Rootwater Matriarch

Mana Value

4

Rarity

rare

Rootwater Matriarch

Creature — Merfolk

{2}{U}{U}
Color Identity: U

Card Text

{T}: Gain control of target creature for as long as that creature is enchanted.

Power/Toughness: 2/3

Set

Tenth Edition

(10E)

EDHREC Rank

#22,686

The control effect applies so long as at least one Aura is attached to the creature, and will continue to apply even if Rootwater Matriarch has left the battlefield. The effect ends if at any time the creature has no Auras on it.

Wotc — February 01, 2009

Unlike many similar creatures, Rootwater Matriarch untaps as normal during your untap step. Whether it’s tapped or untapped has no bearing on the control-change effect.

Wotc — July 15, 2007

A creature is “enchanted” if it has any Auras attached to it.

Wotc — August 01, 2005

Can target an unenchanted creature but has no effect on that creature.

Wotc — October 04, 2004

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