• Wall of Nets (Original Sketch)
  • Wall of Nets (Original Sketch)

    Wall of Nets (Original Sketch)

    Artist
    Terese Nielsen
    Year
    1998
    Medium
    Graphite
    Set/Console Name
    Exodus
    Console/Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    yes
    Painted A.P.
    no
    Substrate Material
    Tracing Paper Parchment
    Substrate Dimensions
    9"H x 11"X
    Image Area Dimensions
    7.5"H x 9.5"W
    Frame Dimensions
    Unframed
    Reserved List
    No

    Wall of Nets is a three-mana white 0/7 Wall creature from Exodus (1998), that exiles all creatures blocked by it at end of combat. When Wall of Nets leaves the battlefield, you return the exiled cards to the battlefield under their owner’s control. Wall of Nets is one of the strongest and most controlling “Wall” creatures ever printed. Instead of simply blocking a creature, it temporarily removes attackers from the battlefield – delaying an opponent’s threat development and creating huge tempo swings. It was never a mainstream competitive powerhouse, but it has always had a devoted following among players who like prison-style control, pillow-fort strategies, or quirky defensive tools. Today, Commander / EDH is the primary format where Wall of Nets actually sees use. It’s usually played in decks that want strong, non-destructive defenses, pillow-fort or prison effects – and in white-based control shells and with creature-based lockdown engines (e.g. Arcades, Doran). Wall of Nets is played in commanders like Arcades, the Strategist (defender tribal, where toughness matters), Doran, the Siege Tower (high-toughness utility creatures), and Avacyn, Angel of Hope (fortress-style control). While not a staple, it’s a pet card for players who love preventing combat without actually killing creatures. Wall of Nets was historically played in casual 60-card multiplayer and kitchen table magic. Players liked it because it could stop nearly any attacker, and it forced opponents to think carefully before attacking. This card was especially popular in White prison decks (e.g. Propaganda / Ghostly Prison effects), and in Angel or Cleric tribal control decks. In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, this card was a fan favorite thanks to how oppressive – and funny – it could be in multiplayer. Wall of Nets did see fringe Standard play during the Exodus-Urza era (1998-1999), but it was never a tier 1 card. It was mostly played in decks like White Control / Mono-White Prison, RW Control (using burn + defense), and in UW Counterpost-style lists. Wall of Nets is not on the Reserved List.
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