Wall of Air
Creature — Wall
Defender, flying (This creature can't attack, and it can block creatures with flying.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #17134
Wall of Air is a 1/5 flying blocker for three mana — it stonewalls most early fliers and trades up against large ones. Efficient enough for Limited, too passive for most Constructed formats where three mana buys you a threat instead of a roadblock.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Wall of Air is a niche inclusion — decks built around Defender synergies or Arcades, the Strategist can extract real value from it, but most blue decks would rather run interaction or a threat at this slot. In Legacy and Vintage, a 1/5 flier for three is simply outclassed by the speed and power of those formats; Wall of Air never sees play there. Modern is legal but unplayed for the same reason — three mana is too much for a blocker that doesn't advance your board state. The card lives almost entirely in Commander, and even there only in dedicated Defender builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Wall of Air is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common box at a local game store for less than the listed price. Demand is narrow enough that there's no meaningful price floor to speak of; pick it up when you need it and don't think twice about the cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.