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Wall of Torches

Multiverse ID: 220189

Wall of Torches

Comments (30)

Minus_Prime
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (12 votes)
The crafty poke it with a stick.
SirMalkin
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0) (4 votes)
Like Wall of Razors, only stupid. Nice flavor text and art though.
TreeTrunkMaster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (6 votes)
I started to get a little excited thinking I was going to see a new Wall of Razors ... nope, not nearly as cool.
alucard311
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (8 votes)
I LOVE STRICTLY WORSE CARDS.
Cyberium
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Witches beware...
Hancocky
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5.0) (5 votes)
The foolish try to leap through the unlit spaces.
The arrogant believe the fires harmless.
The wise find a different door.

Normal humans are playing Wall of Razors over this
Funny people kill it with a hornet sting
MrBarrelRoll
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
At least the art is kinda cool.
luca_barelli
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It's missing first strike...
mflanaga
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (2 votes)
I want to see somebody Slaughter Cry this and then Fling it.
blindthrall
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (1 vote)
Those who pull it in boosters, urinate on it.

This is awful.
Alsebra
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
@Han***y - Seeing as Razors isn't standard-legal, it's a moot point. But...

Funnier people kill it with Spawning Breath. Either that...or their opponent.
Matthew_Kaine
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
@mflanaga: Totally did that at the prerelease. Quite a bit of fun.
Zacklar
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (5 votes)
The foolish try to leap through the unlit spaces.
The arrogant believe the fires harmless.
The wise find a different door.

The smart use Wall of Razors
Radagast
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Feels so wrong... Obviously, worse than Wall of Razors, and it is just odd seeing red with a common wall.
GothmogII
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Seems to be about on par with Cinder Wall, granted, Cinder Wall -is- cheaper. But, I guess the Torches do die pretty easily in comparison. Still, I rather like it for some reason.
TheLionsMane
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0) (3 votes)
Simply due to the fact that a previous card was better does not negate a card's usefulness. Shock is not a bad card because Lightning Bolt is better. And this card has some hidden uses, especially during drafts. This is part of the reason they reprinted Fling. This card really helped me out during a draft, combined with Fling, Titanic Growth, Reclaim, and Elixir of Immortality. A pretty awesome repeatable damage combo using only commons and one uncommon. Honestly, if you don't like a card, point out its faults rather than simply point at a better card. I don't deny that Baneslayer Angel is a stupidly effective card, but I also don't say that Serra Angel was a bad card because Baneslayer Angel exists.
Axelle
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
The even wiser just put out the damn fires.
jilting_joker
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Warstorm Surge could make use of this card.
NeoKoda
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Ugh, how is it that people are constantly complaining of powercreep, yet we get fair cards like this, and they hate it? Yeah, I think it's fair. Good, even.
Breanne83
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Ok, I am very new at this game and I am trying to understand some of my cards. Can someone tell me, since this is a Defender card and can't attack, why is there 4 power on it?
LocoLarue
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
"Ok, I am very new at this game and I am trying to understand some of my cards. Can someone tell me, since this is a Defender card and can't attack, why is there 4 power on it?"

Compared to creatures with 4 toughness, this will block and kill it, leaving the enemy down a better card that cost them more mana to play. It may also make them not attack, afraid of losing an important creature. Most other walls have 1 or 2 power or zero, but more toughness, allowing them to stay alive longer, but not ward off an attack.

This isn't a bad card and it's not a great card. It's just okay. It's a common from a core set and it's a wall, so being okay is about the best you can expect.
DrJack
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Not a great card, but MAN that is some terrific artwork. I want to slap it on another card to proxy with.
Buderus
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Sorted through cards i have today and saw this guy. Kicked him right to the curve and started making love to my razor walls <3
DeckMechanic
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This flavour text and the fact that it still kills Arrogant Bloodlord makes me laugh.
Aquillion
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I don't get it. Wall of Razors was fun, but it wasn't exactly overpowered; and creatures have gotten a lot better since then. Why would they print a nerfed version of it?
LordRandomness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
New keyword: Arrogant
Function: Identical to Protection from Red
TheZombifier
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@ mflanaga

Actually, I did.
Casimir_the_Great
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Buderus: You made love to your Wall of Razors? Sounds pretty painful...

Interesting, to say the least. 2-drop with 4 toughness is definitely useful for scaring your opponent away from attacking early in the game, can kill an annoying guy later on. One-time use 95% of the time, but what he does, he does well.
car2n
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Fun card in brackdraft formats.
Moxxy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card has one of the most amazing foils I've ever seen.