Rootwater Thief Invitational/World Championship Winner : Mike Long Tournament : 1999 Magic Invitational Whilst Rootwater Thief was probably a card that would get merfolk players excited back in the day, this blue card sadly does not stand up to todays standards
Bank energy counters, then spin into free spells off the top of your deck
What a way to describe a mass of grubs, huh
To make it even better, if its the the second time or more a land has entered under your control, you can flip the cards face-up for free , potentially cheating massive creatures into play way ahead of schedule
I like how cool and flavorful they feel, and I think theyre fun mechanically
Equip only as a sorcery.) Theres only one way to be sure its really dead. Illustrated by Dmitry Burmak Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp