Wall of Kelp
Homelands 40 • rare
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Alan Rabinowitz
- Market price
- $2.42
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
blue mana blue mana, tap: Create a 0/1 blue Plant Wall creature token with defender named Kelp.
"Ya can eat it or ya can weave it, but ya can't fight in it."— Zeki, Reef Pirate
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wall of Kelp was released in 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the flavor and lore of the plane of Ulgrotha, drawing inspiration from gothic horror and high fantasy storytelling. It was intended to function as a defensive barrier, reflecting the aquatic environment of the set, though it arrived during a period of experimentation for the game's mechanics.
The card illustration was created by artist Anson Maddocks, who was known for his distinct, organic style during the early years of the game. Maddocks sought to convey a sense of eerie, shifting vegetation beneath the waves. While the card is often cited by players for its unconventional utility and unique mechanical interaction with creature tokens, it remains a nostalgic piece of Magic's experimental mid-nineties era.
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