Unstable Obelisk
Commander Masters 416 • common
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Collector number
- 416
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- William Wu
- Market price
- $0.30
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 is a utility artifact originally introduced in the Commander 2014 set and later reprinted in Commander Masters as card number 416. It serves as a tactical inclusion in multiplayer Magic: The Gathering decks, functioning as a mana rock that offers the flexibility to be sacrificed later to destroy any permanent. This design addresses a fundamental need in the Commander format: providing colors that lack efficient permanent removal, such as green or red, with a universal answer to threats.
The artwork for this particular iteration reflects the high-fantasy aesthetic typical of the set, emphasizing the ominous, hovering nature of the relic. As a widely utilized staple in the Commander ecosystem, the card is valued by players for its balance of early-game resource generation and late-game utility. It remains a functional, common sight in non-competitive and casual playgroups where flexibility is prioritized over raw speed.
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