FIC #371
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Card of the DayOctober 31, 2026
Walking Ballista
Artifact Creature · Construct
Players building the Tamiyo storm brew keep landing on the same finisher when the mana goes infinite: Walking Ballista. It has been in the format's toolbox for years, and it keeps getting picked because it solves the hardest part of a combo deck, which is converting a pile of resources into an actual win.
- Nonfoil today, FIC #371
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- EDHREC rank today
- #419Up 5 in 30 days
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- #419 Up 5 in 30 days
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The take
Ballista is the cleanest mana sink in Commander: if your deck can make a lot of mana, this is how you cash it in.
EDHRec rank 420, around $5.40
Plays well with
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Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Heliod is best known for its infinite combo with Walking Ballista, turning the pair into a way to end the game.
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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Walking Ballista can be part of an infinite combo with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed, letting you deal infinite damage.
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Hardened Scales
Ballista enters with X +1/+1 counters, and Hardened Scales adds an extra counter to that, so every X you pay gets you a bigger Ballista.
Walking Ballista Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.46, down 0.7% over 7 days, down 2.7% over 30 days, down 27.5% over 90 days.
Walking Ballista Price History
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Walking Ballista in Sealed Products
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Walking Ballista Printings & Prices
Walking Ballista has 10 tracked printings across 8 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil, foil and halo foil finishes, including showcase, inverted and prerelease treatments.
MB2 #238
AER #181
2XM #306
J22 #806
PAER #181s
PIP #352
SLD #58
SLD #1265
PIP #880
Sell Walking Ballista: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PIP #880 | Surge Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | PIP #880 | Surge Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1265 | Halo Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1265 | Halo Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MB2 #238 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MB2 #238 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #58 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #58 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PAER #181s | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PIP #352 | Foil |
Walking Ballista Rules Text & Legality
Walking Ballista
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
{4}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
Walking Ballista is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- VintageLegal
- PioneerBanned
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Walking Ballista Rulings
- Aug 7, 2020
A casting cost of {X}{X} means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay {6} to cast Walking Ballista.
- Aug 7, 2020
If Walking Ballista has been dealt damage or had its toughness reduced by an effect, this limits how many times you'll be able to remove +1/+1 counters from it in a single turn. For example, if it has three +1/+1 counters on it and has been dealt 1 damage this turn, it will be destroyed immediately after you activate the ability a second time and you won't be able to activate it a third time.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Walking Ballista has been reprinted 15 times. The Fallout reprint cut the price 14% in 30 days.
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · Inverted, foilSLD #58
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · Showcase, halo foilSLD #1265
- Dec 2, 2022Jumpstart 2022J22 #806
- Mar 8, 2024Fallout · Showcase, foilPIP #352
- Mar 8, 2024Fallout · ShowcasePIP #352
- Mar 8, 2024Fallout · Showcase, surge foilPIP #880
- Aug 2, 2024Mystery Booster 2 · foilMB2 #238
- Aug 2, 2024Mystery Booster 2MB2 #238
- Dec 5, 2025Final Fantasy CommanderFIC #371
- Dec 5, 2025Final Fantasy Commander · surge foilFIC #371
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Walking Ballista in Commander
Walking Ballista is the #419 most-played card on EDHREC, up 5 places over the last 30 days.
#419
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Walking Ballista FAQ
How much is Walking Ballista worth?
Walking Ballista is worth about $5.46 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 6, 2026.
Is Walking Ballista legal in Commander?
Yes. Walking Ballista is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Walking Ballista been reprinted?
Yes. Walking Ballista has been reprinted 15 times, with 10 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Walking Ballista expensive?
Walking Ballista holds a $5.46 price because Commander demand is high (#419 on EDHREC) and even with 15 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.
What can I play instead of Walking Ballista?
Cards that fill a similar role include Triskelion, Hangarback Walker, Chamber Sentry.
Where is Walking Ballista banned?
Walking Ballista is banned in Pioneer.
