The Crystal Barricade foil card from Magic: The Gathering's 2024 Foundations set, featuring unique defensive mechanics and foil treatment.
Crystal Barricade
2024 • Magic: The Gathering • Foundations
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The 2024 Foundations release from Magic: The Gathering introduced Crystal Barricade as card number 296, offering collectors a distinctive foil finish on this white mana Artifact Creature Wall. Designed by Alayna Danner, the card features a mana value of 2 and provides strategic depth through its unique rules text. As a Wall with the defender keyword, it cannot attack but serves as a robust defensive piece. Its abilities grant you hexproof, protecting you from opponent targets, while also preventing noncombat damage to other creatures you control. This combination of protection and utility makes it a compelling addition to any Magic: The Gathering collection. The foil treatment enhances its visual appeal, making it a standout piece for builders of the Foundations subset. Whether you are completing a full set or focusing on specific artifact types, this card represents a key component of the 2024 expansion. The clear rules text and unique defensive profile ensure it remains relevant and interesting for players and collectors alike.
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Card Details
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Catalog Profile
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Featured Subject
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Featured
Crystal Barricade
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Rare
Alayna Danner
Card Stock
English
Foil
{1}{W}
Artifact Creature — Wall
0 / 4
W
Card Text
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Defender (This creature can't attack.) You have hexproof. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to other creatures you control.
Ikoria's crystals glow in the presence of monsters, making them valuable as both defensive fortifications and warning beacons.