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Creature - Merfolk 2/3, 2UU (4)

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

Illus. Randy Gallegos

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 10/4/2004: Can target an unenchanted creature but has no effect on that creature.
  • 8/1/2005: A creature is "enchanted" if it has any Auras attached to it.
  • 7/15/2007: 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.
  • 2/1/2009: 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.
  • Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
  • Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
  • Legal in Classic (MTGO)
  • Legal in Commander
  • Legal in Modern
 Printings:
#83 (Randy Gallegos)

Editions:
English Tenth Edition (Rare)
English Tempest (Rare)

Languages:
German Matriarchin des Meervolks
French Matriarche de Souchemer
Italian Matriarca di Morteacque
Spanish Matriarca de Raícesanegadas
Portuguese Matriarca de Rootwater
Japanese ルートウォーターの女族長
Simplified Chinese 根潭女族长
Russian Родоначальница Рутвотера
Traditional Chinese 根潭女族長


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