Nature Shields Its Own

Ongoing Scheme

(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.

Illustrated by John Stanko

Faces, Tokens, & Other Parts
Nature Shields Its Own, OARC #32★
Plant Token, TMH3 #42

Prints	USD	EUR	TIX
Archenemy Schemes	$2.23	€0.73

You’re the defending player if a creature is attacking you or a planeswalker you control. (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. (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)
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)