Wall of Razors
Creature — Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
First strike
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Stronghold
- Price
- $0.28
- EDHREC rank
- #20529
Wall of Razors puts a 3/4 first-striking wall on the board for one mana, which is a genuinely absurd rate for a blocker that stonewalls most early attackers. The catch is reach and zero offensive presence — Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest makes that irrelevant by turning defenders into draw engines the moment they have flying.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest rewards you for playing creatures with flying, and Wall of Razors' combination of a one-mana cost and first strike makes it one of the most efficient bodies in the deck at blocking while still triggering the draw engine.
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 |
Wall of Razors is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the honest answer is that it only matters in Commander — specifically in Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest builds where flying defenders generate card draw. In Legacy and Vintage, a 3/4 first striker with no evasion and no direct impact on the board state simply doesn't compete for deck slots. Commander is the one format where its mana efficiency as a one-drop blocker with relevant creature types and keywords earns it a role.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.28 bulk tier
At $0.28, Wall of Razors is pure bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not any scarcity. That price is stable and going nowhere; this isn't a card that spikes, but it also won't get cheaper.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.