Rootha, Mastering the Moment

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Rootha is a 4cmc 3/4 UR spellslinger payoff: if you cast an instant or sorcery this turn, at the beginning of combat you create a flying, haste Elemental token with power/toughness equal to the greatest MV among spells cast. She rewards proactive spell-casting with an immediate evasive threat, making her a signature spellslinger commander/99 card. The token's size scales with expensive spells but requires at least one instant/sorcery the same turn, making her conditional and slower in controlling shells.

• The token's X equals the GREATEST mana value among all instants/sorceries cast this turn, so casting a single expensive spell (e.g., a 6-mana sorcery) before combat produces a 6/6 flying haste token — sequencing a big spell before combat is critical.

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• Rootha's trigger fires at the beginning of combat each turn the condition is met, meaning she creates a new token every turn you cast a spell; the token has haste and can attack immediately, making her a persistent pressure engine rather than a one-shot payoff.

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• In Commander she competes with stronger spellslinger commanders (Magda, Kalamax, Niv-Mizzet) since she requires both surviving to combat AND having cast a spell — she's best as a 99-card engine rather than the command zone in high-power tables.

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• EDHREC rank: #12,671