Cast this spell only during the declare blockers step.

X target attacking creatures become blocked. Choking Vines deals 1 damage to each of those creatures. (This spell works on creatures that can't be blocked.)

Choose one —

• Destroy target creature with flying.

• Destroy target artifact.

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures with no +1/+1 counters on them.

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.

When enchanted creature dies, you may return Reins of the Vinesteed from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to a creature that shares a creature type with that creature.

Restless Vinestalk enters the battlefield tapped.

: Add or .

: Until end of turn, Restless Vinestalk becomes a 5/5 green and blue Plant creature with trample. It's still a land.

Whenever Restless Vinestalk attacks, up to one other target creature has base power and toughness 3/3 until end of turn.

Enchant land

When enchanted land becomes tapped, destroy it and Steam Vines deals 1 damage to that land's controller. That player attaches Steam Vines to a land of their choice.

Target creature gets +1/+2 and gains reach until end of turn. Untap it. (A creature with reach can block creatures with flying.)

When Vineshaper Mystic enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target Merfolk you control.

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)