Deeproot Warrior
Creature — Merfolk Warrior
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ixalan
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #27193
Deeproot Warrior attacks as a 3/2 trample the turn a second creature enters on your side — solid pressure for a two-mana common. The effect is conditional and doesn't stack, so it tops out as a role-player in Merfolk aggro rather than a staple anywhere.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Deeproot Warrior is at its best in Pauper Merfolk, where the tribal density makes the pump trigger nearly automatic and trample converts small edges into real damage. In Modern and Pioneer, it sits below the power threshold — Merfolk there runs Lord of Atlantis and Master of the Pearl Trident, cards that do more for the tribe every turn without conditions. Commander is the worst home: 100-card singleton dilutes the creature density that makes Deeproot Warrior tick, and a 2/1 base body does nothing at a table with 40-life opponents.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Deeproot Warrior is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and postage, not the card. That price will hold precisely because demand is narrow; it's a Pauper-only role-player with no crossover appeal to push it higher.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.