First printed in Return to Ravnica (2012)
All 8 prints
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The List (PLST) #RVR-26, 2026
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Ravnica: Clue Edition (CLU) #71, 2024
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Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #26, 2024
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Starter Commander Decks (SCD) #32, 2022
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The List (PLST) #MM3-21, 2019
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Commander 2019 (C19) #74, 2019
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Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) #21, 2017
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Return to Ravnica (RTR) #19, 2012
Rootborn Defenses 
Instant
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.)
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (3 of 6150). Most played in Trostani, Selesnya's Voice.
Combos
6 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Destroy all creatures opponents control, Near-infinite damage: Apex Altisaur + Rootborn Defenses + Wrathful Raptors
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage to one opponent: Boros Reckoner + Red Hulk + Rootborn Defenses
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Krark-Clan Shaman + Rootborn Defenses + Sonic the Hedgehog
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage to one opponent: Red Hulk + Rootborn Defenses + Spitemare
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage to one opponent: Red Hulk + Rootborn Defenses + Screaming Nemesis
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage to one opponent: Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger + Red Hulk + Rootborn Defenses
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Legal
- PreDH Not legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
