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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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #195
Obstinate Gargoyle
mh3·#195·common·nonfoil
Illus. Craig J Spearing
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wishlisted
Jun '24
2 yr ago
Value
$0.16+$0 (+6.7%)
30 days high $0.16 · low $0.11
Volatility · high
EUR€0.07USD$0.16TIX0.03 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #14,426 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
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.)
2/2
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 7
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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.
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Once Obstinate Gargoyle has been blocked, causing it to gain flying by modifying it won't cause it to stop being blocked.
Context
Last observed at $0.16, up from $0.15 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.16 across 38 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $0.16.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MH3 — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Modern Horizons 3* (released June 2024).
Card #195 in Modern Horizons 3.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Artifact Creature — Gargoyle. Color identity: black/white. Mana cost: {1}{W}{B} (3 converted). Keyword abilities: Persist.
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #14,426 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Craig J Spearing. Rarix tracks 468 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Craig J Spearing
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