“It is a monument as austere, unyielding, and inscrutable as Esper itself.”
Obelisk of Esper
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Artifact
Mana Cost: {3}
Oracle Rules Text: {T}: Add {W}, {U}, or {B}.
Flavor Text: It is a monument as austere, unyielding, and inscrutable as Esper itself.
Set: Shards of Alara (#213), Rarity: Common, Artist: Francis Tsai
Artifact
Black
Blue
White
Common
$0.20
Regular
$0.95
✨ Foil
€0.24
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (16)
9 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Obelisk of Esper Shards of Alara Viewing | ALA | Common | Francis Tsai | 2008-10-03 |
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Obelisk of Esper Archenemy | ARC | Common | Francis Tsai | 2010-06-18 |
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Obelisk of Esper Commander 2013 | C13 | Common | Francis Tsai | 2013-11-01 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Obelisco de Esper Shards of Alara | ALA | Common | Francis Tsai | 2008-10-03 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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艾斯波碑 Shards of Alara | ALA | Common | Francis Tsai | 2008-10-03 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Obelisk von Esper Shards of Alara | ALA | Common | Francis Tsai | 2008-10-03 |
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Obelisk von Esper Commander 2013 | C13 | Common | Francis Tsai | 2013-11-01 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Obelisco de Esper Shards of Alara | ALA | Common | Francis Tsai | 2008-10-03 |
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Obelisco de Esper Commander 2013 | C13 | Common | Francis Tsai | 2013-11-01 |
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fr
Français (French)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Obélisque d'Esper Shards of Alara | ALA | Common | Francis Tsai | 2008-10-03 |
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Obélisque d'Esper Commander 2013 | C13 | Common | Francis Tsai | 2013-11-01 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Obelisco di Esper Shards of Alara | ALA | Common | Francis Tsai | 2008-10-03 |
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Obelisco di Esper Commander 2013 | C13 | Common | Francis Tsai | 2013-11-01 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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エスパーのオベリスク Shards of Alara | ALA | Common | Francis Tsai | 2008-10-03 |
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エスパーのオベリスク Commander 2013 | C13 | Common | Francis Tsai | 2013-11-01 |
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ru
Русский (Russian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Обелиск Эспера Shards of Alara | ALA | Common | Francis Tsai | 2008-10-03 |
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