Power: 5 | Speed: 5 | Rarity: Rare | World Region: The Deep Root Shrines
Origins: Root Shaman tends the Deep Root Shrines – the oldest sacred sites in Earth territory – and acts as a medium between the current deck and every Earth card that has ever fought at these coordinates. Its 5/5 stat line carries a network effect that makes the number misleading. Fire's Pyre Druid has challenged its rituals repeatedly and never found a satisfactory counter to 'the ground itself is helping'.
Finishing Move: Root Communion: Connects to the deep root network and calls every root-affiliated card in the deck into temporary alignment. The round's outcome is influenced by things that aren't even on the board.
Synergy & Rivalry: The network card for Earth Rares – everything connected to roots benefits from its presence. Deep spiritual kinship with Fire's Pyre Druid, a fellow keeper of ancient elemental rites who uses completely different source material.
