Tower Defense
Tower Defense: Instant, Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander. Creatures you control get +0/+5 and gain reach until end of turn. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{G}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC)
- Released
- 2025-04-11
- Collector number
- 275
- Artist
- Craig J Spearing
- Commander rank
- 2,935 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Tower Defense
Tower Defense is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon green instant from Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC), a Commander product released in April 2025. It is collector number 275 in that set, with art by Craig J Spearing. It costs {1}{G} (one generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Gatecrash (2013) to Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (2025). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.26 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Creatures you control get +0/+5 and gain reach until end of turn.
"We've been practicing for this all our lives. This is the final test!" -Korun Nar, Rubblebelt hunter
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.26 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Tower Defense by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Tower Defense
Tower Defense has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) #147 | Uncommon | 2019 |
| Gatecrash (GTC) #137 | Uncommon | 2013 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Tower Defense.
- Only creatures you control when Tower Defense resolves will get the bonuses. Creatures that come under your control later that turn will not.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Tower Defense is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.