Grove's Silent Steward
Warden of the Grove rewards patient builds and board presence. This borderless foil from Tarkir Dragonstorm arrives in light play and reads like a slow clock for green midrange. With a casting cost of {2}{G} and a base 2 2 body, it accrues a +1/+1 counter at each of your end steps, making it a dependable grower that scales with the tempo of your deck rather than a single burst.
The second ability turns additional nontoken creatures into insurance for the Hydra. Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, it endures X where X equals the number of counters on the Warden of the Grove. That interaction favors decks that deploy steady creatures or token-adjacent synergies while keeping your main threat sticky. Practical on the battlefield and quiet in lore, this Warden fits strategies that lean into resilient board states. Add it to decks where incremental advantage wins the late game.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Hydra
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, it endures X, where X is the number of counters on this creature.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
