Wall of Denial
Alara Reborn 16 • uncommon
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
Defender, flying
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
It provides what every discerning mage requires—time to think.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wall of Denial was first released in the 2009 Magic: The Gathering set Alara Reborn. As the final set in the Shards of Alara block, it emphasized the multicolored nature of the Alara plane by featuring only gold, or multicolored, cards. The card represents the White and Blue faction of Esper, a region known for its reliance on ether-infused artifacts and rigid, defensive philosophies, fitting the wall's function as a high-toughness defensive creature with shroud.
The artwork was illustrated by Vance Kovacs, who opted for a surreal, imposing aesthetic that emphasizes the defensive nature of the card. By depicting a monolithic structure that seems to weave through reality, Kovacs visually reinforced the creature's 'shroud' keyword, which prevents it from being targeted by spells. Upon its release, the card quickly became a staple in defensive and control-oriented deck archetypes due to its efficiency as an early-game blocker that is remarkably difficult to remove.
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