Obstinate Gargoyle
Modern Horizons 3 195 • common
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Collector number
- 195
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Craig J Spearing
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
This creature has flying as long as it's modified. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Obstinate Gargoyle was released in 2024 as part of the Modern Horizons 3 set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was specifically designed to introduce new cards directly into the Modern format, bypassing the standard release cycle. The design team focused on providing high-complexity gameplay and nostalgic nods to earlier eras of the game, positioning this card as an inclusion for limited play environments where its specific mechanical traits could influence board states.
The card features artwork by illustrator Anna Steinbauer, who is recognized for her detailed and ethereal style within the game's broader aesthetic. The design goal for the piece was to capture the stony, resilient, and slightly menacing nature of a gargoyle while maintaining the visual cohesion required for the set's broader art direction. Upon its release, it was received as a functional, utility-focused creature card, typical of the balanced common-rarity designs found in modern expansion sets.
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