Flourishing Defenses
Shadowmoor 114 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 114
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $4.70
What it does
Whenever a -1/-1 counter is put on a creature, you may create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.
Many horrors take the bait of brave elf volunteers walking alone, only to fall to the blades of rescuers lurking nearby.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Flourishing Defenses was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore a world of eternal twilight and hybrid mana, moving away from the preceding Lorwyn block's lighthearted themes toward a grittier, gothic-inspired aesthetic. This card serves as a representative of that shift, focusing on the mechanical theme of creature tokens and tribal synergies prominent within the set's green color identity.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Howard Lyon, whose work is characterized by a classical, painterly approach to fantasy art. Lyon aimed to evoke the ethereal and rapid growth of nature under the shadow of the Shadowmoor plane, utilizing vibrant greens and swirling textures to convey the card's effect of multiplying creature defenses. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but effective tool for casual and Commander-format players interested in token-generation strategies.
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