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Wall of Shards Coldsnap MTG card
CSP #23 · Art by Alex Horley-Orlandelli
CSP set symbol, UncommonColdsnap#23Uncommon

Wall of Shards

Snow Creature · WallCumulative upkeep, Flying, Defender
TCGplayer market · CSP #23 nonfoil
$5.19 +1.2% +$0.06, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−18.8%
EDHREC rank
#8,786 Down 14 in 30 days
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Wall of Shards Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.19, up 1.2% over 7 days, down 18.8% over 30 days, down 19.7% over 90 days.

Wall of Shards Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Wall of Shards

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Wall of Shards Printings & Prices

Wall of Shards has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in foil and nonfoil finishes.

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Wall of Shards Rules Text & Legality

Wall of Shards

Defender, flying

Cumulative upkeep—An opponent gains 1 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)

Wall of Shards is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Wall of Shards Rulings

  • Oct 1, 2008

    Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep {1}” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.

  • Jul 15, 2006

    When paying Wall of Shards’ cumulative upkeep, you may choose a different opponent for each age counter, or you can choose the same opponent multiple times.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Wall of Shards has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Jul 21, 2006CSP set symbol, UncommonColdsnapCSP #23
  • Jul 21, 2006CSP set symbol, UncommonColdsnap · foilCSP #23
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, UncommonThe List · foilPLST #CSP-23

Wall of Shards in Commander

Wall of Shards is the #8,786 most-played card on EDHREC, down 14 places over the last 30 days.

#8,786 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 14 in 30 days

Wall of Shards FAQ

How much is Wall of Shards worth?

Wall of Shards is worth about $5.19 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Wall of Shards legal in Commander?

Yes. Wall of Shards is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Wall of Shards been reprinted?

Yes. Wall of Shards has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Wall of Shards expensive?

Wall of Shards holds a $5.19 price because supply is limited to two printings.

What can I play instead of Wall of Shards?

Cards that fill a similar role include Wall of Denial, Angelic Wall, Wall of Reverence.