Wall of Omens
Creature — Wall
Defender
When this creature enters, draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2011
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #1071
Wall of Omens blocks anything with power 4 or less on turn two and replaces itself immediately — the card costs you nothing in hand size while buying you a full turn of breathing room. At two mana, it's one of the most efficient early-game blockers in white, and Felothar the Steadfast turns every subsequent blink into another free card.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Felothar the Steadfast
Felothar the Steadfast's triggered blink engine means Wall of Omens re-enters the battlefield repeatedly, drawing a card each time — it's a pure value loop stapled to a cheap defender, which is why it shows up in over 85% of Felothar lists.
Arcades, the Strategist
Arcades, the Strategist lets Wall of Omens attack for 4 while still drawing a card on entry, so it's simultaneously a blocker, a beater, and a cantrip — exactly what the archetype wants at two mana.
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd blinks your own creatures to generate value, and Wall of Omens is one of the cleanest targets: each blink refills your hand and keeps a body in play to enable the next one.
Preston, the Vanisher
Preston, the Vanisher generates an Illusion token every time a non-token creature enters, and Wall of Omens entering draws a card while adding two bodies to the board for a single two-mana investment.
Yorion, Sky Nomad
Yorion, Sky Nomad's zone-wide blink at attack triggers every Wall of Omens in play simultaneously, turning a battlefield full of defensive walls into a burst draw engine at the start of combat.
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 Omens earns its slot in any white deck that blinks permanents — the enter-the-battlefield draw trigger is repeatable enough to act as sustained card advantage rather than a one-shot cantrip. In Legacy and Vintage, it sees fringe play in Death and Taxes-adjacent white control shells where the combination of a 0/4 body and card replacement at two mana is occasionally worth the slot. Modern is where Wall of Omens has historically had the most competitive relevance, slotting into blink and flicker strategies alongside Ephemerate as a cheap, resilient threat-blocker that never trades for nothing. It's not legal in Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper, so outside of eternal formats and Commander, your options are limited.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data isn't available for Wall of Omens at the moment, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for a current figure. Historically it has been an affordable pickup — multiple printings have kept supply healthy — but confirm before buying.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Felothar the Steadfast
- Arcades, the Strategist
- Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- Preston, the Vanisher
- Yorion, Sky Nomad
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.