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Mortal Obstinacy

{W}

Enchantment — Aura

JOUJourney into Nyx#17common
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 445
Illustrator
Slawomir Maniak
Found in
Journey into Nyx MTGO Redemption · Journey into Nyx MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#16,838
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Enchant creature you control Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice this Aura. If you do, destroy target enchantment.
Plays as:
Combat Damage TriggerIs AuraEnchantment RemovalSpot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 27m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+12.5%
$0.18
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil+7.1%
$0.30
$0.22 low$0.12 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.18· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

2 · latest Apr 26, 2014
  • WotCApr 26, 2014

    If another player gains control of the enchanted creature, Mortal Obstinacy will be put into its owner's graveyard.

  • WotCApr 26, 2014

    You decide whether to sacrifice Mortal Obstinacy as its triggered ability resolves. If it's not on the battlefield at that time, you can't sacrifice it and destroy the target enchantment.