Rootha, Mercurial Artist
{2}, Return Rootha to its owner's hand: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
How Rootha decks play in EDH
Rootha, Mercurial Artist is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 1UR, and its legendary creature - orc shaman line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Rootha, Mercurial Artist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.73Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (4)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Rootha, Mercurial Artist decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Rootha, Mercurial Artist deck?
Rootha, Mercurial Artist has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Rootha, Mercurial Artist?
The cards played most often in Rootha, Mercurial Artist decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Enchanted River's Grasp, Confusticate and Bebother. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Rootha, Mercurial Artist deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.73 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Rootha, Mercurial Artist deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.