Ashroot Animist — Rooted Ruination
The Ashroot Animist is a practical inclusion for midrange and go wide strategies. Ashroot Animist pairs a sturdy four four body with trample and a triggered attack ability that hands trample to a teammate while pumping it by this creature's power. This borderless Foundations printing in Light Play condition displays the card art full bleed and sits well sleeved in your commander or standard ready deck.
In play the Animist reads like efficient top end. Cast Ashroot Animist for {2}{R}{G}, attack to turn another creature into a lethal threat and shift combat math in your favor. The flavor fits the set with quiet lore: a lizard druid claiming the land as both mount and ally, trading subtle growth for battlefield leverage. Add it to list of reliable finishers and battlefield engine pieces.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Lizard Druid
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Trample. When this creature attacks, another target creature you control gains trample and gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is this creature’s power.
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Power / Toughness – 4/4