Pillar of War
~$0.06 low · ~$0.34 high
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Golem
Born of the Gods #160 · Illustrated by Aleksi Briclot
Born of the Gods #160 · Illustrated by Aleksi BriclotWhat is Pillar of War worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Defender
As long as this creature is enchanted, it can attack as though it didn't have defender.
3/3
Just because a temple has no guards doesn't mean it's undefended.
Format legality
The only printing of Pillar of War
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Born of the Gods bng #160· 2014uncommon· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.38 foil | uncommon | $0.06 | $0.34 | €0.04€0.38 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #30,522 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Defender
- Artist
- Aleksi Briclot
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Born of the Gods card (#160).
160
- 160Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (1)
2014-02-01
Defender only matters when Pillar of War could be declared as an attacking creature. If Pillar of War is already attacking, it becoming not enchanted doesn’t cause it to be removed from combat.
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