| Name | Nature Shields Its Own  |
|---|---|
| Type | Ongoing scheme |
| Description | (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, abSee more |
| Artist | John Stanko |
| Set | Archenemy Schemes #32★ |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Nature Shields Its Own, Ongoing scheme, designed by John Stanko first released in Jun, 2010 in the set Archenemy Schemes and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
Nature Shields Its Own would be particularly beneficial in a defensive or control-oriented deck that aims to stall the game and generate value from creature attacks. Decks that focus on creating tokens or leveraging creature synergies, like Selesnya (green-white) token strategies, could effectively utilize this scheme to generate blockers while also potentially triggering other effects from sacrificing or using tokens. While there are other cards that can create blockers or gain life, such as Fog for preventing damage or Wall of Omens for drawing cards, the unique aspect of generating Plant tokens specifically when creatures attack makes it a niche but interesting choice. Overall, it could see play in the right build, especially if the deck can capitalize on the generated tokens or has a strategy to manage the combat phase effectively.
06/15/10
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.
06/15/10
The Plant token blocks the attacking creature even if the block couldn’t legally be declared (for example, if the attacking creature has flying).
06/15/10
You’re the defending player if a creature is attacking you or a planeswalker you control.
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