Nature Shields Its Own (32★)
OARC · Archenemy Schemes · common
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| Type | Ongoing Scheme |
| Rarity | common |
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(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.
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| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
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| tcgplayer | retail | $3.24 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $1.17 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.52 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $2.29 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.80 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Rulings
- 2010-06-15: 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.
- 2010-06-15: 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.
- 2010-06-15: You’re the defending player if a creature is attacking you or a planeswalker you control.
- 2010-06-15: The Plant token blocks the attacking creature even if the block couldn’t legally be declared (for example, if the attacking creature has flying).
- 2010-06-15: 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.
- 2010-06-15: For each unblocked creature attacking you, you must put a Plant token onto the battlefield blocking it, even if you don’t want to.