Mortal Obstinacy
Journey into Nyx 17 • common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Enchant creature you control
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice this Aura. If you do, destroy target enchantment.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mortal Obstinacy was released in May 2014 as part of the Journey into Nyx expansion, the final set in the Theros block for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to emphasize the enchantment-heavy Greek mythology theme of the block, with the card itself functioning as a common-rarity enchantment that provides a tactical response to opposing artifacts or enchantments through the bestow mechanic.
The card was illustrated by Slawomir Maniak, whose artwork frequently leans into the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the period. Maniak’s design focuses on the visual representation of divine stubbornness, capturing the ethereal and slightly menacing nature of the Nyx-touched creatures that defined the Theros plane. Upon its debut, the card was received as a standard utility piece for limited-format play, valued for its low mana cost and its ability to provide recurring utility in decks focusing on enchantment synergies.
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