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CardName: Ancient Rootkin Cost: 3GG Type: Creature - Elemental Pow/Tgh: 5/5 Rules Text: {2}{G}: Search your library for an Elemental card, reveal it and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: [Assorted] Card Repository Rare

Ancient Rootkin
{3}{g}{g}
 
 R 
Creature – Elemental
{2}{g}: Search your library for an Elemental card, reveal it and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
5/5
Updated on 15 Nov 2017 by SecretInfiltrator

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2017-11-15 12:11:21: SecretInfiltrator created and commented on the card Ancient Rootkin

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This might actually mark my transition to better modern design.

That's a lot of shuffling...

> "{2}{g}: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal an Elemental card. Put that card into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order."

?

Note that the random order is also created by shuffling. I generally like stuff like Commune with Dinosaurs where the numbers are guaranteed to be small enough that you can use "in any order".

If I cannot guarantee that (as in this case) I usually prefer a proper search since it is less wordy - unless the random aspect is a part of the design e. g. Polymorph.

In this case the tutoring is an attractive component of the card that can help you assemble a combo or find an answer card.

The two abilities encourage entirely different deck building and aren't easily exchangable - which does not mean either is better or worse.

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