---
name: "Mortal Obstinacy"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Enchant"]
set: "JOU"
set_name: "Journey into Nyx"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Slawomir Maniak"
oracle_id: "ea29c489-bd04-4f36-8b59-bccaac153152"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mortal-obstinacy-jou"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Mortal Obstinacy
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura
- **Keywords:** Enchant

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Curious Obsession](/printing/curious-obsession-jmp.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Mortal Wound](/printing/mortal-wound-vis.md) — Enchantment — Aura
3. [Flamespeaker's Will](/printing/flamespeakers-will-jou.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Cunning](/printing/cunning-exo.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Capashen Standard](/printing/capashen-standard-uds.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Binding Grasp](/printing/binding-grasp-me2.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Journey into Nyx (JOU) #17
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Slawomir Maniak
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`