---
name: "Obelisk of Bant"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: ["G", "U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "ALA"
set_name: "Shards of Alara"
collector_number: "212"
rarity: "common"
artist: "David Palumbo"
oracle_id: "3f96dfd3-975a-4595-95c1-d2f04a86cb37"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/obelisk-of-bant-ala"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Obelisk of Bant
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
{T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

> *Whether incorporated into the structure of castles or admired as lone symbols, the obelisks stand for Bant's values of loyalty, honor, and truth.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Obelisk of Grixis](/printing/obelisk-of-grixis-e01.md) — Artifact
2. [Obelisk of Esper](/printing/obelisk-of-esper-ala.md) — Artifact
3. [Obelisk of Jund](/printing/obelisk-of-jund-c13.md) — Artifact
4. [Obelisk of Naya](/printing/obelisk-of-naya-ala.md) — Artifact
5. [Arcane Sanctum](/printing/arcane-sanctum-40k.md) — Land
6. [Abzan Banner](/printing/abzan-banner-ktk.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Shards of Alara (ALA) #212
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** David Palumbo
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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