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Rootha, Mastering the Moment
Legendary Creature — Orc Sorcerer · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Rootha, Mastering the Moment is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
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.
Reference price of the card: €0.37
Comes in the precon Prismari Artistry
Average lands in decks for Rootha, Mastering the Moment: 37
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (55/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed58
- Interaction46
- Resilience77
- Closing35
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Island, 6 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Mana Geyser · Surge to Victory · Talisman of Creativity · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Dig Through Time · Thunderclap Drake · Archmage Emeritus · Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser · Stormcatch Mentor · Treasure Cruise · Volcanic Salvo · Fellwar Stone · Prismari Command · Arcane Denial · Furygale Flocking · Determined Iteration · Expressive Iteration · Magma Opus · Storm-Kiln Artist · Chaos Warp · Curiosity Crafter · Rousing Refrain · Inspired Skypainter // Maestro's Gift · Lightning Greaves · Reality Shift · Prismari Pianist · Rionya, Fire Dancer · Rite of Replication · Veyran, Voice of Duality · Resonating Lute · Aether Gale · Full Throttle · Manaform Hellkite · Prismari Charm · Abrade · Faerie Mastermind · Abstract Performance · Leitmotif Composer · Replication Technique · Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer · Cursed Mirror · Resculpt · Deep Analysis · Creative Technique · Dance with Calamity · Muddle, the Ever-Changing · Goldspan Dragon · Renegade Bull · Twinflame · Improvisation Capstone · Redoubled Stormsinger · Izzet Signet · Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound · Chain Reaction · Abstract Paintmage · Ashling's Command · Volcanic Torrent · Tablet of Discovery · Counterspell · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Cascade Bluffs · Scorched Geyser · Turbulent Springs · Frostboil Snarl · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Fabled Passage · Ferrous Lake · Coastal Peak · Temple of Epiphany · Path of Ancestry · Restless Spire · Hall of Oracles · Spectacle Summit · Molten Tributary · Temple of the False God · Study Hall · Terramorphic Expanse · Prismari Campus · Stormcarved Coast · Steam Vents · Training Center
🃏 Recommended cards for Rootha, Mastering the Moment
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rootha, Mastering the Moment, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Surge to Victory | 86% | +81% |
| Dirgur Focusmage | 79% | +74% |
| Volcanic Salvo | 75% | +73% |
| Thunderclap Drake | 80% | +72% |
| Dig Through Time | 81% | +69% |
| Turbulent Springs | 86% | +68% |
| Determined Iteration | 70% | +68% |
| Scorched Geyser | 87% | +67% |
| Furygale Flocking | 71% | +66% |
| Fabled Passage | 77% | +65% |
| Magma Opus | 69% | +65% |
| Curiosity Crafter | 68% | +64% |
| Rousing Refrain | 68% | +63% |
| Mana Geyser | 87% | +63% |
| Treasure Cruise | 75% | +62% |
| Inspired Skypainter | 65% | +61% |
| Rionya, Fire Dancer | 61% | +59% |
| Mystic Sanctuary | 84% | +58% |
| Prismari Pianist | 62% | +57% |
| Coastal Peak | 66% | +57% |
| Manaform Hellkite | 59% | +57% |
| Stormcatch Mentor | 78% | +55% |
| Aether Gale | 59% | +55% |
| Full Throttle | 59% | +55% |
💰 The best cards for your Rootha, Mastering the Moment deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Surge to Victory
- Volcanic Salvo
- Thunderclap Drake
- Dig Through Time
- Determined Iteration
- Scorched Geyser
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Turbulent Springs
- Full Throttle
- Lightning Greaves
- Goldspan Dragon
- Veyran, Voice of Duality
- World at War
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Faerie Mastermind
- Improvisation Capstone
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rootha, Mastering the Moment
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
👥 Community decks with Rootha, Mastering the Moment
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rootha, Mastering the Moment's color identity?
Rootha, Mastering the Moment is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Rootha, Mastering the Moment come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rootha, Mastering the Moment deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Rootha, Mastering the Moment deck run?
Real Rootha, Mastering the Moment decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Rootha, Mastering the Moment?
The three highest-synergy cards are Surge to Victory, Dirgur Focusmage, Volcanic Salvo. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rootha, Mastering the Moment decks.
What combos does Rootha, Mastering the Moment have?
Rootha, Mastering the Moment has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Rootha, Mastering the Moment deck cost?
You can start cheap: Surge to Victory, Volcanic Salvo, Thunderclap Drake are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.