Obelisk of Undoing
Antiquities 58 • rare
- Set
- Antiquities
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $17.03
What it does
6 generic mana, tap: Return target permanent you both own and control to your hand.
The Battle of Tomakul taught Urza not to rely on fickle reinforcements.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in March 1994, the Obelisk of Undoing was a centerpiece of the Antiquities expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was notable for its specific thematic focus on the narrative of the Brothers' War, a fictional conflict between two artificers that served as the game's first deep dive into lore-heavy worldbuilding. The card was designed to capitalize on the set's mechanical interest in artifacts, providing a utility effect that allowed players to reset their own permanents.
The card’s visual identity was established by artist Tom Wänerstrand, whose work in the early 1990s helped define the gritty, industrial fantasy aesthetic of the Antiquities set. Wänerstrand utilized a stark, monolithic design for the Obelisk, emphasizing the ancient and arcane nature of the artifact as described in the set's flavor text. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche tactical tool, valued by players for its potential to reuse powerful artifact abilities rather than for sheer combat strength.
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