Sterling GroveHow it works & interactions with other cards

Global Protection

While Sterling Grove is on the battlefield, all other enchantments you control gain Shroud. This means they cannot be the targets of spells or abilities, including your own. Note that Sterling Grove does not protect itself, so your opponents can still target it directly to break your defensive line.

The Tutoring Ability

By paying one mana and sacrificing Sterling Grove, you can search your library for any enchantment card. You must reveal the chosen card to your opponent, shuffle your library, and then place that card on top. Because the ability searches for a card with specific characteristics, you may choose not to find a card if you wish.

Common Mistakes

A frequent error is trying to target your own enchantments while Sterling Grove is active. Since Shroud prevents all players from targeting the permanents, you cannot use your own spells to modify or interact with your other enchantments. Additionally, remember that the searched card goes to the top of the library, not into your hand.

Strategic Timing

You can activate the sacrifice ability at instant speed. This is useful for responding to an opponent's removal spell directed at Sterling Grove, or for setting up your next draw right before your turn begins.

Interaction examples

Protecting Your Tax Effects

Ghostly Prison

With both cards on the battlefield, Ghostly Prison gains Shroud. Your opponent cannot use a spell like Disenchant to target Ghostly Prison, forcing them to deal with Sterling Grove first if they want to remove your pillow-fort defenses.

Finding Your Engine

Garruk's Uprising

If you need to draw cards but don't have a way to do so, you can pay one mana and sacrifice Sterling Grove. You search your library for Garruk's Uprising, reveal it, and place it on top of your library. During your next draw step, you will draw the Uprising, allowing you to cast it and begin your card-draw engine.