---
name: "Obstinate Baloth"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Beast"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "M11"
set_name: "Magic 2011"
collector_number: "188"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Chris Rahn"
oracle_id: "ee2ab1ab-be1e-4e56-99f2-7784f7350b41"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/obstinate-baloth-m11"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Obstinate Baloth
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you gain 4 life.
If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, put it onto the battlefield instead of putting it into your graveyard.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ravenous Baloth](/printing/ravenous-baloth-jmp.md) — Creature — Beast
2. [Baloth Prime](/printing/baloth-prime-eoc.md) — Creature — Beast
3. [Rumbling Baloth](/printing/rumbling-baloth-jmp.md) — Creature — Beast
4. [Enormous Baloth](/printing/enormous-baloth-m10.md) — Creature — Beast
5. [Territorial Baloth](/printing/territorial-baloth-bfz.md) — Creature — Beast
6. [Leatherback Baloth](/printing/leatherback-baloth-prm.md) — Creature — Beast

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2011 (M11) #188
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Chris Rahn
- **Total Printings:** 27 across all historical editions

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