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If its toughness is lower than the attacking creatures power, the blocking creature is destroyed and removed from the playing field

Whats really cool about Sheltering Ancient is that the ability doesnt target, so we can get counters onto creatures with shroud, hexproof, or protection from green (or any other quality Sheltering Ancient might have)

You gain control of that creature until end of turn

And thats fair enough

The higher price has been long established, even back to older Master sets, so this isnt like its a surprise

Still, when Neriv fires on all cylinders, it brings a spectacle worthy of the Mardu war banners