Stalwart Shield-Bearers (Rise of the Eldrazi #46)

Stalwart Shield-Bearers {1}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Defender

Other creatures you control with defender get +0/+2.

“Hold fast the line! Either we stop them here or we wake up in their guts!”
—Tala Vertan, Makindi shieldmate

0/3

Illustrated by Austin Hsu

Standard
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Modern
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Notes and Rules Information for Stalwart Shield-Bearers:
  • Stalwart Shield-Bearers continually checks which creatures you control have defender and gives the bonus only to them. If an effect causes a creature with defender to lose defender (as Shoal Serpent does), Stalwart Shield-Bearers stops giving it the bonus for as long as it doesn’t have defender. On the other hand, if a spell or ability causes a creature to be able to attack as though it didn’t have defender (as Warmonger’s Chariot does), Stalwart Shield-Bearers continues to give it the bonus because it never actually loses the defender ability. (2010-06-15)