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Wall of Roots, art by John Matson
Art by John Matson · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$0.64
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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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.

Rulings (1)

Nov 17, 2017 · 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.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=60 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
4-Color SurvivalPremodern100%1–3×4
Golgari SurvivalPremodern100%4
Tayam, Luminous EnigmacEDH100%2
Bant SurvivalPremodern100%1
Erinis, Gloom Stalker / Street UrchincEDH100%1
Golgari GraveyardPauper95.2%2–4×21
Jund GraveyardPauper90%3–4×20
The RockPremodern85.7%3–4×7
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Wall of Roots — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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