Wall of Swords
Revised Edition 43 • uncommon
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Flying
Just as the evil ones approached to slay Justina, she cast a great spell, imbuing her weapons with her own life force. Thus she fulfilled the prophecy: "In the death of your savior will you find salvation."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- 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 Swords was introduced in the original 1993 Magic: The Gathering set and was subsequently reprinted in the 1994 Revised Edition. As a white-aligned creature, it was designed to exemplify the defensive playstyle of the color, providing a low-cost, high-toughness obstacle meant to stall aggressive opponents. The card reflects the early aesthetic of the game, where mechanics were often directly tied to the literal interpretation of the creature's name.
The card features artwork by Dan Frazier, one of the original illustrators for the game. His illustration depicts a literal wall of blades, adhering to the stark, sometimes surreal fantasy art style that characterized the early expansions. Within the Revised Edition, which served to standardize the rules and card pool for a rapidly growing player base, Wall of Swords remained a staple of the defensive 'white deck' archetype, valued for its ability to block multiple attackers due to the flying mechanic.
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