Nemata, Grove Guardian
Planeshift 85 • rare
- Set
- Planeshift
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $1.04
What it does
2 generic mana green mana: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
Sacrifice a Saproling: Saproling creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nemata, Grove Guardian was released in 2001 as part of the Planeshift expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was the second installment of the Invasion block, which centered on a massive, multi-dimensional war involving the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria. Within this narrative, Nemata represents an elemental guardian of the Yavimaya forest, designed to embody the themes of ecological defense and growth that characterized the green faction during this storyline.
The card illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in the early aesthetic of the game. Rush utilized his signature style to depict Nemata as an imposing, tree-like entity rooted in the forest floor, visually emphasizing the creature's ability to sacrifice saplings to bolster its own strength. Upon release, the card was received as a solid centerpiece for green-based strategies, particularly those focusing on creature token generation, and it remains a recognizable example of the creature designs from the early 2000s era of the game.
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