Unstable Obelisk

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Posted on Oct. 27, 2014, 5:58 p.m. by CuteSnail

Unstable Obelisk

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Artifact

T: Add 1 to your mana pool.

7, T, Sacrifice Unstable Obelisk: Destroy target permanent.

Its collapse is like the lashing out of a long-dead civilization that resents being forgotten.

(not finding the source to link a photo)

erabel says... #2

Source is here.

Still don't know how to link a photo though.

October 27, 2014 6 p.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #3

October 27, 2014 6:08 p.m.

erabel says... #4

My actual thoughts on the card, now:

  1. It'll probably end up being budget-friendly, unless by some miracle all three of the decks it's included in have a True-Name Nemesis -esque card hidden in there somewhere.
  2. It's permanent destruction when you really need it, like Brittle Effigy is creature removal for those decks that are short on it.
  3. It's another card that gets around Iona, Shield of Emeria , which has always been a problem for monocolored decks that need an answer.
  4. It's a three-drop mana rock. Even though it doesn't tap for colors, it's still decent acceleration.
  5. Since you sacrifice, rather than exile, this card, it's easier to recur that things like Brittle Effigy or Perilous Vault .

It's not perfect, and yes, it's expensive, but in a lower budget, slower EDH deck, I think this card has a slot.

October 27, 2014 6:08 p.m.

Blind_Guardian says... #5

10 mana to blow anything is not good even in EDH, the fact that it produces mana makes it a little better. It's probably okay in the preconstructed decks.

October 27, 2014 6:26 p.m.

Jay says... #6

I like it a lot.

October 27, 2014 10:04 p.m.

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