Obstinate Baloth
BROThe Brothers' War/#187/2022UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.21
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.21TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 10.5%90d▲ 10.5%
90d high
$0.22
90d low
$0.18
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.21
The Brothers' War
- Up 10.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $0.22.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 33% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Beast
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.
4 / 4
Card capabilities
CreatureLife gain
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc14 Oct 2022
If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard Obstinate Baloth, and both Obstinate Baloth's ability and another ability (such as that of an opponent's Leyline of the Void) instruct you to put Obstinate Baloth somewhere else instead of putting it into your graveyard, you choose which one to apply.
wotc14 Oct 2022
If you discard Obstinate Baloth and put it onto the battlefield, you've still discarded it. Abilities that trigger when you discard a card will still trigger.
wotc17 Nov 2017
If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard Obstinate Baloth, and both Obstinate Baloth's ability and another ability (such as that of an opponent's Leyline of the Void) instruct you to put Obstinate Baloth somewhere else instead of putting it into your graveyard, you choose which one to apply.
wotc17 Nov 2017
If you discard Obstinate Baloth and put it onto the battlefield, you've still discarded it. Abilities that trigger when you discard a card (such as that of Raiders' Wake) will still trigger.
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About this card
Obstinate Baloth
Obstinate Baloth is a Creature — Beast, with mana cost {2}{G}{G} (mana value 4). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.21 (up 10.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Obstinate Baloth FAQ
How much is Obstinate Baloth worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Obstinate Baloth is $0.21. It is up 10.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.18 to $0.22.
What is the cheapest printing of Obstinate Baloth?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Brothers' War at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Obstinate Baloth?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2011 at $0.37 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Obstinate Baloth are there?
Obstinate Baloth has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Obstinate Baloth first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M11 #188, released 2010-07-16.
What is the newest printing of Obstinate Baloth?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #692, released 2024-11-15.
Is there a foil version of Obstinate Baloth?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.28 versus $0.21 for nonfoil, which is 33% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Obstinate Baloth legal in Commander?
Yes, Obstinate Baloth is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.