Rootborn Defenses is card #21 from the Modern Masters 2017 set in Magic: The Gathering. This white Instant card costs {2}{W} and features the Populate mechanic with art by Mark Zug.
2017 • Magic: The Gathering • Modern Masters 2017
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Rootborn Defenses is a white Instant card numbered 21 in the Modern Masters 2017 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Produced under the set code MM3, this card carries a Common rarity and features artwork by Mark Zug. The card has a mana cost of {2}{W}, resulting in a mana value of 3, and is identified by its white color identity. Its printed rules text includes the keyword ability Populate, allowing players to create a token copy of a creature token they control. This card is part of the growing collection of Modern Masters 2017 products available, appealing to Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts who track specific set codes and card numbers.
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Rootborn Defenses
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Mark Zug
Card Stock
English
{2}{W}
Instant
W
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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.)
FAQ
The mana cost for Rootborn Defenses is {2}{W}, which requires two generic mana and one white mana to cast. This gives the card a total mana value of 3.
The card features artwork by Mark Zug, who provided the visual design for this Common rarity card in the Modern Masters 2017 set.
Populate is a printed keyword ability on Rootborn Defenses. When activated, it instructs the player to create a token that is a copy of a creature token they already control.
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