Tower Defense
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander 275 • uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Collector number
- 275
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Craig J Spearing
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Creatures you control get +0/+5 and gain reach until end of turn.
"We've been practicing for this all our lives. This is the final test!"— Korun Nar, Rubblebelt hunter
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tower Defense was originally released in the 2009 Magic: The Gathering expansion Conflux and was subsequently reprinted as part of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander set. The card was designed as a strategic green instant that provides a significant defensive boost to creatures with reach, reflecting the flavor of tactical forest defense against aerial incursions. Its mechanics emphasize the color green's traditional role in utilizing overwhelming size and reach to neutralize threats from the sky.
The illustration for the card, created by artist Dave Kendall, captures the frantic energy of a woodland fortification. Kendall’s work on this piece leans into the gritty, high-fantasy aesthetic that defined much of the era's Magic art, focusing on dynamic movement and the visceral scale of a defensive stand. Within the context of Commander gameplay, the card is recognized for its niche but impactful utility in decks that lean heavily into green creature strategies.
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