborn Defenses legal in Modern?
Yes, Rootborn Defenses is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.