Art: Lie Setiawan · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast

Rootha, Mastering the Moment

Legendary Creature — Orc Sorcerer · from $0.28

At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, create an X/X blue and red Elemental creature token with flying and haste, where X is the greatest mana value among instant and sorcery spells you've cast this turn.

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

56 of 100 at $5 or less · 32 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
7	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
8	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
9	Counterspell	Instant	2	$1.33
10	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
11	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
12	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
13	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
14	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
15	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
16	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
17	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
18	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
19	An Offer You Can't Refuse	Instant	1	$3.01
20	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
21	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
22	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
23	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
24	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
25	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
26	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
27	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
28	Rhystic Study	Enchantment	3	$61.06
29	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
30	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
31	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
32	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
33	Arcane Denial	Instant	2	$1.88
34	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
35	Negate	Instant	2	$0.12
36	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
37	Cyclonic Rift	Instant	2	$29.75
38	Steam Vents	Land	0	$9.63
39	Swan Song	Instant	1	$10.72
40	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
41	Brainstorm	Instant	1	$0.56
42	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
43	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
44	Sulfur Falls	Land	0	$0.20
45	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
46	Fierce Guardianship	Instant	3	$59.21
47	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
48	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
49	Otawara, Soaring City	Land	0	$26.57
50	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
51	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
52	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
53	Frantic Search	Instant	3	$0.82
54	Mystic Remora	Enchantment	1	$10.97
55	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
56	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
57	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
58	Propaganda	Enchantment	3	$1.84
59	Shivan Reef	Land	0	$0.22
60	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
61	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
62	Mana Drain	Instant	2	$50.65
63	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
64	Talisman of Creativity	Artifact	2	$0.45
65	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
66	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
67	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
68	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
69	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
70	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
71	Ponder	Sorcery	1	$1.82
72	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
73	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
74	Training Center	Land	0	$17.67
75	Pongify	Instant	1	$2.21
76	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
77	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
78	Windfall	Sorcery	3	$4.78
79	Mystical Tutor	Instant	1	$14.99
80	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
81	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
82	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	Instant	3	$9.68
83	Izzet Signet	Artifact	2	$0.24
84	Mystic Sanctuary	Land	0	$1.01
85	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
86	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
87	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
88	Stormcarved Coast	Land	0	$2.08
89	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
90	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
91	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
92	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
93	Storm-Kiln Artist	Creature	4	$1.74
94	Force of Will	Instant	5	$26.56
95	Impact Tremors	Enchantment	2	$2.52
96	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
97	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
98	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
99	Professional Face-Breaker	Creature	3	$4.99
100	Rapid Hybridization	Instant	1	$0.81

Curve of these staples

Most played with Rootha, Mastering the Moment

The 25 most-played cards in 24 settled top-16 lists running Rootha, Mastering the Moment at 16+ player events since Apr 24, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Arcane Denial	100% · 24 of 24	5
2	Arcane Signet	100% · 24 of 24	5
3	Archmage Emeritus	100% · 24 of 24	5
4	Big Score	100% · 24 of 24	5
5	Cascade Bluffs	100% · 24 of 24	5
6	Command Tower	100% · 24 of 24	5
7	Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser	100% · 24 of 24	5
8	Exotic Orchard	100% · 24 of 24	5
9	Fabled Passage	100% · 24 of 24	5
10	Ferrous Lake	100% · 24 of 24	5
11	Frostboil Snarl	100% · 24 of 24	5
12	Island	100% · 24 of 24	5
13	Mana Geyser	100% · 24 of 24	5
14	Mountain	100% · 24 of 24	5
15	Mystic Sanctuary	100% · 24 of 24	5
16	Shivan Reef	100% · 24 of 24	5
17	Sol Ring	100% · 24 of 24	5
18	Storm-Kiln Artist	100% · 24 of 24	5
19	Stormcatch Mentor	100% · 24 of 24	5
20	Sulfur Falls	100% · 24 of 24	5
21	Surge to Victory	100% · 24 of 24	5
22	Talisman of Creativity	100% · 24 of 24	5
23	Expressive Iteration	96% · 23 of 24	5
24	Prismari Charm	96% · 23 of 24	5
25	Prismari Command	96% · 23 of 24	5

Combos with Rootha, Mastering the Moment

One combo using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Breath of Fury + Rootha, Mastering the Moment
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite combat damage · Infinite combat phases · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures you control
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 25 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

14th of 23 — PRECON BATTLE on Topdeck.ggSep 27, 2026 · 0–1–2 · by Eloi Luque Mármol
7th of 22 — Unaltered Precon Tournament on Topdeck.ggSep 20, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Dave
7th of 17 — Lega Commander - Bracket 3 - Tappa 8 on Topdeck.ggSep 13, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Lorenzo molina
12th of 33 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E08 on Topdeck.ggAug 28, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Adriano Alves Bezerra
8th of 22 — commander jueves on Topdeck.ggAug 20, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Ruben Jurado
12th of 20 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E05 on Topdeck.ggJul 31, 2026 · 0–1–1 · by Adriano Alves Bezerra
14th of 17 — Lega Commander - Bracket 3 - Tappa 7 on Topdeck.ggJul 26, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by Phabiius
15th of 28 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E02 on Topdeck.ggJul 10, 2026 · 0–1–1 · by Adriano Alves Bezerra

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Precons led by Rootha, Mastering the Moment

Official preconstructed decks with Rootha, Mastering the Moment at the helm.

Prismari Artistry
PreconCommander· Released Apr 2026

Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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