Obstinate Gargoyle
MH3Modern Horizons 3/#195/2024Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.11
TCGplayer$0.25
ManaPool$0.15
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
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 19.1%30d▲ 56.3%90d▲ 13.6%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Modern Horizons 3
- Up 56.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.25.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 8% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Gargoyle
This creature has flying as long as it's modified. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
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Keywords
Persist
Card capabilities
ArtifactCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc7 Jun 2024
An Aura controlled by another player does not cause a creature you control to be modified.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If a card with persist is removed from the graveyard after it dies but before the triggered ability resolves, it won't be returned to the battlefield.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If a creature with persist that has +1/+1 counters on it receives enough -1/-1 counters to cause it to be destroyed by lethal damage or put into its owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness, persist won't trigger and the card won't return to the battlefield. That's because persist checks the creature as it last existed on the battlefield, and it still had -1/-1 counters on it at that point.
wotc7 Jun 2024
A creature that is equipped is considered modified no matter who controls the Equipment that's attached to it.
wotc7 Jun 2024
Once Obstinate Gargoyle has been blocked, causing it to gain flying by modifying it won't cause it to stop being blocked.
wotc7 Jun 2024
A creature with a counter on it is considered modified no matter what kind of counter it is or which player put it on that creature.
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About this card
Obstinate Gargoyle
Obstinate Gargoyle is an Artifact Creature — Gargoyle, with mana cost {1}{W}{B} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (up 56.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Obstinate Gargoyle FAQ
How much is Obstinate Gargoyle worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Obstinate Gargoyle is $0.25. It is up 56.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Obstinate Gargoyle?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 3 at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What set was Obstinate Gargoyle first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH3 #195, released 2024-06-14.
Is there a foil version of Obstinate Gargoyle?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.27 versus $0.25 for nonfoil, which is 8% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Obstinate Gargoyle legal in Commander?
Yes, Obstinate Gargoyle is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Obstinate Gargoyle legal in Modern?
Yes, Obstinate Gargoyle is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Obstinate Gargoyle legal in Standard?
Obstinate Gargoyle is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Obstinate Gargoyle do?
Obstinate Gargoyle is an Artifact Creature — Gargoyle with mana cost {1}{W}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "This creature has flying as long as it's modified. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.) Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)".