Monologue Tax
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 157 • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Collector number
- 157
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Justine Cruz
- Market price
- $2.38
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Monologue Tax was released in 2021 as part of the Secrets of Strixhaven Commander set, a supplemental product designed to expand upon the themes of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents a mechanical exploration of white's ability to generate resources through taxation effects, fitting the set's academic focus on strategic spellcasting and resource management within the lore of the Arcavios plane.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who captured the scholarly, slightly bureaucratic aesthetic of the Strixhaven university setting. The design sought to balance the power of its card draw trigger by requiring opponents to play multiple spells, a recurring design challenge in Magic to ensure fair gameplay. Upon release, it was received as a nuanced addition to the Commander format, favored by players who enjoy controlling the pace of the game through resource parity.
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