Wall of Water
Creature — Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Price
- $2.00
- EDHREC rank
- #26434
Wall of Water is a 0/5 defender for three mana that becomes a credible blocker only as long as you keep paying U — a mana sink that asks a lot and threatens nothing. In 2025, there are strictly better options for blue defensive play at every price point.
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 Water is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, it's too slow and too passive — a three-mana do-nothing that can't attack, doesn't draw cards, and doesn't advance any game plan. Legacy and Vintage have redundant blockers that actually impact the board. The honest read: Wall of Water is a curiosity for nostalgia builds, not a card you slot for competitive or synergistic reasons in any of these formats.
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Price Context
Current price
$2.00 cheap tier
At $2.00, Wall of Water sits in a price tier that feels high for what it does — that cost is entirely driven by age and collector demand, not gameplay utility. Don't expect the price to reflect playability; it reflects scarcity of old printings.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.