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Rootha, Mercurial Artist
Price tag $0.29

Legendary Creature — Orc Shaman

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Playstyle & Strategy

Spellslinger 28% Spell Copy 14% Combo 8% Storm 8% Control 4%
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New Cards

Recent-set cards that Rootha, Mercurial Artist players are trying out in Control decks.

Diary of Dreams Diary of Dreams
+98% Synergy $0.24
Great Hall of the Biblioplex Great Hall of the Biblioplex
+97% Synergy $0.63
Wisdom of Ages Wisdom of Ages
+95% Synergy $0.27
Prismari, the Inspiration Prismari, the Inspiration
+92% Synergy $2.93
Improvisation Capstone Improvisation Capstone
+91% Synergy $10.14

High Synergy Cards

The highest-synergy picks for Rootha, Mercurial Artist's Control builds — cards that lean hardest into the Control theme.

Unexpected Windfall Unexpected Windfall
+42% Synergy $3.15
Prismari Command Prismari Command
+39% Synergy $0.32
Archmage Emeritus Archmage Emeritus
+22% Synergy $0.59
Opt Opt
+22% Synergy $0.25
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
+19% Synergy $0.93

Top Cards

The staple cards most Rootha, Mercurial Artist Control decks run as their core.

Counterspell Counterspell
+5% Synergy $4.28

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Rootha, Mercurial Artist Control game on their own.

Mystical Tutor Mystical Tutor
+35% Synergy $18.67
Underworld Breach Underworld Breach
+16% Synergy $10.93
Force of Will Force of Will
+16% Synergy $59.96
Gamble Gamble
+12% Synergy $16.92
Lion's Eye Diamond Lion's Eye Diamond
+9% Synergy $805.65
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
+7% Synergy $63.43
The One Ring The One Ring
+6% Synergy $115.41
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+5% Synergy $69.59
Chrome Mox Chrome Mox
+5% Synergy $167.03
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
-1% Synergy $41.27

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Control plan in Rootha, Mercurial Artist decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Tanufel Rimespeaker Tanufel Rimespeaker
+98% Synergy $0.20
Emeritus of Conflict Emeritus of Conflict
+95% Synergy $1.87
Abstract Paintmage Abstract Paintmage
+91% Synergy $0.27
Hexing Squelcher Hexing Squelcher
+87% Synergy $19.28
Archaeomancer Archaeomancer
+40% Synergy $0.33
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+30% Synergy $2.11
Rodeo Pyromancers Rodeo Pyromancers
+28% Synergy $0.22
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+27% Synergy $0.30
Mocking Sprite Mocking Sprite
+26% Synergy $0.32
Coruscation Mage Coruscation Mage
+23% Synergy $1.68
Haughty Djinn Haughty Djinn
+23% Synergy $0.33
Spellseeker Spellseeker
+23% Synergy $17.36
Stormsplitter Stormsplitter
+22% Synergy $2.36
Ashling, Flame Dancer Ashling, Flame Dancer
+22% Synergy $5.57
Kitsa, Otterball Elite Kitsa, Otterball Elite
+21% Synergy $5.17
Stormcatch Mentor Stormcatch Mentor
+20% Synergy $0.32
Kessig Flamebreather Kessig Flamebreather
+18% Synergy $3.06
Archmage of Runes Archmage of Runes
+15% Synergy $3.51
Pteramander Pteramander
+14% Synergy $0.22
Crackling Cyclops Crackling Cyclops
+14% Synergy $0.14
Living Lightning Living Lightning
+14% Synergy $0.13
Mercurial Geists Mercurial Geists
+14% Synergy $0.03
Omen Hawker Omen Hawker
+14% Synergy $0.37
Splashy Spellcaster Splashy Spellcaster
+14% Synergy $0.18
Errant, Street Artist Errant, Street Artist
+14% Synergy $0.34
Bruvac the Grandiloquent Bruvac the Grandiloquent
+14% Synergy $46.09
The Mindskinner The Mindskinner
+14% Synergy $3.27
Norin, Swift Survivalist Norin, Swift Survivalist
+14% Synergy $0.19
Malevolent Hermit Benevolent Geist Malevolent Hermit
+14% Synergy $1.00
Spellgorger Weird Spellgorger Weird
+14% Synergy $0.16
Reckless Scholar Reckless Scholar
+14% Synergy $0.13
Pilgrim's Eye Pilgrim's Eye
+14% Synergy $0.20
Aberrant Researcher Perfected Form Aberrant Researcher
+14% Synergy $0.17
Facet Reader Facet Reader
+14% Synergy $0.08
Raving Visionary Raving Visionary
+14% Synergy $0.16
High Fae Trickster High Fae Trickster
+13% Synergy $4.02
Wavebreak Hippocamp Wavebreak Hippocamp
+13% Synergy $0.75
Brash Taunter Brash Taunter
+13% Synergy $4.21
Deekah, Fractal Theorist Deekah, Fractal Theorist
+13% Synergy $0.31
Slickshot Show-Off Slickshot Show-Off
+13% Synergy $6.02
Kraum, Violent Cacophony Kraum, Violent Cacophony
+12% Synergy $0.19
Marvin, Murderous Mimic Marvin, Murderous Mimic
+12% Synergy $4.44
Harmonic Prodigy Harmonic Prodigy
+11% Synergy $6.02
Imperial Recruiter Imperial Recruiter
+8% Synergy $12.10
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
+7% Synergy $1.82
Urabrask The Great Work Urabrask
+6% Synergy $16.18
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+5% Synergy $0.31
Firebrand Archer Firebrand Archer
+2% Synergy $0.25
Storm-Kiln Artist Storm-Kiln Artist
-12% Synergy $1.69
Goblin Electromancer Goblin Electromancer
-14% Synergy $0.29

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Rootha, Mercurial Artist's Control deck ahead.

Run Away Together Run Away Together
+39% Synergy $0.24
Vivi's Persistence Vivi's Persistence
+31% Synergy $55.03
Repulse Repulse
+28% Synergy $0.13
Telling Time Telling Time
+27% Synergy $0.32
Anticipate Anticipate
+27% Synergy $0.15
Mana Drain Mana Drain
+26% Synergy $56.44
Aetherspouts Aetherspouts
+26% Synergy $0.77
Increasing Vengeance Increasing Vengeance
+26% Synergy $1.03
Teach by Example Teach by Example
+26% Synergy $0.10
Magma Opus Magma Opus
+25% Synergy $0.32
Delayed Blast Fireball Delayed Blast Fireball
+25% Synergy $14.80
Flare of Duplication Flare of Duplication
+24% Synergy $2.37
Self-Destruct Self-Destruct
+24% Synergy $0.32
Laughing Mad Laughing Mad
+23% Synergy $0.25
Return the Favor Return the Favor
+22% Synergy $1.10
Rewind Rewind
+22% Synergy $0.46
Snap Snap
+19% Synergy $3.78
Big Score Big Score
+18% Synergy $0.41
Invert Polarity Invert Polarity
+17% Synergy $0.55
Crash and Burn Crash and Burn
+17% Synergy $0.11
Trip Up Trip Up
+17% Synergy $0.07
Reality Shift Reality Shift
+15% Synergy $0.35
Focus the Mind Focus the Mind
+15% Synergy $0.27
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+14% Synergy $1.72
Geistblast Geistblast
+14% Synergy $0.15
Geistwave Geistwave
+14% Synergy $0.19
Water Wings Water Wings
+14% Synergy $0.17
Discover the Impossible Discover the Impossible
+14% Synergy $0.19
Uncharted Voyage Uncharted Voyage
+14% Synergy $0.08
Out Cold Out Cold
+14% Synergy $0.14
Stern Dismissal Stern Dismissal
+14% Synergy $0.14
Frost Breath Frost Breath
+14% Synergy $0.21
Chandra's Outrage Chandra's Outrage
+14% Synergy $0.24
Deliberate Deliberate
+13% Synergy $0.25
Stroke of Genius Stroke of Genius
+12% Synergy $0.28
Rapid Hybridization Rapid Hybridization
+11% Synergy $0.79
Ionize Ionize
+11% Synergy $0.38
Three Steps Ahead Three Steps Ahead
+10% Synergy $5.90
Reiterate Reiterate
+9% Synergy $16.80
Seething Song Seething Song
+8% Synergy $11.52
Electrodominance Electrodominance
+8% Synergy $0.68
Swan Song Swan Song
+7% Synergy $10.69
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
+7% Synergy $0.30
Expedite Expedite
+6% Synergy $0.41
Muddle the Mixture Muddle the Mixture
+3% Synergy $2.75
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
+2% Synergy $0.36
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+1% Synergy $2.09
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
+1% Synergy $0.29
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt
0% Synergy $0.87
Negate Negate
-18% Synergy $0.24

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Control game plan forward for Rootha, Mercurial Artist.

Rapturous Moment Rapturous Moment
+89% Synergy $0.26
Cut Your Losses Cut Your Losses
+28% Synergy $1.63
Stock Up Stock Up
+26% Synergy $1.37
Chain Reaction Chain Reaction
+23% Synergy $0.29
Curse of the Swine Curse of the Swine
+23% Synergy $0.30
Relm's Sketching Relm's Sketching
+22% Synergy $0.31
Crackle with Power Crackle with Power
+20% Synergy $8.92
Fabricate Fabricate
+20% Synergy $10.36
Expressive Iteration Expressive Iteration
+19% Synergy $0.31
Vandalblast Vandalblast
+17% Synergy $1.71
Solve the Equation Solve the Equation
+16% Synergy $3.64
Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
+14% Synergy $0.35
Mind Spiral Mind Spiral
+14% Synergy $0.11
Puncturing Blow Puncturing Blow
+14% Synergy $0.02
Portent of Betrayal Portent of Betrayal
+14% Synergy $0.12
Pull from the Deep Pull from the Deep
+14% Synergy $0.22
Modify Memory Modify Memory
+14% Synergy $0.19
Lava Axe Lava Axe
+14% Synergy $0.06
Flood of Tears Flood of Tears
+14% Synergy $1.17
Insult // Injury Insult // Injury
+14% Synergy $0.61
Star of Extinction Star of Extinction
+14% Synergy $2.69
Into the Void Into the Void
+14% Synergy $0.04
Inferno Jet Inferno Jet
+14% Synergy $0.05
Self-Reflection Self-Reflection
+14% Synergy $0.16
Sibling Rivalry Sibling Rivalry
+14% Synergy $0.14
Flame Slash Flame Slash
+14% Synergy $0.15
Alchemist's Greeting Alchemist's Greeting
+14% Synergy $0.16
Consuming Tide Consuming Tide
+13% Synergy $0.55
Season of the Bold Season of the Bold
+13% Synergy $1.65
Agate Assault Agate Assault
+13% Synergy $0.21
Chain Lightning Chain Lightning
+13% Synergy $0.34
Temporal Fissure Temporal Fissure
+13% Synergy $0.29
Blatant Thievery Blatant Thievery
+13% Synergy $5.41
Gandalf's Sanction Gandalf's Sanction
+12% Synergy $0.19
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
+11% Synergy $0.39
Cathartic Reunion Cathartic Reunion
+11% Synergy $0.25
Empty the Warrens Empty the Warrens
+11% Synergy $0.18
Season of Weaving Season of Weaving
+10% Synergy $4.56
Merchant Scroll Merchant Scroll
+10% Synergy $5.02
Personal Tutor Personal Tutor
+10% Synergy $6.53
Sleight of Hand Sleight of Hand
+9% Synergy $0.31
Lórien Revealed Lórien Revealed
+8% Synergy $5.68
Pirate's Pillage Pirate's Pillage
+8% Synergy $1.06
Brass's Bounty Brass's Bounty
+7% Synergy $0.57
Ponder Ponder
+5% Synergy $3.54
Past in Flames Past in Flames
+3% Synergy $3.96
Serum Visions Serum Visions
-3% Synergy $2.84
Preordain Preordain
-5% Synergy $0.86
Mizzix's Mastery Mizzix's Mastery
-5% Synergy $8.48
Windfall Windfall
-11% Synergy $6.10

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Rootha, Mercurial Artist Control decks.

Twinning Staff Twinning Staff
+39% Synergy $16.29
Primal Amulet Primal Wellspring Primal Amulet
+24% Synergy $11.28
Geistflame Reservoir Geistflame Reservoir
+14% Synergy $0.24
Dark Sphere Dark Sphere
+14% Synergy $9.68
Sentinel Tower Sentinel Tower
+14% Synergy $2.47
Ring of Three Wishes Ring of Three Wishes
+14% Synergy $7.43
Heartstone Heartstone
+14% Synergy $2.96
Navigation Orb Navigation Orb
+14% Synergy $0.29
Mindcrank Mindcrank
+14% Synergy $13.37
Pariah's Shield Pariah's Shield
+14% Synergy $9.10
Aether Vial Aether Vial
+14% Synergy $3.21
Scroll Rack Scroll Rack
+13% Synergy $30.89
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+11% Synergy $29.06
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
+7% Synergy $40.31
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+5% Synergy $5.61

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Control strategy in Rootha, Mercurial Artist decks.

Pain for All Pain for All
+33% Synergy $1.82
Candlekeep Sage Candlekeep Sage
+28% Synergy $0.27
One with the Stars One with the Stars
+14% Synergy $0.19
Stranglehold Stranglehold
+14% Synergy $7.09
Insight Insight
+14% Synergy $1.77
Sneak Attack Sneak Attack
+14% Synergy $10.53
Braid of Fire Braid of Fire
+13% Synergy $23.44
Mana Flare Mana Flare
+13% Synergy $1.56
As Foretold As Foretold
+13% Synergy $1.33
Repercussion Repercussion
+13% Synergy $15.31
Fiery Emancipation Fiery Emancipation
+12% Synergy $13.73
City on Fire City on Fire
+11% Synergy $11.19
Double Vision Double Vision
+11% Synergy $0.73
Rite of the Dragoncaller Rite of the Dragoncaller
+9% Synergy $4.03
Case of the Ransacked Lab Case of the Ransacked Lab
+8% Synergy $0.53
Sorcerer Class Sorcerer Class
+7% Synergy $2.09
Artist's Talent Artist's Talent
+7% Synergy $6.25
Fiery Inscription Fiery Inscription
+4% Synergy $0.42
Thousand-Year Storm Thousand-Year Storm
-2% Synergy $1.04
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
-5% Synergy $13.77

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Rootha, Mercurial Artist's Control game plan.

Chandra, Hope's Beacon Chandra, Hope's Beacon
+12% Synergy $3.22
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
+7% Synergy $0.36
Ral, Storm Conduit Ral, Storm Conduit
+7% Synergy $0.90
Ral, Crackling Wit Ral, Crackling Wit
+2% Synergy $11.39

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Rootha, Mercurial Artist Control decks.

Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
+24% Synergy $1.24
Cori Mountain Monastery Cori Mountain Monastery
+15% Synergy $1.05
Arid Archway Arid Archway
+14% Synergy $1.55
Mirrorpool Mirrorpool
+14% Synergy $2.80
Winding Canyons Winding Canyons
+14% Synergy $35.72
Guildless Commons Guildless Commons
+14% Synergy $2.48
Desert of the Mindful Desert of the Mindful
+13% Synergy $0.29
Terrain Generator Terrain Generator
+13% Synergy $2.24
Scavenger Grounds Scavenger Grounds
+12% Synergy $0.32
Halimar Depths Halimar Depths
+11% Synergy $0.37
Emergence Zone Emergence Zone
+11% Synergy $4.09
Command Beacon Command Beacon
+11% Synergy $9.86
Forgotten Cave Forgotten Cave
+8% Synergy $0.31
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+8% Synergy $0.24
Desolate Lighthouse Desolate Lighthouse
+5% Synergy $0.28
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+5% Synergy $0.32
Mistrise Village Mistrise Village
+1% Synergy $7.72
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
-4% Synergy $26.55
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
-12% Synergy $1.34
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-21% Synergy $4.23

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Rootha, Mercurial Artist's Control strategy.

Resonating Lute Resonating Lute
+74% Synergy $1.24
Bender's Waterskin Bender's Waterskin
+28% Synergy $0.93
Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Creativity
+18% Synergy $0.47
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
+15% Synergy $37.42
Séance Board Séance Board
+14% Synergy $3.09
Spell Satchel Spell Satchel
+14% Synergy $0.12
Chromatic Lantern Chromatic Lantern
+12% Synergy $0.73
Glittering Stockpile Glittering Stockpile
+12% Synergy $0.42
Pyromancer's Goggles Pyromancer's Goggles
+11% Synergy $0.47
Hedron Archive Hedron Archive
+8% Synergy $0.25
Mox Diamond Mox Diamond
+8% Synergy $1108.66
Mox Opal Mox Opal
+6% Synergy $229.58
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
+4% Synergy $0.57
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+3% Synergy $0.49
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-15% Synergy $1.34
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-22% Synergy $2.35
Izzet Signet Izzet Signet
-28% Synergy $0.23

Lands

The mana base behind Rootha, Mercurial Artist's Control decks.

Cascade Bluffs Cascade Bluffs
+41% Synergy $0.36
Thundering Falls Thundering Falls
+36% Synergy $16.35
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+30% Synergy $2.11
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+28% Synergy $0.34
Steam Vents Steam Vents
+22% Synergy $9.57
Fiery Islet Fiery Islet
+17% Synergy $5.56
Ferrous Lake Ferrous Lake
+17% Synergy $0.33
Training Center Training Center
+15% Synergy $17.64
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
+12% Synergy $37.51
Silundi Vision Silundi Isle Silundi Vision
+9% Synergy $0.43
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
+7% Synergy $1.82
Riverglide Pathway Lavaglide Pathway Riverglide Pathway
+5% Synergy $4.98
Molten Tributary Molten Tributary
+5% Synergy $0.26
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
+5% Synergy $15.73
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
+4% Synergy $0.64
Mountain Mountain
+3% Synergy $0.09
Temple of Epiphany Temple of Epiphany
+3% Synergy $0.29
Island Island
+2% Synergy $0.07
Spirebluff Canal Spirebluff Canal
0% Synergy $4.93
Command Tower Command Tower
-1% Synergy $0.25
Frostboil Snarl Frostboil Snarl
-1% Synergy $0.24
Shivan Reef Shivan Reef
-3% Synergy $0.18
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-3% Synergy $9.48
Riverpyre Verge Riverpyre Verge
-5% Synergy $14.80
Izzet Boilerworks Izzet Boilerworks
-8% Synergy $0.35
Stormcarved Coast Stormcarved Coast
-14% Synergy $2.58
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-20% Synergy $0.30
Sulfur Falls Sulfur Falls
-24% Synergy $0.20

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