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◇ Catalog #8

Rootha, Mastering the Moment

soc·#8·mythic·borderless

Illus. Lie Setiawan

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Apr '26

3 mo ago

Value

$1.40+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.45 · low $1.32

NM$1.40

LP—

MP—

HP—

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$1.29–$1.48modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $5.39low $0.36range 1397.2%n 89

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #13,428 · Fringe play

Variants

Borderless$1.40

Gameplay

Legendary Creature — Orc Sorcerer

At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, create an X/X blue and red Elemental creature token with flying and haste, where X is the greatest mana value among instant and sorcery spells you've cast this turn.

"The great thrill of perfection is that we'll always be chasing it."

3/4

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 3

2026-03-20wotc

A spell's mana value is determined only by its mana cost. Ignore any alternative costs, additional costs, cost increases, or cost reductions.

2026-03-20wotc

For spells you cast with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.

2026-03-20wotc

Rootha's ability will check as your beginning of combat step starts to see if you've cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn. If you haven't, the ability won't trigger at all. It's not possible to cast an instant or sorcery spell during your beginning of combat step in time to have the ability trigger.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.40. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.36 and $5.39 across 89 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SOC — the lineup includes Borderless alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #8 of *Secrets of Strixhaven Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Orc Sorcerer, color identity red/blue, printed at mythic. Mythic rares historically land in roughly one out of every eight boosters at standard print densities. Mana cost: {2}{U}{R} (4 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.

EDHrec ranks this card #13,428 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Lie Setiawan. Rarix catalogs 507 other cards credited to this artist.