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Roxanne, Starfall Savant

OTJ · rare · Released 2024-04-19

Tiers

tier-2
tier-1
tier-1

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
ramp-big-manamidrangeartifact-matterstreasure
negative:
aggrostax-prison

Roles

token-producerramp-creaturemana-rockmana-doublerping-damageetb-triggerattack-trigger

Risks

slow-setupremoval-magnetattack-trigger-only

Mechanics

Typal

synergy:
catdruid
anti:

Structural

triggered-abilitystatic-ability

Rationale

Roxanne is a 5cmc Gruul legend that creates a Meteorite artifact token on ETB and each attack — each token pings 2 on entry and taps for any color, and her second ability doubles the mana from any tapped artifact token. This makes her a self-contained ramp engine and mana-doubler in one body, signature in Gruul ramp-big-mana and artifact-matters shells. She's a removal magnet since her mana-doubling ability only functions while she's in play, and she requires attacking or recurring ETBs to generate multiple tokens.

Learnings (3)

  • Roxanne's mana-doubling static ability triggers when you tap ANY artifact token for mana, not just the Meteorites she creates — pairing her with other artifact token producers (Treasure, Clue, etc.) multiplies the effect significantly.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The Meteorite tokens enter tapped, so the ping damage ETB triggers immediately but you cannot tap them for mana the same turn they're created; plan your mana curve accordingly.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Because the doubling applies to the mana type the token produced, Meteorite tokens tapping for any color effectively double-produce any chosen color, making Roxanne a strong color-fixing engine in multicolor decks.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #3,269