Obelisk of Grixis
Commander 2013 251 • common
- Set
- Commander 2013
- Collector number
- 251
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.27
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 originally introduced as an uncommon artifact in the Shards of Alara expansion before being reprinted in the Commander 2013 product line. As part of the Grixis shard—a world defined by the colors black, blue, and red—the card was designed to provide mana fixing for three-color decks. Its inclusion in the 2013 Commander series served to support players utilizing preconstructed decks focused on the intense, resource-heavy playstyle characteristic of the Grixis color identity.
The card features artwork by Franz Vohwinkel, whose illustration depicts the imposing, dark monolithic structure floating amidst the bleak landscapes of the Grixis plane. Vohwinkel’s work for Wizards of the Coast is recognized for its ability to convey the atmospheric dread and mechanical essence of the game's various settings. Within the community, the Obelisk series is viewed as a functional, budget-friendly staple, valued primarily for its efficiency in providing both mana acceleration and color versatility during the early stages of a game.
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