Monologue Tax
Secret Lair Drop 1838 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1838
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Justine Cruz
- Market price
- $5.18
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 is a card originally featured in the Commander 2021 set and later released as part of a Secret Lair drop. The card was designed as a white-aligned resource-acceleration tool intended to help decks in the Commander format generate mana parity, drawing inspiration from the 'taxing' mechanics traditionally found in white cards like Smothering Tithe. Its inclusion in the Secret Lair series reflected a trend of providing players with visually distinct, artist-driven interpretations of mechanically unique staples.
The art for this iteration features a stylized, painterly aesthetic that leans into the thematic irony of its title, contrasting the bureaucratic nature of a 'tax' with the whimsical, fantasy-driven visual language of Magic: The Gathering. Upon its release, the card sparked significant discussion within the player community regarding the balance of white's color identity in multiplayer formats, with many collectors seeking out the Secret Lair version specifically for its unique visual departure from the standard set release.
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