Wall of Shields

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Name	Wall of Shields
Type	Artifact creature — wall
Description	Defender (This creature can't attack.) Banding (If any creatures with banding you control are blocking a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by.)
Flavor	"It's the pokey bits that hurt the most." —Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician
Artist	Randy Gallegos
Set	Ice Age #347
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About Wall of Shields

Wall of Shields, Artifact creature — wall, designed by Randy Gallegos first released in Jun, 1995 in the set Ice Age.

Wall of Shields can be particularly effective in a defensive or control-oriented deck that focuses on stalling the game and protecting the player until they can establish a stronger board presence or finish the game with win conditions. Decks that utilize banding can benefit from its ability to mitigate damage by distributing it among multiple blockers, making it useful in a strategy that combines walls and other banding creatures. However, there are arguably better options available, such as Wall of Omens, which provides card draw while also being a defender, or other walls with higher toughness or additional abilities that contribute to a control strategy. While Wall of Shields can find a niche in certain decks, it may not see widespread play due to the availability of more versatile cards.

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