Magic: The Gathering

Wall of Vapor

Chronicles 27 • common

Set: Chronicles
Collector number: 27
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Richard Thomas
Market price: $0.13

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What it's worth

$0.13market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$0.10 – $0.13 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common creature from the Chronicles set serves as an interesting piece of history for collectors of the game. Its inclusion in this specific set allows players to experience a classic design that has remained a part of the game's evolving card pool.

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Card face

What it does

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

Prevent all damage that would be dealt to this creature by creatures it's blocking.

"Walls of a castle are made out of stone,/ Walls of a house out of bricks or of wood./ My walls are made out of magic alone,/ Stronger than any that ever have stood."— Chrysoberyl Earthsdaughter, *Incantations*

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Wall of Vapor was first printed in the 1995 Magic: The Gathering set titled Chronicles. This set was unique in the game's early history as it functioned as a compilation of reprints from previous expansions like Legends, Arabian Nights, and The Dark, intended to make rare and harder-to-find cards more accessible to a growing player base. As a common-rarity creature, the card was designed to be a functional, low-cost defensive option that utilized the game's 'wall' mechanics to stall opponent progression.

The card features artwork by Richard Thomas, a prolific illustrator who provided some of the most iconic imagery for the game's infancy. His design for Wall of Vapor captured the ethereal, elusive nature of the creature, leaning into the surrealist fantasy aesthetic that defined the mid-90s era of the game. While the card is often cited by players for its nostalgic value, it was received primarily as a utility card, valued for its ability to phase out of combat rather than for its offensive potential.

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Other printings

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Wall of VaporLegends · #84 · common · 1994$0.42

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About

About Wall of Vapor

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