Root-Kin Ally
RAVRavnica: City of Guilds/#180/2005Uncommon
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.09
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.07
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.07TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 12.5%90d▼ 36.4%
90d high
$0.11
90d low
$0.07
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.04
Modern Masters 2015
- Down 12.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 36% below its 90 day high of $0.11.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 314% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Elemental Warrior
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)
Tap two untapped creatures you control: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
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Keywords
Convoke
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (6)
wotc12 Jan 2024
Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for {1} or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.
wotc12 Jan 2024
Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
wotc12 Jan 2024
You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
wotc12 Jan 2024
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
wotc12 Jan 2024
If a creature you control has a mana ability with {T} in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.
wotc12 Jan 2024
Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
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About this card
Root-Kin Ally
Root-Kin Ally is a Creature — Elemental Warrior, with mana cost {4}{G}{G} (mana value 6). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.07 (down 12.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Root-Kin Ally FAQ
How much is Root-Kin Ally worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Root-Kin Ally is $0.07. It is down 12.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.07 to $0.11.
What is the cheapest printing of Root-Kin Ally?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Masters 2015 at $0.04 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Root-Kin Ally?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ravnica: City of Guilds at $0.07 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Root-Kin Ally are there?
Root-Kin Ally has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Root-Kin Ally first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RAV #180, released 2005-10-07.
What is the newest printing of Root-Kin Ally?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MM2 #158, released 2015-05-22.
Is there a foil version of Root-Kin Ally?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.29 versus $0.07 for nonfoil, which is 314% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Root-Kin Ally legal in Commander?
Yes, Root-Kin Ally is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.










