---
name: "Sheltering Ancient"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Treefolk"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Trample", "Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "CSP"
set_name: "Coldsnap"
collector_number: "121"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Pete Venters"
oracle_id: "4554ce06-4992-4689-8a40-558a1545b968"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sheltering-ancient-csp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Sheltering Ancient
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Treefolk
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Trample, Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Trample
Cumulative upkeep—Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature an opponent controls. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Earthen Goo](/printing/earthen-goo-csp.md) — Creature — Ooze
2. [Gallowbraid](/printing/gallowbraid-wth.md) — Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
3. [Rushwood Elemental](/printing/rushwood-elemental-mmq.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Cradle Guard](/printing/cradle-guard-usg.md) — Creature — Treefolk
5. [Mossbeard Ancient](/printing/mossbeard-ancient-dmu.md) — Creature — Treefolk
6. [Arctic Nishoba](/printing/arctic-nishoba-csp.md) — Creature — Cat Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Coldsnap (CSP) #121
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Pete Venters
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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