---
name: "Wall of Distortion"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Wall"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Defender"]
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "171"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
oracle_id: "cc9cbbbc-8b02-42ef-a4d8-e2837e742c88"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/wall-of-distortion-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Wall of Distortion
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Wall
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3
- **Keywords:** Defender

## Oracle Text
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
{2}{B}, {T}: Target player discards a card. Activate only as a sorcery.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pitchstone Wall](/printing/pitchstone-wall-plst.md) — Creature — Wall
2. [Wall of Tears](/printing/wall-of-tears-plst.md) — Creature — Wall
3. [Wall of Souls](/printing/wall-of-souls-tpr.md) — Creature — Wall
4. [Wall of Shadows](/printing/wall-of-shadows-chr.md) — Creature — Wall
5. [Wall of Dust](/printing/wall-of-dust-leg.md) — Creature — Wall
6. [Wall of Blood](/printing/wall-of-blood-mrd.md) — Creature — Wall

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #171
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Mark Tedin
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`