Wall of Resistance
Creature — Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Flying
At the beginning of each end step, if this creature was dealt damage this turn, put a +0/+1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #20988
Wall of Resistance starts as a 1/3 defender for two mana and grows by one counter every time it blocks, turning a stall piece into a genuine threat over a long game. It's a niche card — worth running only if your deck rewards repeated blocking or +1/+1 counter synergies.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Wall of Resistance finds its clearest home in Arcades, the Strategist shells, where defenders that grow become win conditions rather than speed bumps. Outside of dedicated Wall strategies, it's too slow and too conditional to justify a slot. In Pauper, the format's aggressive tempo makes a 1/3 blocker with a delayed payoff uncompetitive — better walls exist at common. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it whatsoever. Wall of Resistance is a Commander-only consideration, and even there only in a narrow archetype.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Wall of Resistance is deep bulk — you'll find it in a commons box, not a binder. The price reflects its narrow playability and won't move without an unexpected reprint or a breakout Walls deck making noise.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.