Unstable Obelisk
Commander 2021 272 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2021
- Collector number
- 272
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- William Wu
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
7 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target permanent.
Its collapse is like the lashing out of a long-dead civilization that resents being forgotten.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Unstable Obelisk was released in 2021 as part of the Commander 2021 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Originally designed as a utility artifact to provide players with a colorless way to destroy any permanent, the card occupies a niche in the game's ecosystem by offering removal at a higher mana cost, balancing its versatility against its slow speed. It was introduced to support the multiplayer-focused Commander format, where board flexibility is essential for managing diverse threats.
The card features artwork by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized a clean, ethereal aesthetic to depict the obelisk's volatile nature. By focusing on a minimalist, glowing design, Voss emphasized the artifact's role as a mysterious focal point of power. Upon its release, it was well-received by the player base as a reliable, budget-friendly inclusion for decks lacking native destruction spells, establishing itself as a staple of utility-focused artifact collections.
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