| Name | Timid Shieldbearer  |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — kithkin soldier |
| Description |   : Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. |
| Flavor | Furcht wird durch das Gedankengewebe besonders stark empfunden. Die Panik eines einzigen Kithkin kann einen ganzen Flecken anspornen. |
| Artist | Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo |
| Set | Lorwyn Eclipsed #39 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Timid Shieldbearer, Creature — kithkin soldier, designed by Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed. It see play in 1 formats: Booster Draft.
Timid Shieldbearer fits best in a casual or limited white go-wide deck that aims to flood the board with small creatures (such as Kithkin or token strategies) and then pump the team for a finishing swing, since its activated ability provides repeatable late-game scaling; however, at five mana per activation for only +1/+1, it is very inefficient compared to alternatives like **Glorious Anthem** (constant boost for less overall investment), **Benalish Marshal** (strong static anthem on a body), **Mirror Entity** (massive scalable finisher), or even **Intangible Virtue** in token decks, all of which provide more power for the mana. Because of this high activation cost and relatively low impact, Timid Shieldbearer is generally too slow and underpowered for competitive Constructed play, though it could be a serviceable mana sink in slower Limited environments or very budget casual decks.
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