Root Snare
Root Snare: Instant, Ravnica Allegiance. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{G}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance (RNA)
- Released
- 2019-01-25
- Collector number
- 137
- Artist
- Craig J Spearing
- Commander rank
- 11,625 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Root Snare
Root Snare is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common green instant from Ravnica Allegiance (RNA), an expansion set released in January 2019. It is collector number 137 in that set, with art by Craig J Spearing. It costs {1}{G} (one generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Core Set 2019 (2018) to Ravnica Allegiance (2019). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.19 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
The roots run deep under stone and street, with strength that needs but a whisper to awaken.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.19 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Root Snare by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Root Snare
Root Snare has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Core Set 2019 (M19) #199 | Common | 2018 |
Similar cards
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