---
name: "Obelisk of Alara"
mana_cost: "{6}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B", "G", "R", "U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "PRM"
set_name: "Magic Online Promos"
collector_number: "31973"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "John Avon"
oracle_id: "75fcb9ce-ac01-4048-82b7-9100143e3b07"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/obelisk-of-alara-prm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Obelisk of Alara
- **Mana Cost:** `{6}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
{1}{W}, {T}: You gain 5 life.
{1}{U}, {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
{1}{B}, {T}: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
{1}{R}, {T}: This artifact deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.
{1}{G}, {T}: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Obelisk of Grixis](/printing/obelisk-of-grixis-e01.md) — Artifact
2. [Obelisk of Bant](/printing/obelisk-of-bant-ala.md) — Artifact
3. [Staff of Domination](/printing/staff-of-domination-brr.md) — Artifact
4. [Obelisk of Esper](/printing/obelisk-of-esper-ala.md) — Artifact
5. [Obsidian Obelisk](/printing/obsidian-obelisk-dmc.md) — Artifact
6. [Talisman of Hierarchy](/printing/talisman-of-hierarchy-soc.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic Online Promos (PRM) #31973
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** John Avon
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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