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Academy Wall

Magic: The GatheringDominaria United#41

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Dominaria UnitedDMU · #41

Card type: Creature — Wall
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 0.05 € · ★ 0.24 € · 0.19 $ · ★ 0.29 $
Mana value: 3
Power: 0
Toughness: 5
Colour: Blue

Card text

Defender Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PioneerLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Adam Paquette
Card language: English
Release date: 2022-09-09

Flavour text

Once the Society of Mishra took control, the Tolarian Academy at Lat-Nam became a haven for dark research.

Rulings

2022-09-09

An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability resolves even if that spell is countered.

2022-09-09

You draw a card and discard a card while Academy Wall's last ability is resolving. No player may take actions between those events, and nothing can happen.