Wall of Swords
Seventh Edition 55 • uncommon
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Hannibal King
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Flying
Sharper than wind, lighter than air.
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 first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's foundational mechanics centered on defensive creatures with the defender keyword. As a staple white card, it was designed to offer players a reliable way to stabilize the board against aggressive early-game attackers, reflecting the strategic emphasis on tactical patience that defined the game's initial design philosophy under Richard Garfield.
The artwork for the Seventh Edition release features an illustration by Jeff Miracola, whose work is highly regarded for its whimsical yet detailed fantasy aesthetic. Released in 2001, Seventh Edition was the first core set to feature a new card frame design, and Miracola's depiction of a sentient, interlocking structure of blades perfectly captures the card's function as an impenetrable barrier, helping to cement its status as a classic piece of visual storytelling within the game's long-running core set history.
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