Shield Wall
Seventh Edition 44 • common
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Adam Rex
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Creatures you control get +0/+2 until end of turn.
"If not for the wizard, we'd all be dead now. 'Course, it was him that started all this in the first place."— Onean veteran
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shield Wall was introduced as a common card in the Seventh Edition core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released in 2001. As a part of the core set, it was designed to provide foundational mechanics for players, specifically focusing on the defensive capabilities of creatures with the wall subtype. The card reflects the game's shift toward refining core gameplay loops, ensuring that newer players had access to simple, board-stabilizing effects.
The artwork for this printing was created by artist Heather Hudson. Her illustration captures a literal wall of shields, emphasizing the defensive theme of the card through a classical, high-fantasy aesthetic that was a hallmark of the era's card designs. At the time of its release, Shield Wall was viewed as a niche utility card, valued primarily for its specific interaction with creatures that could not attack, serving as a tactical piece in limited formats rather than a staple of competitive constructed play.
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