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Wall of Essence
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
StrongholdSTH · #22
- Card type
- Creature — Wall
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.40 € · 0.37 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Power
- 0
- Toughness
- 4
- Colour
- White
Card text
Defender (This creature can't attack.) Whenever this creature is dealt combat damage, you gain that much life.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PioneerLegal
- PredhLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Adam Rex
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 1998-03-02
Flavour text
The ceiling and the floor fell in love, but only the wall knew. —Dal saying
Rulings
Wall of Essence’s triggered ability will trigger even if it’s dealt lethal damage. For example, if it’s dealt 7 combat damage, its ability will trigger and you’ll gain 7 life.
