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Ancient Roots

common

Ancient Roots is a common artifact in Monster Train 2. Its game-data effect is:

The first spell played each turn has -1 Ember for every X cards in your Deck.

“The roots of the Fatal Elm carve through the sand of Limbo, through the earth of Hell, past each circle until they reach the Ninth Forbidden Realm, and continue past into a world unknown to any being.”

Game data · patch 2.2.1 · Artifact tier list and selection advice · All artifacts

Is Ancient Roots good?

Artifact tier list · Updated July 2026

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Clan-defining. Underlegion naturally creates large decks; converting that size into repeatable spell discounts fixes its biggest tempo cost.

Best with: Underlegion decks that intentionally grow beyond a thin cycle.

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