Deeproot Historian

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Deeproot Historian: Creature - Merfolk Druid, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander. Merfolk and Druid cards in your graveyard have retrace. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{3}{G}
Mana value
4
Type
Creature - Merfolk Druid
Colour identity
Green (G)
Power / toughness
3/3
Rarity
Rare
Set
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)
Released
2023-11-17
Collector number
91
Artist
Stella Spente
Commander rank
7,256 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Deeproot Historian

Deeproot Historian 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 91 in that set, with art by Stella Spente. It costs {3}{G} (three generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 3/3 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.32 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Merfolk and Druid cards in your graveyard have retrace. (You may cast cards with retrace from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying their other costs.)

"The language of the Komon Winaq has much in common with the tongue of our ancestors. Surely the two peoples once lived and worked in close harmony."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.32 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Deeproot Historian by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Deeproot Historian

The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #59Rare2023

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Deeproot Historian.

  • If a spell you cast with retrace is countered, it's put back into your graveyard. You may use the retrace ability to cast it again.

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