Briar Shield

Enchantment - Aura, G (1)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
Sacrifice Briar Shield: Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.¹
In all its forms, the forest is the elves' best protector.
Illus. Scott Kirschner

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 4/1/2008: 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.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/6)	Weatherlight (Common)