Escarpment Fortress

Escarpment Fortress

Mana Cost: {4}{W}

Type: Creature — Wall

Oracle Text:
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Other creatures you control get +1/+0.
Whenever you attack with two or more creatures, draw a card.

Power/Toughness: 3/5

Rarity: rare

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Assassin's Creed

Price ( USD): $0.36

USD: $0.36 · EUR: €0.35

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Character Background

Escarpment Fortress is a 3/5 Wall with reach that can’t attack but acts like an anthemic bastion: it gives your other creatures +1/+0 and nets you a card whenever you attack with two or more creatures. That makes it a midrange/value piece that shores up defenses against flyers while turning a go-wide token or tempo-white plan into steady card advantage—stabilize the board, then press with multiple attackers to refill your hand. It shines in token or small‑creature decks (think Secure the Wastes and similar white token engines) and pairs naturally with anthem effects like Glorious Anthem or one‑turn pump spells so the +1/+0 actually converts into damage and favorable trades. Deckbuilding tip: include cheap evasive threats so you can reliably declare two attackers to trigger draws, and run cheap removal or sacrifice fodder to keep those attackers alive rather than overexposing the Fortress. At four mana it’s a midgame engine: a defensive lord that converts board presence into incremental value.

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