Obelisk of Esper
Shards of Alara 213 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 213
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Francis Tsai
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
tap: Add white mana, blue mana, or black mana.
It is a monument as austere, unyielding, and inscrutable as Esper itself.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Obelisk of Esper was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Within the game's lore, the card represents the blue-aligned plane of Esper, a world defined by its pursuit of perfection through the integration of organic life and an artificial metal known as etherium. The card serves as a mana-producing artifact, mechanically reflecting the plane's obsession with crystalline structure and technological advancement.
The artwork was commissioned from Francis Tsai, an acclaimed illustrator known for his dynamic digital paintings and conceptual designs within the fantasy and science fiction genres. Tsai utilized his signature clean, structured aesthetic to depict the obelisk as an imposing, monolithic shard. The design received appreciation for how effectively it translated the stark, high-fantasy architecture of Esper into the limited space of a trading card, contributing to the distinct visual identity of the Shards of Alara set.
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