Obelisk of Bant
Shards of Alara 212 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 212
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
tap: Add green mana, white mana, or blue mana.
Whether incorporated into the structure of castles or admired as lone symbols, the obelisks stand for Bant's values of loyalty, honor, and truth.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Obelisk of Bant was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara set for Magic: The Gathering. It was designed as a cycle of mana-producing artifacts intended to support the set's unique tri-color theme, representing the plane of Bant—a shard defined by order, hierarchy, and white-aligned morality. The card was created to provide players with a functional, accessible way to color-fix their decks in a limited environment where navigating the distinct identities of the five shards was the primary strategic goal.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, who utilized a clean, architectural style to emphasize the noble and rigid aesthetic of the Bant shard. Staples focused on the visual motif of the obelisk as a symbol of unity and divine mandate, contrasting the polished stone against the lush, bright landscape characteristic of the plane. Upon its release, it was regarded as a quintessential utility piece for the format, praised for its mechanical simplicity and its contribution to the narrative world-building of the Alara block.
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