Obelisk of Grixis
Shards of Alara 214 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 214
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
tap: Add blue mana, black mana, or red mana.
Like most features of Grixis, the obelisks that remain from the time of Alara now exist only for dark exploitation.
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 Grixis was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Within the narrative of the Alara block, the card represents one of the mystical conduits found on the plane of Grixis, a world characterized by its lack of white and green mana, which has resulted in a landscape defined by decay and death. Mechanically, the card serves as a mana-producing artifact designed to facilitate the complex three-color mana requirements central to the Grixis shard's theme.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Franz Vohwinkel, who has contributed extensively to the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering. His design emphasizes the stark, jagged aesthetic of Grixis, focusing on the dark, necromantic energy central to the plane's lore. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a functional tool for players utilizing Grixis-aligned decks, serving as a staple utility piece for limited formats during that era of the game.
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