Wall of Swords
Tenth Edition 57 • uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Flying
The air hummed with the scissoring sound of uncounted blades that hovered in front of the invaders as though wielded by a phalanx of unseen hands.
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 quintessential defensive creature of the game's early identity. As a member of the White mana color pie, it was designed to exemplify the defensive capabilities inherent to the game's initial tactical landscape, providing players with a cost-effective, high-toughness obstacle to stall aggressive opponents.
The Tenth Edition printing, released in 2007, marked a return to the classic aesthetic of the card while utilizing modern frame templates. The illustration by Christopher Rush remains one of the most iconic renderings of the creature, capturing a formidable barrier of floating blades that defined the card's visual legacy for over a decade. The tenth edition core set was notable for its shift toward more accessible art direction, aiming to stabilize the game's visual history for a new generation of players.
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