Jade Monolith
Collectors' Edition 253 • rare
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 253
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $1.50
What it does
1 generic mana: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to target creature this turn, that source deals that damage to you instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Jade Monolith was originally released in the 1994 Magic: The Gathering expansion Legends. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was created to reflect the game's early emphasis on complex, board-altering artifacts. The Collectors' Edition, which includes this specific version of the card, was released in late 1993 as a non-tournament-legal boxed set aimed at collectors, featuring gold-bordered backs and a distinct finish that distinguished the cards from those used in competitive play.
The artwork for the card was provided by Melissa A. Benson, a prominent illustrator during the game's formative years. Her design for the Jade Monolith features a stark, monolithic stone structure that leans into the high-fantasy aesthetic established by early Magic sets. While the card is often cited for its unconventional and somewhat cumbersome mechanical utility, it remains a notable example of the experimental top-down design philosophy that characterized the early expansion sets.
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