Crude Rampart
Creature — Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Morph 
(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 
. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #29875
Crude Rampart is a 3/4 wall with defender that gains first strike when blocking — solid stats for the cost, but five mana for a creature that can never attack is a tough sell in nearly any shell. It's a niche include at best, and most decks have better ways to spend five mana on defense.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Crude Rampart is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but that breadth doesn't translate to relevance. In Commander, it might find a home in a dedicated Arcades, the Strategist or High Alert build where defenders deal damage based on toughness — a 3/4 with first strike on blocks has real utility there. Everywhere else, the combination of defender and five mana makes Crude Rampart a non-starter; Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a creature that can't press an advantage.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Crude Rampart is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card with an extremely narrow use case. The price is stable simply because demand is low enough that it won't move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.