Rootwater Matriarch (Tenth Edition) - Gatherer

Rootwater Matriarch

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Community Rating: 4.178 / 5 (45 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Rootwater Matriarch

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Creature — Merfolk

Card Text:

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

Flavor Text:

In the harsh depths of Rootwater, the charms of surface dwellers are quite useless . . . except as lures.

P/T:

2 / 3

Expansion:

Tenth Edition

Rarity:

Rare

All Sets:

Card Number:

103

Artist:

Daren Bader

Rulings

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.