---
name: "Nemata, Primeval Warden"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Treefolk"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B", "G"]
keywords: ["Reach"]
set: "PDMU"
set_name: "Dominaria United Promos"
collector_number: "209s"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Andrew Mar"
oracle_id: "f72558f5-ac5c-4efa-b01b-439bc0bbf18d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/nemata-primeval-warden-pdmu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Nemata, Primeval Warden
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Treefolk
- **Keywords:** Reach

## Oracle Text
Reach
If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. When you do, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
{G}, Sacrifice a Saproling: Nemata gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
{1}{B}, Sacrifice two Saprolings: Draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nemata, Grove Guardian](/printing/nemata-grove-guardian-cmm.md) — Legendary Creature — Treefolk
2. [Necrogenesis](/printing/necrogenesis-c16.md) — Enchantment
3. [Yavimaya Elder](/printing/yavimaya-elder-dsc.md) — Creature — Human Druid
4. [Colfenor, the Last Yew](/printing/colfenor-the-last-yew-cmr.md) — Legendary Creature — Treefolk Shaman
5. [Nissa's Chosen](/printing/nissas-chosen-ddr.md) — Creature — Elf Warrior
6. [Greenwarden of Murasa](/printing/greenwarden-of-murasa-ecc.md) — Creature — Elemental

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United Promos (PDMU) #209s
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Andrew Mar
- **Total Printings:** 5 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`

## Official Rulings
- *(2022-09-09)* If a creature an opponent controls would die, and both Nemata and another effect are trying to exile it instead, that opponent chooses which effect to apply. If Nemata's effect ends up not applying because of this choice, the triggered ability that creates a Saproling token won't trigger, even if the creature card ends up in exile.