First printed in Weatherlight (1997)
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
Sacrifice this Aura: Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
In all its forms, the forest is the elves' best protector.
- Illustrated by
- Scott Kirschner
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- When you cast Briar Shield's activated ability, Briar Shield is put into the graveyard as a cost. The +1/+1 effect immediately ends, but the +3/+3 effect won't begin until the ability resolves. The enchanted creature gets no bonus while Briar Shield's ability is on the stack. If its toughness is 0 during this time, it'll be put into the graveyard.
Prices
Paper price: €0.30 / $0.28 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 2 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.08 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).