Obelisk of Urd
~$2.73 low · ~$8.31 high
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Colorless. Artifact
Zendikar Rising Commander #115 · Illustrated by John Severin Brassell
Zendikar Rising Commander #115 · Illustrated by John Severin BrassellWhat is Obelisk of Urd worth?
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Oracle text
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 
or one mana of that creature's color.)
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +2/+2.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Obelisk of Urd
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zendikar Rising Commander znc #115· 2020rare· Cardmarket €1.87 | rare | $2.73 | No foil printing | €1.87 | |
 Magic 2015 m15 #222· 2014rare· Cardmarket €1.86 · €5.78 foil | rare | $3.30 | $8.31 | €1.86€5.78 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #4,076 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Convoke
- Artist
- John Severin Brassell
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Zendikar Rising Commander card (#115).
115 · ZNC · R · EN
- 115Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- ZNCSet code for Zendikar Rising Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (8)
July 18, 2014
The choice of creature type is made as Obelisk of Urd enters the battlefield. Players can't respond to this choice. The bonus starts applying immediately.
July 18, 2014
You must choose an existing creature type.
January 12, 2024
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
January 12, 2024
Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
January 12, 2024
If a creature you control has a mana ability with
in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.January 12, 2024
Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for
or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.January 12, 2024
You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
January 12, 2024
Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
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