Wall of Wood
Limited Edition Beta 226 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 226
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $5.68
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Everybody knows that to ward off trouble, you knock on wood. But usually it's better to make a wall out of the wood and let trouble do the knocking.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wall of Wood was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering. Created by Wizards of the Coast, the game was designed by Richard Garfield to combine the strategic depth of hobby games with the collectible nature of trading cards. The Beta set served as the second printing of the game, intended to meet the unexpected surge in demand that followed the initial Alpha release, while correcting several minor printing errors found in the first run.
The card features artwork by Dan Frazier, a seminal illustrator in the game’s early history. Frazier’s approach favored a minimalist, fantasy-traditional aesthetic that was central to establishing the visual identity of the game’s original cards. As a common card, Wall of Wood was intended to provide a functional, low-cost defensive option for green decks, embodying the classic 'wall' mechanic that prioritized high toughness over offensive capability. It remains a recognizable piece of early Magic history, often cited for its simple, iconic representation of 1990s fantasy trading card art.
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