Rosie Cotton of South Lane is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
When Rosie Cotton enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ",
, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.") Whenever you create a token, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control other than Rosie Cotton.
Complete guide
Rosie Cotton of South Lane is a beloved figure from the Shire who brings both sustenance and inspiration to your battlefield. As a legendary Halfling Peasant, she specializes in rewarding you every time your board state expands with new tokens. Whether you are cooking up a snack or summoning an army, Rosie ensures your other creatures grow stronger for the journey ahead.
A Hearty Welcome and Ongoing Support
Rosie Cotton of South Lane features two distinct triggered abilities. The first is an 'enters' ability that immediately provides you with a Food token, which is an artifact that can be sacrificed for life. The second is a triggered ability that watches for whenever you create any token—be it a creature, a Treasure, or another Food—and allows you to place a +1/+1 counter on a target creature you control that is not Rosie herself.
Step-by-Step Resolution
When Rosie Cotton of South Lane enters the battlefield, her first ability triggers and goes on the stack. Once that ability resolves, you create a Food token. The act of creating this Food token then triggers her second ability. You must then choose a legal target for the counter—any creature you control other than Rosie—and put the counter on it when that second ability resolves. If multiple tokens are created simultaneously by another spell or effect, Rosie's ability triggers once for each of those tokens, allowing you to distribute multiple counters.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
The most important restriction to remember is that Rosie Cotton of South Lane cannot put a +1/+1 counter on herself. However, she can target a creature token that was just created to receive the counter. Additionally, remember that while Food is an artifact type, it is not a creature type; effects that care about Halflings or Peasants will see Rosie, but not her snacks.
When to Play Rosie Cotton
Rosie is most effective in decks that generate a high volume of tokens quickly. Because her ability triggers for each individual token, she can rapidly turn a small utility creature into a massive threat. She is also a key piece in combos involving cards that create tokens whenever a counter is placed, potentially creating an infinite loop of growth and token generation.
Interaction examples
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
Solemn SimulacrumIf you already control Solemn Simulacrum and play Rosie Cotton of South Lane, Rosie enters and creates a Food token. This triggers her second ability. Since Solemn Simulacrum is a creature you control and is not Rosie, you can target it to receive a +1/+1 counter, making your Golem a 3/3.
Roaming ThroneWith Roaming Throne on the battlefield naming 'Halfling', Rosie Cotton of South Lane enters. Her first ability triggers twice because of the Throne, creating two Food tokens. Each Food creation triggers her second ability twice. In total, you will put four +1/+1 counters on target creatures you control (other than Rosie), such as the Roaming Throne itself.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Rosie Cotton of South Lane
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
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- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
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- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
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- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If you create multiple tokens at once, Rosie Cotton of South Lane's last ability will trigger once for each token you created.
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- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If you create a creature token, you can target it with Rosie Cotton of South Lane's last ability.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale
- 1Cast Rosie Cotton by paying
. - 2When Rosie Cotton enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating a Food token.
- 3Rosie Cotton's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
- 4Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a creature token.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak
- 1Cast Rosie Cotton by paying .
- 2When Rosie Cotton enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating a Food token.
- 3Rosie Cotton's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
- 4Scurry Oak triggers, creating a creature token.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Herd Baloth
- 1Cast Rosie Cotton by paying .
- 2When Rosie Cotton enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating a Food token.
- 3Rosie Cotton's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
- 4Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
Ghave, Guru of Spores + Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Ashnod's Altar
- 1Activate Ghave's first ability by paying
and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. - 2Rosie triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Ghave.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding
. - 4Repeat.
- 5Once you have infinite mana, you may forego sacrificing the Saproling tokens to Ashnod's Altar, and then use Ghave's second ability to put infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control.
Ghave, Guru of Spores + Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Phyrexian Altar
- 1Activate Ghave's first ability by paying and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
- 2Rosie triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Ghave.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding .
- 4Repeat.
Lonis, Genetics Expert + Rosie Cotton of South Lane
- 1Cast Rosie by paying .
- 2When Rosie enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating a Food artifact token.
- 3Rosie's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Lonis.
- 4Lonis' second ability triggers, creating a Clue artifact token.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar
- 1Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
- 2Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 3Rosie triggers, targeting any creature except the Servo.
- 4Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Servo, adding .
- 5Resolve the Rosie ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on the targeted creature.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Presence of Gond + Devoted Druid
- 1Activate Devoted Druid by tapping it, creating a creature token.
- 2When the token enters, Rosie triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Devoted Druid.
- 3Activate Devoted Druid by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
- 4Repeat.
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