Rootha, Mastering the Moment

Oracle Text

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.

Card Details

3/4Power / Toughness

2URMana Cost

1Prints

Set

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander · View all prints →

Character Background

Rootha, Mastering the Moment is a deceptively powerful Izzet commander-style threat that rewards you for doing what blue-red decks already want: chaining instants and sorceries while staying flexible. Her best home is a tempo or value shell, where cheap cantrips, burn, bounce, and interaction keep the game moving until her combat trigger converts spellcasting into immediate pressure. Because the Elemental token scales off the greatest mana value among your spells cast that turn, deckbuilding should include a few high-end instants or sorceries to supercharge her—something like a big draw spell, extra-turn effect, or splashy removal can turn a modest board into a lethal air assault. She also pairs well with copies and spell recursion, since multiple spells in one turn improve consistency and let you threaten a hasty flier every combat step. As a 3/4 for four, she blocks respectably while demanding opponents answer your spell chain before combat.

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