Nature Shields Its Own (Archenemy) - Gatherer

Nature Shields Its Own

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Community Rating: 3.571 / 5 (35 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Nature Shields Its Own

Types:

Ongoing Scheme

Card Text:

(An ongoing scheme remains face up until it's abandoned.)

Whenever a creature attacks and isn't blocked, if you're the defending player, create a 0/1 green Plant creature token that's blocking that creature.

When four or more creatures attack you, abandon this scheme at end of combat.

Expansion:

Archenemy

Rarity:

Common

Card Number:

Artist:

John Stanko

Rulings

6/15/2010	You're the defending player if a creature is attacking you or a planeswalker you control.
6/15/2010	For each unblocked creature attacking you, you must put a Plant token onto the battlefield blocking it, even if you don't want to.
6/15/2010	The Plant token blocks the attacking creature even if the block couldn't legally be declared (for example, if the attacking creature has flying).
6/15/2010	Putting a blocking creature onto the battlefield doesn't trigger "Whenever a creature blocks" abilities. It also won't check blocking restrictions, costs, or requirements.
6/15/2010	Putting a blocking creature onto the battlefield will trigger "When this creature becomes blocked by a creature" abilities. It will also trigger "When this creature becomes blocked" abilities in this case, because the attacking creature had not yet been blocked that combat.
6/15/2010	The last ability triggers only if four or more creatures were declared as attackers during your opponents' declare attackers step. Only creatures attacking you are counted; creatures attacking your planeswalkers are not. The creatures may be controlled by different players.