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"Find me cards equivalent to: Sheltering Ancient"

Equivalent cards to Sheltering Ancient (Green, Treefolk, cumulative upkeep, similar drawback/gimmick) are:
1. Yavimaya Ancients (Green, Creature – Treefolk) — Has a cumulative upkeep, though different effect.
2. Lignify (Green) — Not a creature, but transforms creatures into Treefolk.
3. Sheltering Ancient — Your original card, included for reference.

Exact mechanical equivalents are rare; most Treefolk with upkeep/drawbacks are unique. Yavimaya Ancients is most similar due to cumulative upkeep and being a Treefolk.

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Lignify

Sheltering Ancient

Yavimaya Ancients

Lignify #2192 Kindred Enchantment — Treefolk Aura

Variations: v1 v2
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Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Kindred
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
  • Treefolk
  • Aura
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Enchant

    Rules

  • If Lignify leaves the battlefield, the creature goes back to being what it was before. Any effects that applied while the Lignify was on the battlefield, such as Giant Growth or Lace with Moonglove, will continue to apply.
  • If a previous effect switched the creature's power and toughness, that effect still applies (though it will apply to the creature's new power and toughness).
  • If the enchanted creature has a characteristic-defining ability that specifies its color, that ability will still have its effect because it's applied before the creature loses the ability.
  • Lignify causes the enchanted creature to lose all abilities it had at the time it became enchanted. Any abilities granted to the creature after Lignify entered the battlefield will work normally.
  • Lignify overwrites characteristic-defining abilities that specify the enchanted creature's power or toughness (such as the one Dauntless Dourbark has) or that specify its creature types (such as changeling does).
  • Lignify overwrites previous effects that changed the enchanted creature's creature types. Any such effects that apply after Lignify enters will work normally.
  • Lignify will overwrite static abilities that come from the creature itself (such as the one on Verduran Enchantress) because Lignify causes the creature to lose that ability before it gets a chance to apply.
  • Lignify will not overwrite effects such as those from Glorious Anthem, counters, or Giant Growth that change the enchanted creature's power or toughness without setting it to a specific value. Apply such effects after applying Lignify.
  • Lignify will overwrite any previous effects that set the enchanted creature's power or toughness (such as Serendib Sorcerer does). Any such effects that apply after Lignify entered will work normally.
  • Kindred is a card type that allows noncreature cards to have creature types. For example, Echoes of Eternity is an Eldrazi (although not a creature) while on the battlefield and an Eldrazi card (although not a creature card) in zones other than the battlefield.
  • This cards was originally printed with the "tribal" card type. That card type has been replaced with "kindred". This change does not affect the gameplay function of this card.
  • While it appears only on cards that already have other card types, kindred is a card type and will be counted by effects that refer to the number of card types among cards in a zone.

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    Tcgplayer 7.41 USD

    Legalities

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    Enchant creature Enchanted creature is a Treefolk with base power and toughness 0/4 and loses all abilities.

    Sheltering Ancient #121 Creature — Treefolk

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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 5/5
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Treefolk
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Trample

    Rules

  • Creatures that can’t be the target of abilities can have +1/+1 counters put on them by Sheltering Ancient’s cumulative upkeep ability because it doesn’t target them. The same is true for creatures with protection from green or protection from any other quality Sheltering Ancient has.
  • If no opponent controls a creature, you can’t pay the upkeep and must sacrifice Sheltering Ancient.
  • You may choose a different creature to put each counter on, but you can also choose the same creature multiple times. The creatures don’t have to be controlled by the same opponent.
  • Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep {1}” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.

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    Manapool 0.56 USD / 4.99 USD
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    Cardmarket 0.46 EUR / 2.43 EUR
    Tcgplayer 1.41 USD / 7.17 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Trample Cumulative upkeep—Put a +1/+1counteron a creature an opponent controls. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an agecounteron this permanent, thensacrificeit unless you pay its upkeep cost for each agecounteron it.)

    Yavimaya Ancients #31a Creature — Treefolk

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 2/7
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Treefolk
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    : This creature gets +1/-2 until end of turn.