Deeproot Elite
Deeproot Elite: Creature - Merfolk Warrior, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{G}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature - Merfolk Warrior
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Power / toughness
- 1/1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)
- Released
- 2023-11-17
- Collector number
- 237
- Artist
- Winona Nelson
- Commander rank
- 5,831 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Deeproot Elite
Deeproot Elite is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare green creature from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC), a Commander product released in November 2023. It is collector number 237 in that set, with art by Winona Nelson. It costs {1}{G} (one generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 1/1 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Rivals of Ixalan (2018) to The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.31 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.
"You think I stand alone? I have the forest at my call, the waters at my back. I outnumber you."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.31 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Deeproot Elite by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Deeproot Elite
Deeproot Elite has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rivals of Ixalan Promos (PRIX) #127p | Rare | 2018 |
| Rivals of Ixalan Promos (PRIX) #127s | Rare | 2018 |
| Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #127 | Rare | 2018 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Deeproot Elite.
- Deeproot Elite's ability can target the Merfolk that caused it to trigger. It can also target Deeproot Elite itself.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Deeproot Elite is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.