Wall of Earth
~$0.40 TCGplayer
Red. Creature — Wall
Legends #169 · Illustrated by Richard Thomas
Legends #169 · Illustrated by Richard ThomasWhat is Wall of Earth worth?
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Oracle text
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
0/6
The ground shuddered violently and the earth seemed to come to life. The elemental force contained in the vast wall of earth was trapped, bent to its controller's will.
Format legality
The only printing of Wall of Earth
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Legends leg #169· 1994common· Cardmarket €0.55 | common | $0.40 | €0.55 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1994
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #26,278 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Defender
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Legends card (#169).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Wall of Earth, read from the Legends printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Wall of Earth. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Wall is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 0/6: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Richard Thomas. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Legends. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Richard Thomas, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- A © mark printed with the artist's name. These early cards have no separate copyright line.
Keywords
- DefenderCR 702.3
- It can't attack.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
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