Nemata, Grove Guardian

Nemata, Grove Guardian

Legendary Creature — Treefolk

Mana cost: {4}{G}{G}

How we read this card

Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

activated {2}{G} — makes a token

Saproling creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.

activated Sacrifice a Saproling —

activated Sacrifice a Saproling — gives +1/+1

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a Saproling creature token, put a Saproling creature token onto the battlefield, sacrifice a Saproling, a Saproling is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: a Saproling to sacrifice.

Works well with

a Saproling is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 14 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Slimefoot, the Stowaway — When you sacrifice a Saproling to Nemata, Grove Guardian, Slimefoot, the Stowaway deals 1 damage

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Nemata, Grove Guardian onto the battlefield from your library

9 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Treefolk attacks — 165 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Fangorn, Tree Shepherd — When Nemata, Grove Guardian attacks, Fangorn, Tree Shepherd adds that much mana

a Treefolk creature enters the battlefield — 172 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Orchard Warden — When Nemata, Grove Guardian enters, Orchard Warden gains you that creature's toughness life

a Treefolk enters the battlefield — 174 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Quickbeam, Upstart Ent — When Nemata, Grove Guardian enters, Quickbeam, Upstart Ent gives +2/+2

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

When a Saproling enters thanks to Nemata, Grove Guardian:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Nemata, Grove Guardian makes a Saproling token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When you sacrifice a Saproling to Nemata, Grove Guardian, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

When a Saproling enters thanks to Nemata, Grove Guardian:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

When Nemata, Grove Guardian makes a Saproling token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Long Feng, Grand Secretariat — When you sacrifice a Saproling to Nemata, Grove Guardian, Long Feng, Grand Secretariat puts a counter on a creature

12 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

Nemata, Grove Guardian:

  1. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  2. Transplant Theorist — puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  3. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  4. Wayward Angel — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  5. Rescue from the Underworld — puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  6. Victimize — puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back
  7. Bound // Determined — puts cards into the graveyard that Bound // Determined can bring back
  8. Enlightened Confidant — puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  9. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  10. Aerith, Last Ancient — puts cards into the graveyard that Aerith, Last Ancient can bring back

434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

When a Saproling hits the graveyard thanks to Nemata, Grove Guardian:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

When Nemata, Grove Guardian attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers
  6. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature

132 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

When Nemata, Grove Guardian is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back

89 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Nemata, Grove Guardian enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

32 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

When a Saproling enters thanks to Nemata, Grove Guardian, Enduring:

  1. Enduring Innocence — Innocence draws you 1 card
  2. Enduring Courage — Courage gives +2/+0

379 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Nemata is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Saproling enters thanks to Nemata, Grove Guardian, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

69 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.