---
name: "Obsidian Acolyte"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Protection"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "22"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Matthew D. Wilson"
oracle_id: "dd1e7e89-72d7-44d7-922c-f08f0b7d5166"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/obsidian-acolyte-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Obsidian Acolyte
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Protection

## Oracle Text
Protection from black
{W}: Target creature gains protection from black until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Devout Lightcaster](/printing/devout-lightcaster-zen.md) — Creature — Kor Cleric
2. [Death Speakers](/printing/death-speakers-5ed.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Crimson Acolyte](/printing/crimson-acolyte-inv.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Mother of Runes](/printing/mother-of-runes-ulg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Apostle of Purifying Light](/printing/apostle-of-purifying-light-m20.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Pilgrim of Virtue](/printing/pilgrim-of-virtue-ody.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #22
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Matthew D. Wilson
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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