Academy Wall

Academy Wall

Mana Cost: {2}{U}

Type: Creature — Wall

Oracle Text:
Defender
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

Power/Toughness: 0/5

Rarity: common

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Dominaria United

Price ( USD): $0.13

USD: $0.13 · EUR: €0.11

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Character Background

Academy Wall is the fortress-blooded sentinel of a training hall that’s less interested in fighting you than in ensuring the next lesson is paid for: every time you sling an instant or sorcery, it offers you a draw, but demands you “pay tuition” by discarding a card, and it only does this once per turn—so the Wall is at its best when you’re chaining spells rather than casting one-off answers. In gameplay, it supports a value-control or tempo-control plan, rewarding turns where you sequence spells efficiently: cast your most impactful instant/sorcery early enough to set up the draw, then use the replenished hand to keep mana and options flowing without running out of gas. Deckbuild to maximize triggers and smooth the discard—include cheap cantrips, targeted draw, and synergy with discard-friendly cards or graveyard payoffs. A Blue-Red or Blue-Black spells deck with consistent instant/sorcery density will get the most reliable “fortress funding” per turn.

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