Magic: The Gathering · Return to Ravnica

Rootborn Defenses

French name: Défenses nées des racines

19Common

Rootborn Defenses (Return to Ravnica 19) has a market price of US$0.14 to US$1.38 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$0.14Low US$0.09

FoilUS$1.38Low US$0.65

As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Instant
Mana cost: {2}{W}
Artist: Mark Zug

Card text

Populate. Creatures you control are indestructible this turn. (To populate, put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of a creature token you control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy indestructible creatures.)

About this card

Rootborn Defenses is card 19 in Return to Ravnica, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 5, 2012. Rarity: Common. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Mark Zug. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.14 (Normal), US$1.38 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 46.2%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.