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Rootborn Defenses
Declining-14.3%Return to Ravnica, 2012 · #19
Rootborn Defenses's Near Mint price is down 35.7% ($0.10) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 3, 2026
Card Details
TypeInstant
Mana Cost2W
ArtistMark Zug
Card TextPopulate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)
Format Legality
ModernPioneerCommanderPauperLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.18
moderate
$0.16$0.20
Condition?
8 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 3
Normal—
Cheapest printing—
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.18
Movement
7D Change-14.3% (-$0.03)
30D Change-35.7% (-$0.10)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 3
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.18
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- How much is Rootborn Defenses worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Rootborn Defenses from Return to Ravnica (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.18. It has decreased 14.3% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Rootborn Defenses from?
- Rootborn Defenses is from the Return to Ravnica set, released October 2012. It is a common in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Rootborn Defenses?
- Rootborn Defenses is a common card from Return to Ravnica in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Rootborn Defenses changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Rootborn Defenses has fallen 35.7% ($0.10) to $0.18.
- How many printings of Rootborn Defenses exist?
- Rootborn Defenses has 8 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.18 from Ravnica: Clue Edition.