Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Wall of Essence
Stronghold · #22 · uncommon · 1998
Creature — Wall
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Market reference
$0.29
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 22 / 143
- Release year
- 1998
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Adam Rex
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1998-03-02
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{W}
Type: Creature — Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.) Whenever this creature is dealt combat damage, you gain that much life.
"The ceiling and the floor fell in love, but only the wall knew. —Dal saying"
Keywords: Defender
P/T: 0/4
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.29 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.24 |
| MTGO tix | 0.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Wall of Essence is real?
Wall of Essence is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Wall of Essence worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Wall of Essence is $0.29; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Wall of Essence from?
Wall of Essence is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Stronghold" in the expansion series, released in 1998.
What rarity is Wall of Essence?
Wall of Essence is a uncommon card in the Stronghold set.
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Other Wall of Essence printings
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