Nyxborn Shieldmate - Magic the Gathering

He's entering another dimension.

Okay, today I am going to attempt to actually rate a card regardless of the game its from or how it plays. I'll probably still go off on rants and useless trivia, but at least these things should become a bit more structured, I hope.

Name. Nyxborn Shieldmate. The name is alright. Nyxborn is combining a real word with a made up one, nyx referring to the place of the gods and dreams on Theros. Shieldmate has been used before in Magic, most recently with Elgaud Shieldmate from Avacyn Restored. It's meant not to just convey a guy holding a shield, but also a creature that interacts with other creatures. Elgaud bonded with them. Nyxborn bestows them.

Art. The art of the nyx is always gorgeous, space being filled with a sky full of stars and colors. The art here goes the extra mile. If you look at the background, you'll notice its a wall covered with a mosaic. The figure in the art is actually coming out of this mosaic. If you look at his left arm and leg, this detail becomes even more clear. The picture is literally art coming to life.

Flavor. Bestow is always a flavorful mechanic, one that is very pleasing because of its symmetry. Though I am confused about how this creature enchants another. Does just its shield come off the wall, or does the enchanted creature have the soldier's image painted on them, and it comes to life when they die. The text in italics confuses me a bit. It is referring to walls, nodding to the fact that the creature is essentially a wall painting, and it references the two of the main cities, contrasting them to give them an identity. But why is the text on this card. Other than the creature is popping out of a wall, there is little to no connection. Why not something along the lines of Art imitating life.

Aesthetic: Its a wall painting that you bring to life. Pretty cool to me.